Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with@orcdev 🔗 **Source:** [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with@orcdev](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > [!note]+ Document Notes > tags: [OpenSource, ContentCreation, Branding] > author: [MISSING] > source: YouTube > reference: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU] > date created: {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}} {{time:HH:mm}} > > # 🏷️ Title: Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬ > <!-- deep-read:sections start --> ## 🧰 Action Inbox - [H1] Draft “Just Start” post for devs — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=142 #aphorisms - [H2] Case study: opportunities from YouTube — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=556 #articleseed - [H3] Plan a “first 100 videos” challenge — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=828 #articleseed - [H4] Ship a 1% improvement checklist — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=961 #xref - [H5] Write X↔YouTube growth loop guide — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1193 #share - [H6] Outline-over-script tipsheet — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1678 #addendum - [H7] Comment-response workflow and SLA — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3111 #xref - [H8] One-short-per-day experiment plan — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3355 #articleseed - [H9] OSS primer: ship personal projects — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2273 #articleseed - [H10] CFP playbook from channel content — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2041 #share ## 🧭 Table of Contents - [📝 Summary](#-summary) - [📖 Main Content](#-main-content) - [🗒️ Notes](#️-notes) - [📚 References](#-references) - [🗣️ Paraphrase](#️-paraphrase) - [📰 Newsletter](#-newsletter) - [✅ Action Items](#-action-items) - [🧪 Hypotheses](#-hypotheses) - [📊 Methodology](#-methodology) - [❓ Questions](#-questions) - [🔮 Future Research](#-future-research) - [💡 Implications](#-implications) - [🧠 Learning Styles Assessment](#-learning-styles-assessment) - [📊 Accessibility Assessment](#-accessibility-assessment) - [🌍 DEIB Assessment](#-deib-assessment) - [✅ Logical Validity](#-logical-validity) - [🛡️ DARVO Analysis](#-darvo-analysis) - [🎯 Conclusion](#-conclusion) ### 🔗 References - Include links cited in or relevant to the article. ## 📝 Summary - A live podcast explores open source, branding, and creator workflows. - The guest argues for starting quickly and improving continuously. - Stakeholders include developers, creators, employers, and OSS communities. - Risks include burnout, parasocial pressure, and platform volatility. - Bottom line: consistent practice and OSS work compound creator careers. Sources: Video, OBS, StreamYard, iMovie, daily.dev. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU • https://obsproject.com/ • https://streamyard.com/ • https://support.apple.com/imovie • https://daily.dev/ ## 📖 Main Content - The host and guest frame content creation as iterative practice. They stress starting now and learning publicly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=142 - They separate gear from skill. Editing and branding matter less than clarity and consistency. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=828 - The guest links YouTube presence to career opportunities. He reports direct offers from viewers. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=556 - Scripting helps structure. Over-scripting hurts authenticity. Outlines strike a balance. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1678 - Live streams build communication skill for conference talks. Tools like OBS and StreamYard support stable workflows. https://obsproject.com/ • https://streamyard.com/ - Community engagement matters. The guest replies broadly to comments to maintain trust. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3111 - He plans daily shorts and multi-episode coding series. He also advocates open source projects. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3355 • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2273 - Uncertainties: Creator monetization fluctuates. Platform features change without notice. If links fail, use official tool sites above. ### 🗒️ Notes #### ⏱️ [02:22](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=142) Starting matters most ### [H1] Creators should just start creating today > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) by an unnamed author via [[YouTube]]. Published [MISSING]. Accessed {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}. > “that's maybe a good tip for everyone like just start and I think that's the most important part” Encourage public learning and reduce perfection pressure. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=142) #aphorisms #articleseed ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_142 #### ⏱️ [09:16](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=556) YouTube → opportunities ### [H2] YouTube presence opens professional opportunities > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) by an unnamed author via [[YouTube]]. Published [MISSING]. Accessed {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}. > “YouTube like literally opened so many doors for me” Capture anecdotes for hiring and sponsorship decks. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=556) #articleseed ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_556 #### ⏱️ [13:48](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=828) Early work quality ### [H3] Early videos likely perform poorly > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “your first 100 videos are going to suck anyway” Normalize practice. Set expectations for beginners. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=828) #articleseed ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_828 #### ⏱️ [16:01](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=961) Iterative gains ### [H4] Iterative 1% improvements compound quality > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “improve each video just by 1%.” Create a repeatable checklist for each upload. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=961) #xref ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_961 #### ⏱️ [19:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1193) Platform dynamics ### [H5] YouTube growth requires more effort than X > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “for me definitely harder to grow on YouTube” Plan content differently per platform constraints. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1193) #xref ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_1193 #### ⏱️ [27:58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1678) Scripting style ### [H6] Heavy scripting makes delivery sound robotic > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “it sounds robotic and it looks like I am AI” Prefer outlines. Keep delivery natural and concise. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1678) #addendum ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_1678 #### ⏱️ [51:51](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3111) Community ops ### [H7] Answering comments builds community trust > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “I try to answer to everything” Triage replies. Filter bots. Capture FAQs to docs. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3111) #xref ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_3111 #### ⏱️ [55:52](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3355) Cadence experiments ### [H8] Daily short uploads test growth hypotheses > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “I want to post one short a day.” Track retention, CTR, and comment rate weekly. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3355) #articleseed ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_3355 #### ⏱️ [37:53](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2273) OSS advocacy ### [H9] Open source projects boost developer careers > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “that's definitely open source and that's the biggest thing” Frame OSS as portfolio, practice, and community leverage. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2273) #articleseed ID:yt_RTLGkE6xPrU_2273 ## 📚 References - [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬ (YouTube)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) - [OBS Studio — Official](https://obsproject.com/) - [StreamYard — Official](https://streamyard.com/) - [Apple iMovie — Support](https://support.apple.com/imovie) - [daily.dev — Official](https://daily.dev/) ### 🔖 Zettel Candidates - **Creators should just start creating today** — Reduce friction and bias toward action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=142 - **YouTube presence opens professional opportunities** — Capture success stories for talks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=556 - **Early videos likely perform poorly** — Normalize practice and reduce anxiety. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=828 - **Iterative 1% improvements compound quality** — Use a per-upload checklist. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=961 - **YouTube growth requires more effort than X** — Align effort with platform friction. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1193 - **Heavy scripting makes delivery sound robotic** — Prefer outlines to maintain voice. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=1678 - **Answering comments builds community trust** — Systematize triage and FAQs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3111 - **Daily short uploads test growth hypotheses** — Treat cadence as an experiment. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=3355 - **Open source projects boost developer careers** — Ship ideas and invite feedback. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU&t=2273 ## 🗣️ Paraphrase - The guest says to start now, then refine with each video. Gear helps less than steady practice. - He links YouTube to real jobs and conference invites. He pushes OSS projects and consistent posting. ## 📰 Newsletter - Want practical creator fuel from the trenches? This live chat covers starting, cadence, OSS, and branding. You’ll hear why outlines beat scripts and why daily shorts are a clean testbed. Try OBS for recording and StreamYard for live sessions. Then ship an OSS mini-project and watch the network effects kick in. Links: Video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU • OBS https://obsproject.com/ • StreamYard https://streamyard.com/ • daily.dev https://daily.dev/ ## ✅ Action Items #### DevRel - Draft a repeatable “record→edit→ship” checklist with metrics. - Run a monthly “first video” clinic with feedback rubrics. - Publish an outline library for common tutorial flows. - Track conversion from video viewers to contributors. - Build a comments-to-FAQ bot with human review. #### OSPO - Encourage staff OSS side projects with lightweight approvals. - Offer talk-CFP coaching sourced from internal creators. - Document creator toolchain licensing and data policies. - Maintain a streaming setup SOP and fallback plan. #### Community - Host “ship your first OSS” sprints with mentors. - Pair creators for co-stream builds and PR reviews. - Share comment-response guidelines and civility norms. #### WordPress - Package a “Creator Site” theme demo with setup steps. - Add a Handbook page on creator workflows and metrics. - Run a WordCamp lab on video outlines and accessibility. #### The WPCC - Pilot microgrants for creator-maintainer collaborations. - Fund captioning for community tutorial series. - Publish transparent impact reports for funded content. ### FAIR - Define provenance notes for creator assets and scripts. - Add public logs for changes to sponsorship terms. - Ship scorecards for sustainable creator funding models. ## 🧪 Hypotheses - Daily shorts increase channel session starts within four weeks. - Outline-led videos improve average view duration by 10%. - Comment replies raise return viewers by 5% over baseline. - Public OSS work increases speaking invites within two quarters. ### 📊 Methodology - Run A/B tests on outline vs. full script videos. - Track CTR, AVD, and comments per upload by format. - Compare periods with daily shorts vs. weekly cadence. - Correlate OSS PRs with inbound speaking requests. ### ❓ Questions - Which cadence sustains quality without burnout? - What minimum gear ensures clear audio for most rooms? - How should creators measure “community health” fairly? ### 🔮 Future Research - Study parasocial load and healthy boundaries for creators. - Examine platform algorithm shifts versus niche durability. - Model multi-platform funnels for OSS contributor growth. ### 💡 Implications - Teams should value creator practice as skills training. - OSS programs can incubate talent and reduce hiring risk. - Funding models need clarity, traceability, and fairness. ### 🧠 Learning Styles Assessment - Reading level estimate: Flesch-Kincaid Grade ≈ 9. Method: sample transcript sentences. #### 👀 Visual learners - Present: live UI views and on-screen chat. - Improve: flow diagrams for creator pipelines. #### 🔊 Aural learners - Present: live conversation and emphasis. - Improve: 2–5 minute audio recaps. #### 🗣️ Verbal learners - Present: repeated guidelines and examples. - Improve: glossary for creator metrics. #### 🧩 Kinesthetic learners - Present: call to ship first OSS PR. - Improve: stepwise labs and checklists. #### 🧠 Logical learners - Present: platform comparisons and tradeoffs. - Improve: KPI tables and decision trees. #### 🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Social learners - Present: live Q&A and chat prompts. - Improve: small cohort practice circles. #### 🧘‍♀️ Solitary learners - Present: self-paced video archive. - Improve: reflection prompts and worksheets. #### 🌿 Naturalistic learners - Present: none explicit. - Improve: sustainability metaphors for cadence. ### 📊 Accessibility Assessment #### Screen reader semantics - Present: headings and clear segments in descriptions. - Improve: full alt text for thumbnails and links. #### Keyboard navigation - Present: standard YouTube controls. - Improve: docs with shortcut lists and focus cues. #### Contrast and readability - Present: typical YouTube defaults. - Improve: ensure 4.5:1 in linked docs. #### Text resizing and reflow - Present: responsive pages. - Improve: test at 200% zoom without clipping. #### Media and captions - Present: auto-captions likely; accuracy varies. - Improve: human-edited captions and transcripts. #### Forms and interactions - Present: comment inputs and moderation. - Improve: clear error states and forgiving inputs. #### Standards reference - Map gaps to WCAG 2.2 AA criteria. https://www.w3.org/WAI/WCAG22/quickref/ ### 🌍 DEIB Assessment #### Cultural breadth - Present: global developer audience. - Improve: multilingual subtitles and examples. #### Inclusive language - Present: generally neutral phrasing. - Improve: define jargon and avoid idioms. #### Neurodiversity support - Present: predictable structure and repetition. - Improve: icon+text cues and chunking. #### Representation - Present: guest-focused session. - Improve: rotate guest identities and regions. #### Psychological safety - Present: respectful moderation. - Improve: publish community guidelines and escalation paths. ### ✅ Logical Validity #### Strong reasoning - Inductive: practice yields improvement ([H4]). Evidence from repeated creation cycles. - Causal: open source leads to visibility ([H9]). Many communities reward visible work. - Analogical: outlines vs. scripts mirrors slides vs. essays ([H6]). Clarity increases. #### Fallacies - Overgeneralization: “harder to grow on YouTube” ([H5]). Scope varies by niche. Safer: “Often harder for similar effort.” - Appeal to authority: MrBeast quote ([H3]). Safer: “Many creators report early struggles.” #### Tone of voice - Encouraging, practical, and peer-to-peer. Examples emphasize agency. ### 🛡️ DARVO Analysis - Deny: none observed. - Attack: none observed. - Reverse victim/offender: none observed. The dialogue stays collaborative. ## 🎯 Conclusion - Start now. Improve a little each upload. Ship OSS to learn and connect. - Systematize outlines, comments, and cadence. Then measure and iterate. ## 🧱 Refactor Appendix (append after 🎯 Conclusion) ### 📚 Literature Split Pad - Purpose: Stage Konik CEE units that become per-source Literature notes. - Split level: **H3**. - Include verbatim quotes under 25 words and a [view highlight] link. ### [H1] 5–10-word present-tense claim > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) by an unnamed author via [[YouTube]]. Published [MISSING]. Accessed {{date:YYYY-MM-DD}}. > “Short quote, verbatim, ≤25 words.” Two lines: context and use. Cite data if relevant. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU#H1) #xref #articleseed ID:rw_[MISSING] ### [H2] 5–10-word present-tense claim > [!quote] [Open Source, Content Creation and Coding - with‪@orcdev‬](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU) > “Short quote, verbatim, ≤25 words.” Two lines: context and use. [view highlight](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU#H2) #xref ID:rw_[MISSING] --- ### 🔖 Atomic Split Pad (Zettel Candidates) - Purpose: Promote reusable claims into Atomic notes. - Split level: **H4**. - Each item: one idea, present tense, specific, testable. #### [Z1] 5–10-word present-tense claim - Scope/condition in one line. - Pointer to page/time or dataset. - Links: [[Parent-Concept]] [[Related-Idea]] #### [Z2] 5–10-word present-tense claim - Scope/condition in one line. - Pointer to page/time or dataset. - Links: [[Parent-Concept]] [[Related-Idea]] --- ### ✏️ Fleeting Queue (Extract by Selection) - Purpose: Capture quick actions or sparks for Fleeting notes. - Extraction: **Select one line** → “Refactor: Extract selection to new note (content only).” - Keep each line short and self-contained. - [F1] Short action — context/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU #fleeting #inbox - [F2] Short action — context/https://obsproject.com/ #fleeting #inbox - [F3] Short action — context/https://streamyard.com/ #fleeting #inbox --- ## 🏷️ Tag Coverage #articleseed: 4 • #xref: 3 • #share: 2 • #bmf: 0 • #addendum: 1 <!-- deep-read:sections end --> ## 📺 Video  --- # 📄 Full Transcript *Auto-generated from YouTube captions · timestamps roughly every 30 seconds · [watch on YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTLGkE6xPrU)* **[00:00]** Orc, how are you? How is it going? >> Hey, Franchesco, thank you for calling me in here. I'm really like I cannot believe it that I'm like in in your live stream right here. And hey to everyone. Um, it's it's really good busy day today and like busy every day grinding and all that stuff. So, I'm doing good. How are you? >> I'm doing great. Uh, you know, we are always busy, but this period is busier than the usual busy. uh just to give an idea I have another live live events in **[00:31]** 2 hours and an upcoming conference that uh I will prep I have to prepare and it's like in 3 days and so okay but I really want to have this event with you as soon as possible because we really crushing it on on YouTube and I also have a long story now no it's not that recent anymore I see any many people here in the chat hey Bob Razan. So, I really want to dedicate this episode to your story, what you're **[01:02]** currently working on. I also like to always understand uh your point of view in creating content, what worked for you, what didn't work, if it was that easy, if it was that hard, the differences between the beginning and and now. But before we do all of these, I want to ask you a question that I usually don't ask, which is what's what's your name and how should I call you? Call you. So I'm just asking how I want you want me to call you and if you **[01:34]** want to share also your name. But >> yes, of course, my name my real name is Uros, but you can call me Orc. Of course, everyone are calling me Orc. I'm originally from Serbia. Uh but I'm living for two years in Spain. So that's the >> Okay, perfect. Perfect. So, I think that I'll go with Orc because it sounds so natural to me and it is also your brand. So, we want to really push on this brand. You can even have a couple of questions about the the branding. I loved your LinkedIn profile picture. I really loved it. So, genius idea. Okay. **[02:07]** Perfect. So, okay. Uh Or let's let's start with how did you get in tech? Because for example, now you also moved from Serbia to Spain. Yes. Is this related to the your tech career or or not? How did you get started? >> Not at all. Basically, I moved here two years ago and it's maybe related to my YouTube career because like my 15th day here, I started my YouTube channel. It it was the most like awkward moment to start a YouTube channel because I was in **[02:38]** Airbnb. I didn't even have my own apartment and I was like moving around and making videos in the same time. So that's like to answer your question about content that's maybe a good tip for everyone like just start and I think that's the most important part and um about my tech career I started like 15 plus years ago and I was always like a computer guy I remember like when I was six years old I was going in inside MS DOS going like CD C two dots and then **[03:09]** going to Aladdin directory and running Aladdin.exit file. So I was always kind of techy. I always knew a bunch of things. I was like cracking the games and things like that. And then suddenly I was I don't know how and why started with like HTML, CSS, PHP, JavaScript and here I am now here like after 15 years I'm doing what am I doing today? >> Perfect. Perfect. So we have a similar story. say I have say say a long story **[03:41]** behind like computers and stuff. So we were using basically the command line before it was cool before it was actually the operating system. Yes, >> which sounds weird but uh but that's it. Um yes I love how people call you the 8bit bit CN guy. Yeah, >> perfect. We also want to talk about this project. So for you content creation was different rather than your your your job. So you have let's say a long story **[04:12]** in computer science working with computer software and now re say quite recently we can say you started also your your journey in content creation. Um, one question might be uh were you were was there um part um where you basically were just not creating videos but I don't know creating articles or maybe being more active on social media or you just went straight from nothing to YouTube. >> No, I literally went straight from **[04:43]** nothing to YouTube and I can I mean there are multiple reasons why I started my YouTube channel. First of all, I I love I don't know if you know WebDev Codi on YouTube. I really love his channel. He's sharing really a lot of stories and I I I kind of like that part where he's not even like creating thumbnails, not editing too much. He's just like sharing his stories, his knowledge, and I really enjoyed that one. So, he was one of the reasons why I started my YouTube channel. Um, and like **[05:15]** my first 100 videos were really cringe, 100%. And um now when I had my two years live stream, I was like looking at my old videos with my subscribers and it was really funny. And you can see like that I'm reading from some script and things like that and I'm not natural. It's not like I think that if you haven't done it before, you never can like do it immediately like 100% natural. And that's definitely something **[05:46]** that people need to learn. It's also a skill to like to record yourself to make it look good to to explain it. I mean, it's not that I'm like recording something that I'm traveling or something like that. It's very like the educative content has to be really good in terms of like explaining in s simple terms something really complicated and even if it is like something simple like importing something it can like you need **[06:16]** to tell it like to absolute beginner and also in the same time like advanced persons needs also to say like yeah this is something that I do and he's doing it good. So like content creation in that tech field it's little bit different and you need like to you need some time basically to make it look good and there are so many things you know you are like content creator from recording the video, editing the video, creating the thumbnail like looking for the right **[06:48]** title, is it hooky, is it too hooky, is it like good or not then we have like bunch of things like answering to comments twe Twitter and all that stuff. So there is really like you have to be some all-around person to to do everything. And in the same time of course let's not forget you need to follow all the tech related stuff. So you need to be like uh in front of everyone in order to give it to them. If of course now I'm telling if you're g giving some news or some stuff like I do **[07:21]** for example now in tomorrow is an XJS conference. I'm waiting for the conference and that same night I'll record a video like immediately to publish it that night immediately so I can get like some views and give it to my subscribers before someone else. >> Yeah, you basically summarized the life of a of a YouTuber in in two minutes. >> U so it's a lot of stress. There is a lot of behind the scenes. I want to ask you what is your favorite **[07:54]** thing about YouTube? Like what is the first thing that comes up in your in your mind if I say like what's your favorite thing about creating videos on YouTube? >> Definitely the community. I mean I met so many people I met you for example. I met so many people like online that I'm chatting like every day and that's definitely the best thing about YouTube about social media like in general when we are talking about content creation. [snorts] >> Yes. And I can also say that basically **[08:25]** changed my my life and uh because I got my first salary offer in in this series of podcast. So I interviewed the CEO and after six seven months out of the blue I got an offer for example for a full-time full-time role in in Twitter DMs just to give an idea. So this is how easy let's say easy in quotes it can be because if you >> it's the same thing for me uh my I'm currently working half time at one **[08:56]** company I was working full-time before for that company and the CEO of that company was like he was watching my videos ordev I I had maybe I don't know maybe six or 7,000 subscribers back then and he was like I drank like two three w glass of wines let's just call him let's contact him maybe he wants to work with us and and that's it. Like it YouTube like literally opened so many doors for me like we'll talk about it and some projects and I I think that all that **[09:27]** stuff would never happen if I didn't start my YouTube channel. So it was definitely the the best like decision for me for my career was that YouTube channel and content creation and going in in that direction. >> Yes. So I really love the this conversation and I really feel like uh we are really really on the the same boat. Now I'd like to ask you something also if you are here in the chat and if you have some specific question especially **[09:57]** if you want to be a content creator if you are creating videos I know I know that people here in the chat they create videos please let's use these live events by the way we are reacting live this is the first time that we actually actually talk this on purpose. Uh don't miss this opportunity to drop some questions if you have anything to ask about creating videos, especially live events, especially about tech content. Um why do you think that it's so hard to get started? For me, it was super hard to get started with YouTube. I I wanted **[10:30]** to start in YouTube in 2010. I even bought a camera that I still have. It's a bit old, but then I my first video is 2020. So I don't know how it it will be now if I would have started in 2010 but they say that when you regret that you should have started earlier it means that you're on the right track. So what do you so why do you think that is so hard for people to get started and they you know they start thinking and there's always you know a long time before like **[11:01]** since the first time you think about for example making videos and the first video you actually actually publish. >> Yeah. Well, I think that definitely the the main thing why people are not starting is they're afraid that they'll get embarrassed in front of like the whole internet and everything and like that's really again my story was that I came to Spain and 15 days after that I started like making videos in Airbnb apartment. I can see here the **[11:33]** question like what was my first setup? I I still have my phone. I'm still not using like a proper camera. Um, and uh, I bought a microphone. It was $15. It was nothing fancy. And I just started. My first video had like 100 views. And that was probably from all of my friends that I sent them my video and and like subscribe, subscribe, subscribe. So, I think that's the main thing that people are afraid to to say something wrong to to like get negative comments and things **[12:04]** like that. And you just have to learn like even if I created some video like when there was that whole glass thing with with Apple. I released a video like I created the same thing with Tailwind and it was not the same thing. I had glass morphism and that was liquid liquid glass and I like just misplaced those two and I have bunch of negative comments and that's like my only video that had like 50% likes, 50% dislikes and that never I always have like 99% **[12:36]** likes and u you just grind through it. Nothing just move on. Everyone forgot about that. There are like more serious things that people forget on on social media. So that's really nothing like to worry about. It happens, shift happens. So you just move on and uh I I think that's the main reason why people are not starting. And literally the best like moment to start is today. Like if you have some like decent microphone, **[13:07]** just start. You don't it it doesn't have to be fancy. I even heard like Mr. Beast said that your first 100 videos are going to suck anyway. to just start and improve each video just by 1%. And what it means 1% I said this like to many people on on Twitter it's like in one video just invest five more minutes in title in other video invest five more minutes in thumbnail in third video invest in intro in like first hook **[13:39]** sentence that you're saying in your video and stuff like that. So, it's just making it better and better and better throughout. And it doesn't mean that you need to buy fancy camera or some fancy lightning or some setup like tech setup. It means like to improve your content quality. And I think that's the most important thing. And I'm not like I'm still not some like 2 million subscriber YouTuber, but I don't have like fancy tech and I get the views. It's not like million of millions of views, but I'm **[14:10]** getting decent views. And I think you can do it like without fancy equipment. So, you don't need to to buy anything like super expensive or something like that. Yes. Um I have a very Thank you. I have a very um strong opinion on this. And my opinion is this. Your setup should never be better than you. So, you should have a setup which is worse than you. Why? Because if you have a 4K uh setup, super **[14:41]** fancy mic, but then you stumble, you can't actually say anything meaningful. It's it looks it might not be the reality that I know you're dead or someone bought you all that expensive stuff and you seems you look like a spoiled shield child that you can't do anything. Maybe it's not true. Maybe you you had savings for for for a year to buy that camera. But uh it would be weird, I don't know, to see something in 4K that has low quality in terms of what **[15:12]** you say. So you should always be better than your equipment. So that's that's the thing. So having bad equipment actually it's good. Also, you know, you have that uh not to say like that it's better, but you know, it's it's it's better when you start and you I'm just getting started and maybe you don't even know which microphone you want. Maybe you start with the default one or you don't know which camera you want. there are there because videos can be different things and maybe you want know there are people people like I don't know this microphone people like know **[15:42]** the lavalier the one we put here so there are so many things you can do with videos that you don't even know and I love your approach about not the single video but your whole experience in creating videos this is what a creator is a creator is not a person who creates one one video a drawer is not a person who draws one one drawing in their life. They are more focused on the whole process. So they are focused on improving the process and not making one **[16:13]** good video from scratch from zero. That's uh that's uh very hard something that I think I almost never never see because you need the actually actual experience in creating video. This is for example one of the reasons why I like doing live events because when you do a live live stream a live event you improve in your communication skills. You improve in what you say. So that's uh that's why also we are also live today. So this is why I'm a fan of this format. We have many questions. So I'm **[16:44]** picking a couple of them. I love this one. Let's answer quickly because you know now in the AI era any anything can be AI. So we are here live to prove you that we are either humans or a very well very well a very very good AI. Um I want to pick this one. How's your average day look like as a programming coding content creators and also many other things. You also you have a you have a family to write. >> Yes I have a family. Yes. Wife and two kids. **[17:14]** >> Wow. >> So it's definitely hectic. [laughter] >> So programming and coding is actually the easy part. I would say. >> Yeah, maybe we can pick. >> Yeah, I I'm always fighting with my wife like to to to make room for for me to make videos. I mean, I'm I'm joking. I'm not really fighting, but yeah, it just needs good organization for all the things when you're working for on on something like that. And I'm also like I said, I'm I'm working half time also as as a developer. So, I'm not like **[17:44]** full-time content creator, but I'm like I'm trying. I'm I'm I'm grinding at night sometimes. Sometimes like kids go to school so morning is mine for for any content creation that I can like for anything to record something. So [laughter] you just need >> I always say I always say the important part is the recording. So once you know once the recording is done you know you can edit with headphones. >> Yeah. Even with even with the house is is a mess you can actually do do the **[18:15]** thing. recording, you need the the word to be to be silent [laughter] even because especially maybe you need to to focus a bit. And uh yes, one quick question is that like do you record videos one by one or do you record sometimes do you sometimes record more than one video in once? Usually I record one video at once but >> I usually record one long video and if I'm doing short format videos then I can do like three, four, five in in one session. depends what am I making here. **[18:46]** >> Mhm. Cool, cool, cool. I want to pick this one because also it was not that easy uh even for for for me to grow on YouTube. Uh been doing very well lately, but the first two years they were quite quite hard and uh stealing I would say. Um so I want to ask this question to you like how how hard is to to grow on to grow what is hard to grow? Maybe he's asking is it harder to grow on X or YouTube? I think the question because I didn't see **[19:17]** the X. Yeah, maybe just my Twitter. Okay. >> Yeah, for me definitely harder to grow on YouTube because you need to do like bunch of things. You need to record, edit videos, to create thumbnails to think about bunch of stuff. And on X you can like just put one tweet and Elon Musk is going to repost you and you'll get millions of views. I mean it it's not only luck but I under undermestimated **[19:48]** X and I think that if I started with X together with my YouTube I would definitely have now at least like 30 40K subscribers on YouTube because I didn't know that those two go so well like together. Um, I started with with X this year in April and um, I think it's really good to have it like in that combo together with YouTube. **[20:20]** Thank you. I think someone says that I have some problems with microphone. So, I'm going to try to switch microphone during the live event, but I'll try now and see if I can do it's a bit hard to do, but I think with one minute I can do that. Okay, I can answer to Rasan question. >> Which one? This one. >> Pick the topics. Yes. >> Okay. In the meanwhile, I will change. I will see me doing stuff, but I will still hearing. Yeah. Yes. >> Yeah. Well, this is an interesting question like **[20:51]** staying consistent with my branding. It's not easy because I'm ordev and I'm teaching about web development and all the like new tech with Nex.js and things like that. So, I'm not really staying consistent with my branding. If I would do that, I would create like probably video games, my every video. And um so I'm like my topics are always going like with new stuff with something that I think could be like useful to my subscribers to any like developer not **[21:23]** only to my subscribers. So that's a good question and that that's basically when we are talking about my branding that's maybe my problem because I'm ordev and everyone are expecting me to create like Warcraft themed stuff. Uh but reality is that I'm like following everything uh same like all other developers. It's not only like workish stuff that I'm doing. >> Okay. So how is the microphone now? >> Uh good. Oh, no. It's I think we don't **[21:54]** have that electricity anymore. >> Okay. So, okay. So, I'm lucky that I have also this one microphone. So, let me know if that's fixed. I don't know what happened with the I I should use the other one, but it's good that I have multiple microphones. I can even do more like I'm even more free now. I have that one. So, let me know if that was fixed. [snorts] Maybe the quality is not the same, but it's fine. Um Okay. Yes. Yes. And uh let's see. Fixed. Perfect. Mic. Good. Okay. So, this little microphone both like um let's say that um won **[22:28]** against the Sure SM7B. Okay, cool. Um okay. Um Orca, I would like to ask you I think I had we had one question about the the timing like many people ask like how long does it take? Maybe because you also want to start and you want to know [gasps] how long did it take to film and edit your first video. Interesting question. Yeah, interesting that I'm like and today I need maybe 1 hour and 30 minutes from start to finish. Like I **[22:58]** create a video probably in 30 40 minutes depending of course on the length. I'm not talking about like some big project videos of 3 hours. I tried also that that's different. But my videos like 5 to 20 minutes I usually like film them in 30 40 minutes. editing doesn't take me more than 10 minutes and later I need like probably again 10 minutes for thumbnail title I'm talking a lot with with AI about that so **[23:29]** let's say two hours probably to check everything and from start to finish that I can publish it like immediately to go on my channel and that that was the same story like with the first video probably I don't remember like that I edited It's something too fancy. That's because I followed WebDev Codi and his way of things. Like you don't need to be perfect. Just like make it. It needs to be just explained in a good way and that's it. [snorts] **[24:00]** Yes. I'm always a huge fan of uh good execution. For me it was more like that I had like a block like especially like it was hard to record stuff even stuff that I was quite proficient in. was was docker in 2020. For the first 10 videos, I couldn't even speak on camera. It are actually videos of me actually running. So they had nothing to do with coding. Uh so for me it was more like a block. So this why I understand that might be so you know the real execution is not **[24:30]** that long. It's more maybe about you know having good ideas and this you know having the this the environment that is already set set up. button if you have you know uh now I have the the camera is always here. If I have a if I have an idea if I want to record a quick video I can do this literally in minutes and uh permit the recording is usually takes more time then I think I think it depends on how you want to uh how you want the video to be done. Okay, if it's **[25:01]** an announcement, if it's a long video, um I love how people and developers they are always focused on the tools. So, let's also talk about the tools since we are here. Uh I want to have because I really want to have an open discussion and I want to help as many people as possible. I know that we are we are all here now watching this live event. So, we want to be this uh let's say very useful for you. So, let's take these couple of questions. Then I have some more questions for you about your uh your journey. Um editor of choice, do **[25:34]** you have any favorite editor? >> Yeah, for me it really doesn't matter. I'm even like you're probably going to laugh, but I'm using the iMovie like the default one from from Apple on Mac that they have. That one was free. So I thought like why not? And I'm even like doing some weird stuff for my short format videos because it doesn't support like the normal 1,080,920. So I have to rotate it after I I edit the video for short format videos. **[26:05]** >> Okay. >> Um so I'm not maybe a good person like to to ask something like that, but I'm like I'm recording everything with OBS. I would say OBS is probably the best tool for recording your videos. it's free and you can like control all the outputs, inputs and everything. So, I think that's really important. I tried also other uh recording software like uh Screen Studio and I was trying it out for like one month or two and **[26:37]** subscribers were complaining and I also had like a little bit of mental breakdowns because it was like I had to record again five minutes of me talking and that's really not easy. So, I just turned back again to OBS and I'm happy with it right now. >> Perfect. [snorts] Perfect. And yes, and I also think yeah, they are just tools. Uh we can discuss what worked for us and what didn't work, but uh but yes. Yes. Perfect. Uh how is your neck? I think is **[27:08]** is this for you? Like is this something happened? I don't know. I don't know if I don't know. [laughter] >> Or is it for me? I don't know. Who's next? >> I don't know. I don't know. I don't know who's next. Um, do you write scripts for your videos or how do you plan how do you plan what to say in the videos? >> Yeah. No, that's that's a good question. That's actually really a good question. Uh, like if you write too much scripts, I think that people are going to feel it. So, the and that was my main mistake **[27:41]** in the beginning. I had and on my live stream again we watched some of my old videos and you can see me saying some words that I don't even know like I'm reading from a script and it's it sounds robotic and it looks like I am AI and it's really not good like read from scripts directly. [snorts] It is good like in a way that you have some things like let's say in intro I'll say something like this then in like in content I'll do this and then for my outro I'll [snorts] do this and then you **[28:11]** just say it like on some natural way. I think that's the best way to do it. Maybe if you really don't know what to say then you can ask JPT like hey can you help me like to start with my intro hook to be a little bit more hooky if you want something like for your intro. But I really recommend everyone like just be natural and I think that's the most important thing and that the audience is feeling it and that is really important like if we are reading directly from Chad GPT script we are **[28:41]** pretending we are someone else and that's that's really like not me. I'm just reading the script and um I think it's better like to let it go like naturally with the flow and that's it. Perfect. Perfect. Yes. And I think it's all about the style. It depends. But you know after once you start with a format um you will attract the people who like that format. So that's quite natural similar to what happens with X **[29:11]** >> and uh and I think like the most successful content creators they have a recurring format. It can be web def. So they have a format when they are very strong in and that's why they attract the audience who like of course them and that format. So uh in in that case for example I think it actually works sometimes yes I sometimes I do an intro with a script because I want to do say **[29:43]** those exact things. >> Yes. >> Sometimes if it's something that I just want to maybe I built a project I don't I don't need it. So that's it. Um yeah. Uh yes. So uh before going on this I want you to share uh what is your current uh favorite piece of content. It doesn't have to be the one with more views but it can be but like what has been like your favorite uh video or or **[30:13]** content that you created so far? >> [snorts] >> my favorite. Well, I have a couple of projects that I really love and they're they're different. So, they're not really going viral or with big views and something like that. So, uh there is my project called textural games. It's like some AI project that I I love. I mean I took that domain 10 years ago and I plan to do that without AI and now with AI it's it had really a good chance like to **[30:45]** create stories with AI. So videos around that I really love but people do not like that. So I'm like a little bit evading to to make videos [snorts] about it. Um and other than that I really love my uh Shetszian videos. I mean the no the latest one like you can see my excitement in those videos and I think that's what people love like because I'm really excited about that. I waited for for those new Shetty components really **[31:17]** for a while and while I was making that video I was really excited like talking about it. So those are definitely my favorites. >> Love it. Love it. Love it. Uh thank you for thank you for sharing this. Yes. Yes. I see also so your excitement with Shaden. Yeah. I I always love like your your tweets related related to that because I always very enthusiast. Um yes I don't know if you know Bob I think you do. Uh struggle with social interactions and **[31:48]** not been you have not been to any conferences. Do you go to a lot in person events conferences or meetups? I don't know if this is for you or for me. I think it's mostly for for for you. For [laughter] you? >> Yes. >> Do Franchesco go to some meetups? Maybe sometimes. >> Sometimes. Sometimes. Sometimes the Yeah. The problem is that when I get invited to one conference, I go there and I get invited to two more conferences. So it's like Hydra's heads. So now and I went to a conference in Italy and I I got invited to two more. **[32:20]** So it's this is problem is not scaling well for my life because [laughter] and I say many nos for to conferences and I still get but you know I said enough conferences for this year then I went to this conference in Milan and I got invited to a Google de fest in Rome first edition it's in my city and it's the Google fest and with the talk with our talk I already have >> I can't say no to this is this Saturday. **[32:51]** [snorts] [laughter] >> So, but I can't say no because it's a too good opportunity and you know sometimes you have to make an exception like to this rule like you know no more no more pizza anymore but you know today is a special day let's have the pizza so it's [laughter] it's fine >> and um and I think that I don't know if this is related and you have been to some some some conferences I think in person one already yes >> I was in a couple yeah I mean I was probably 20 30 conferences. Yeah, like **[33:23]** I'm going to conferences when I can. And now in November in in less than a month, I have my first talk on a big conference like in front of bunch of people. So that will be a new experience for me. >> And again, we talked about like uh what was the thing that YouTube brought me. So that's probably something that I wouldn't do if there was if I didn't started with my YouTube channel because I u I'm not sure like how well I'll like talk in front of bunch of people but **[33:54]** these live streams recording videos and all that stuff that's definitely helping and I think it's going to be good. So that's really that will be a really interesting experience for me and because I saw that I can again like you said like Hydra's head I started now like sending bunch of conferences like to Norway, Miami and Romania and >> so we'll see. Uh >> so maybe so maybe at some point we will **[34:26]** meet in 20 I would say 2026 at this point because I'm almost done. probably will meet. Yes, >> I travel a lot. You also mentioned two cities where where I go to conferences which is Miami and and Romania. Uh so let's see. But and if you have also if you want to have a discussion about uh how if I can help uh I think I can I can help in terms of like uh know for especially if your first talk but I'm sure you'll do good because you already have the technical preparation. It's **[34:57]** just that it's a bit different. It feels different because there is actually feedback from people. You can even you know hear you know if someone is coughing, if someone is dizzing you can feel. [snorts] >> Yes. But that feeling is amazing that know for example know if you say a joke and you see you know you hear that people like laughing for real or if you say something a bit controversial you say like oh you hear like like this like in the in the audience you can feel it >> the audience >> and and that's something that of course **[35:29]** of course YouTube is different but but but I like that that they they are YouTube is also powerful in another different way because you can do this you know for everywhere in the world uh conferences you actually have to move and yes you have been in 20 30 conferences in your in your life I would say >> uh yes something like that yeah so many no quite quite many I would say I would say above above average I would say but yes yes yes but this is the first time **[36:00]** that you you will talk >> yeah maybe 10 12 years ago I had some small talk but on on some like in front of some students >> about making some [snorts] JavaScript game. >> So I I have a little bit of experience but that was really long time ago so I would not count it in really. >> Okay. Um and can you I think you already mentioned this but what will so what the the the topic will be? I don't know you didn't mention it yet. Yes. at least **[36:32]** today first talk will be about my 8bit BTM project and that's really the conference is called way way web it's in Malaga here in Spain and that's the reason why I first like I had courage like to apply because it's in my city right here and they accepted me like from my first like applied that CFP and um I I think it will be really interesting because it's my project I know it I had already like an interview with Versel about it. So the I already **[37:04]** have like all the questions and all the things that I think people want to hear and it's definitely open source and that's the biggest thing that like I want to give courage like to people to start with open source projects and that it can bring them something. So that that will be the the main thing with the talk to show like 8 bit magic plus to give people like wind in their back for starting their own open source projects. Perfect. Perfect. Yes. And I love this **[37:36]** idea of creating uh when you want to create something you create open source. I've done this also recently. I think a couple of days ago I created another open source one. I think I created two more. one it was the hexagon starts you know you can create an hexagon stats for anything >> it's that's basically an idea for for the talk because I wanted to bring this hexagon stats to compare programming languages like Ras Go and C++ so instead of just keeping it for myself because I couldn't find it on the internet I created a very basic uh first version I **[38:08]** might actually go and improve it a bit in the upcoming weeks I think has been the first person who actually saw this in action because it was the when we did our content creator call. So he had the the preview on that and now I also created the one which is for creators. So the creator site template where you can actually actually showcase a lot of stuff. I love this idea of creating when you want to create something to create it open source and show the code with everyone. So people can you know validate your idea see that this is absolutely dumb that you they don't need **[38:38]** at all but at least you will get >> [snorts] >> uh some feedback about this project and maybe maybe some uh some validation. So I really love that. Um I don't know if you can describe this. We are live but let's say um let's say I don't know if you go on to go full-time as a content creator but uh do you have a plan of creating you know multiple >> multiple streams of income? How is that basically I want to just ask what's your **[39:10]** what's your plan as a creator? Like do you do you actually have a plan? Do you want to focus on something? Yes, I actually started with that this month and uh who incredibly helped me. It's you had a live stream with him as well, Floren Pop. You know him from from Twitter and you probably know him from bunch of uh social media. Um and he was helping me like to like in the way how can I make money out of my content creation and things like that. And I was really like bad at **[39:42]** negotiating with people uh about anything like sponsorships and something like that. So I started this month and I can say like good news let's say it like that this October how I call it uh I made for the first time in my 15 plus years career I made more money from my content creation than from from actual development. So that's really big thing for me. I still cannot believe it. And um Razan asked like Razin you have **[40:13]** really good questions like you're you're shooting right where you where you need. So multiple sources of income. That's really a good question because like for all content creators you can create like your you can get income from from bunch of places. So you have ads on YouTube, you have ads on Twitter, you have for example affiliate links. That's something that I created recently. Uh like my my setup page on my website where you have like my **[40:44]** microphone, my computer, my lightning setup, etc. So you can like click and go to affiliate link. Somebody can maybe buy something from Amazon. So that's also like a decent it can bring if it brings $1, it doesn't matter like it's $1. >> [snorts] >> So those are like you have bunch of places where you can make some kind of money and it really comes down again to marketing yourself to talking to negotiating. It's that's something that I really have that's let's say my weaker **[41:17]** uh thing in my this my hybrid build like I'm I'm not building my droid right. I have damage I have like I have protection but I don't have maybe healing enough. So, that's something that I'm working on currently. And um I don't have plans to to like give up on my job yet, but I want like this currently like this kind of content creation works for me. I can do in the same time like my halftime job plus **[41:48]** content creation. So, I I'll push this one until I see like that this is working really good. So, I'm testing like now the ground and everything. Thanks, Rasman. Yeah, Floren is really like Floren, if you're watching this, I love you, man. Yeah. Do you know that Foreign Pop has been one of the first people I've been connected with in 2019 like I was connected to know to four people and one of them was foreign pop like in 20 2019 **[42:19]** we met in Rome. We had a pizza together. I think he's one of the my dearest friends on the internet. Uh I met him before he had thousand subscribers on YouTube. I know everything about him like all all his story since 2019. It was basically one of the two three people that I started becomed with let's say back then. So I don't know I don't know if you knew this but it's one of my dear >> he's one of my dearest friends on the internet. the way I made a screenshot and then we'll post it later. And I love **[42:51]** his approach. I've seen he you know going back on shape. He had he had glasses before you know so like he made many changes and um and yes I love his approach very authentic very authentic guy and um and yes but also Razan is from from Romania. So yes, it might be and maybe one day we'll meet all together. That will be great. Every time I go to Romania, I ask him if he's going I'm going to a conference called Dev Fest in **[43:22]** Romania. It has been three years already. H I think it's a quite good conference also and but you it's a bit far from his home but uh but you met I met met him when he came in Rome which is a bit weird but uh but yes um yes and I think about monetizing the content is a is a very important part to make it sustainable. I am a huge fan of making our project sustainable. I also want to uh give a quick shout out of course to the YouTube channel of workdev. So the **[43:55]** more the you know when we are content creators the more attention we get the more videos we can create. So I really want you know to push you to go on his channel check it out subscribe make some noise on the if you like a video that he made leave a comment. I started make leaving way more comments and likes since I started a YouTube channel. I don't know if it was the same for you >> before before. Yes, sometimes, you know, but now I I give way more support to to **[44:25]** videos even when I don't have time to watch them all because I like and I understand how important this might be for someone who makes um who makes this and especially, you know, the time you you take to take this and turn this into, you know, uh some content and someone can actually watch it and and consume it. So, absolutely absolutely perfect. Perfect. Um, yes. So the about so you we talked about the videos **[44:56]** time time how much time does it take? How do you find ideas for videos? I think this is one of the most asked question we didn't get this time but we we always get so I'm sure that some people will like it. So how you do get ideas for new videos? Do you have a list? Do you just, you know, >> just brainstorm the same day? How do you get ideas? >> That's also really a good question. I'm first I have various sources. So I I have Twitter. I have daily dev for example is really a good source of ideas. Uh because that one is pretty **[45:27]** much filtered down to your like to your filter settings basically. uh then from other YouTube creators like if you have if you're like serious just a little bit more serious about YouTube you can watch other creators like and to see what is working what is not working on different channels so that's also a good way to find ideas then I'm making like a big list I have like now if I open to you like I have enormous list in **[45:58]** my notes and I'm literally like making notes within the note like what could I make a video about on that subject and then if I like it like I can instantly see now like if that will be like attractive or not first for me and then later for for audience. So that's always a good question to ask yourself [clears throat] like is this really worth it like this video is that like is is it bringing value in the end like to **[46:29]** anyone? So like from there from filtering that whole list I put like three items from that list into a new list and then I just choose what am I going to [snorts] make next. of course later like now currently I have a bunch of series for example I have that back of series where I'm like creating like uh bunch of like streak videos that I'm just continuing with that same project so that's **[47:00]** something that people are waiting so I know that I need to create something like that and when you have bunch of comments you already like just write it down what are people asking of you if you see three or four times that something is repeating. So that's probably something that you need to invest your time in to create because they're after all your subscribers, they are like liking, commenting. So that's definitely a good thing to to work on. [snorts] Perfect. Perfect. And I I like **[47:30]** this approach of like always want to create something that is also useful for the audience, but that you also like. So I think it's it's always a compromise between what we like, what people might like. It doesn't have to be like something which is on the edge like people that something that you don't like but then people just just want or something that you just would watch. So it's always something in the middle that we can we can try to move this uh this light bar but usually I think it's **[48:01]** better to keep it closer to ourselves and then you know if we have something that we like that we can also people might like I don't know I made know a full rust crash course of course people people like it or a specific thing or about an SJS or now this open source new open source project so uh some some ideas that might also uh some people might might also watch it and also can some people can discover you because I think one of the goals on on YouTube is to get discovered by someone who doesn't **[48:33]** know us you know some know sometimes we attract some people who don't don't know us and sometimes especially if we add something for the first time some people might not don't know that so that's what may where maybe you might get some strange comments but usually I associate this thing of getting some weird comments with the fact that you are actually growing. So when you I don't know if you also experienced this when you have a media video with more views you get some people who would who don't have context of who you are videos you **[49:04]** create I don't know do you even do you even create videos about this topic I don't know maybe you made 30 so you that's clearly a person who who doesn't know you so what do you think about this do because sometimes I I get these comments on when I get many views and That's uh that's fine. So it means that you are reaching new people. >> Yes. Yes. I I had that also. Yeah. Especially with shenan videos like and people are coming that I see that never **[49:35]** saw shed cm for example. So they definitely didn't see also my channel and yeah I can see that also with with big views there comes really weird comments from people that are not your regulars. So I can say that's true. Uh I think the most the most unlucky one of people who commented me it was a person who says like don't trust what this guy says on this says this and check the official Docker documentation. **[50:06]** They were unlucky enough that I'm I am in the Docker documentation group. [laughter] So they've been a bit unlucky. I would say that com that comment was a bit unlucky but uh it is what it is. So [laughter] [snorts] love it. uh how did you the way there is also the docker captain summit in a week so in in a week I'll be in Turkey with all the docker captains to do a summit in Turkey for two three days just to give an idea of the things I'm doing uh let's say **[50:37]** that I didn't know that you're so like >> me neither like I I knew this like like one month ago that I took the flight play flight tickets two month two months ago uh how do you handle I would say also add uh notifications, emails, DMs, uh and and also you also want to have a life, I would add. So, how do you handle all of these? >> Yes. Well, that's actually a good question. U I'm trying to answer, not **[51:09]** trying, I'm answering to everything. So, uh that was like my thing from the beginning that I wanted to answer to every single comment out there except like for bot comments. If I see that it is a bot, I'm not answering. Uh, but I try to answer to everything and I still manage to do it. It's starting to be really hard because I have really a lot of comments, especially on Twitter, but on on YouTube, I I try to comment to answer to every comment that I get. **[51:41]** And there is on dashboard blob I don't know if you know there is a like a comment section where you can see on on YouTube dashboard you can see all the comments. So you can just go there and like start one by one and answering all the things. Yeah. Franchesco is probably now thinking like what a crazy guy answering to all the comments. I am I I am I am one of those guys. So you mean you so actually I I I agree **[52:11]** with you. Uh I think I posted about Twitter about the cool YouTube feature that has that you can actually check all the comments you never replied. >> Yes, I saw it. >> I I made the post. So on Twitter sometimes it's impossible. So sometimes I get so many notifications that I I I can't reply to everyone. Sometimes I missed I think I missed a job opportunity or this is something weird that happened to me. I I missed like a real like concrete and good opportunity on LinkedIn. But I was lucky enough that the CEO of that company was at the Code **[52:42]** of Motion Milan. So they actually came in person say like, "Hey Franchesco, like we sent you this message and and then and now and after that we talked but uh you know I fixed that with the inerson people like uh pinging me. But I try I try to reply to everyone. Of course, when someone makes sense and it deserves an answer and um this approach it takes a lot of energy. I balance this by not having notifications on the **[53:14]** phone. So for example, for me uh Twitter and LinkedIn and Discord and other Telegram even, they don't even pop up. So I need to open the app to actually see it on YouTube and WhatsApp. I have the notification. So that's that's let's say it's a hack, but let's say probably to reach me out the the best way is to either send me a YouTube comment because it's the only notification except for email and I actually see them. So usually for social media I don't have them. The only social media I have with **[53:45]** notifications is actually YouTube. So if you actually write a comment, I will probably write it uh when I check the phone which is also also silent. But that's the only way to survive. I think I silenced my phone when I reached 500 sub followers on Twitter and I think I never turned it off turn it on again. So, so yes, I'm doing a post on Twitter about like talking about Floring Pop because I have the have the screenshot and um and yes, if you have any more questions, feel free to drop them. In **[54:15]** the meanwhile, I would like to ask you um what's your plan for 2026? if you want to change something, if you are happy with what you're doing, you want to double down your strategy, uh what's your idea for 2026? Thank you. >> Yes. So, I have a couple of ideas and uh first one is that I'll post three long videos a week. So, that's like my first goal. Second one that I started today is that I want to post one short a day. Um, **[54:46]** so that's again the I I just I want to test out and to see like I think that my graph on YouTube will go like skyhigh. And uh the third new thing that I have, I haven't announced it yet. That will be I think really interesting. I'm creating a like a first season of development live streams with other content creators and developers and it will be eight episodes and I already have like eight developers that I'll work something on **[55:18]** and um I was also I wanted to ask you but you are like really really busy maybe we we can leave that for something else. Um and u that would be I think really interesting. I wanted to make like some kind of content to be like 5% of talking like this just to to meet each other and to say something then like 85% to work on something on some mini project or something like that and then 10% to to answer all the questions **[55:49]** and everything what we did and to explain to the audience about the code and all the little things what we did to create that mini project. So and that would be like various content like for example one would be about testing the second one about vibe coding third one about coding something like in xjs fourth in react router etc. So, I I'm planning I I think that uh that's why I asked you about Streamyard and all the things like for live streaming uh **[56:21]** software and uh I took Streamyard and I tried it out. I tested it out. It's really good. I really love it. And that's something that I think will really like be good for for my channel and for me like for talking and for everything to be on live streams so I can like control the content and and uh just do my thing on on a live stream like to code something and to to make some projects. >> Cool. Cool. So I think that's a very **[56:52]** good idea. I think I have a a similar format which is called in action. So we do something in action. So we have exactly this like two three minutes intro, a lot of coding and then something at the end. So it's a format that people also like like it and so good luck with that. If you ever want to do something about Rust and Docker, I think they are my cup of cup of tea. I can also do something with JavaScript, but there are people who JavaScript every day. Uh so that's uh that's it. Don't ask me to do something with CSS, **[57:24]** please. But I can do I can give it a try. We need to create something with Rust together that is connected to World of Warcraft. So we'll see. >> Let's see. Let's see. Let's see. Well, we have also the the idea of knowing using the battle net APIs in some ways. Yes. So >> that might be an idea. No, we we can keep it. We can keep it. So So that's that's it. But I like the idea of playing a series when you can showcase uh showcase something and you can build something for real. I really love the **[57:54]** the approach and I also think that you know doing some collaborations with other creators is uh something that you should absolutely uh absolutely do. We should never be afraid of know having someone I also have here know more than 250 guests. It's a great way for me, you know, to connect with someone, know a bit more about them. Also, because, you know, sometimes, I don't know if this is also your problem, but since I became a content creator, for me it's a bit hard, you know, to check everyone's content. I also I checked some of your videos, but **[58:26]** I couldn't check, for example, the whole channel. I think it's the same for you because we are busy. We we have to choose, I don't know, should we create content, have a life, or watch some other people content. Usually I focus more on creating my own content and maybe trying to have a life and sleep enough enough amount of hours. So that's the that's the thing. But when we do for example a live event, I can I know for example what you're currently working on that now you have a series of things that what you what you want to build what you want to create. So this these **[58:56]** live events are also an update for me to to maybe for upcoming because maybe we will find an idea and then we can do another collaboration. So usually after we do one podcast the next collaboration can be a bit more technical. We can go into more some of the details. We can build something together. We can contribute with someone maybe create a project together. So that's the that's the thing and that's the the core project. We already crossed one hour. That's incredible to say, but this hour **[59:26]** literally flew [laughter] >> like um yes, exactly when you do a ride in the evening. So, you know, one hour you can pass like so so quickly. Um Razan has to leave leave shortly. Um promises me authentic spaghetti. Carbonara missed the opportunity. Yes, of course. So you know since I'm from Rome I say carbonara is my really cup of tea or is my real pasta and uh but yes **[59:57]** so really enjoyed this conversation and I just I want to ask now just a couple of more questions. one is that the one that I promised in the in the Twitter. But the first first I want to ask you like about the all the branding thing because I think you are doing it very well and you are also the proof because for example if someone asks me to review their Twitter profile usually say use a real profile picture because this is what I suggest to you know the **[60:27]** common people when they are they don't know what what to do in your case you didn't use it but you are also very consistent in using your non-real profile picture and I think at some point it starts to work. You are not the only example. I have I had already a couple of good examples but I think now you are the strongest one. So what about all of these like do you do you like it? Do you feel that sometimes it's a bit hard for when you are on LinkedIn? So **[60:59]** I'm really curious because you have a you have a very interesting personal branding which is of course amazing and u and I think it's also it can help even to attract some people and attract you know some some friends and stuff. So what about your personal branding? I'm really curious about this uh this one. >> Yes. Well, it was like I I was thinking in the beginning like what should I use and I wanted to use like like you said like my profile picture, my first name, last name and I really didn't feel it like that to use something like that. So **[61:30]** I wanted something unique and I had that idea about ordev because I obviously played a lot of video games in my life and um I started with their that orc branding and everyone were telling me that I'm crazy and they I'm still receiving bunch of comments that I need my my real picture on Twitter and like all the things that you said. uh but now like in last 6 months I can see really that it is working actually like people **[62:02]** know when they see orc they're like I I'm getting like replies from people inside some totally different conversation conversations about something else like they see an orc and they tag me like hey orc here here you are like nothing like with development or something like that and people are starting to recognize me in that branding and I really about it and I I really loved like that fact that I'm org dev and all that stuff and I could put all those like gifts in in those **[62:33]** replies. I think that's really powerful on on Twitter the thing I'm doing and yeah when we come down like to conclusion I really love it and that's like that's it. It it doesn't have to be always like super smart and something like from marketing perspective. It's just something I love and and that's it. I I created it like for myself for people to call me orc. [laughter] [sighs] Um yes and I and I think that yes if you go if you do something that like you do **[63:07]** and you do it very consistently it can really uh crush it. It can really uh make you stand out. the the the only thing is that you can't do this like like half and half for example like you have to go all in if you want to do this in this way and then it would work very well or or or or it will work very well I don't know so that's uh [laughter] so that's the that's the thing and I yeah I think that the fact of standing out is very very important and I think **[63:37]** and yes the fact that you get tagged on things I think is the most powerful think on branding for example I get tagged recently a lot when you know there is someone talking about Rust in some ways either good or bad but that's that's very powerful for me because I know for example I'm releasing I'm about to release a rust book I have a rust series I do also rust coding and stuff so the fact someone when they think about rust they tend to think about me **[64:08]** it's very powerful for me and it can be very similar to to you and it can also be of course not just but also with Shad CN your projects. So >> this is where you get the the the this is where you say you really improve your social media presence and you're not you know just in your uh in your bubble I would say because usually even if when if we have a good amount of followers we are still you know all the same people the same day talking about the same **[64:38]** stuff. Sometimes when someone's uh someone tags us on totally unrelated place then we get known and we get discovered by by new people and this is uh this is very powerful because you see now finally we get known we get known more um I have another live in less than one hour so not on this channel but that because I'm doing a quite crazy project with other two Italian friends so we are **[65:08]** streaming in Italian on another channel that's still also mine but this is something that we do once a month so I actually have to uh wrap up sadly I would like to talk more next time we can do something more more tech even more technical but I really enjoyed your branding you are really crushing it on on on YouTube I missed your live event but we can um we'll catch up next time uh we are I think everyone is here for for the last question which is this one so we can we And we'll keep it short **[65:40]** like 5 minutes because I want to know I want to know more like about uh your how much did you play what work like let's say keep it like 2 3 minutes or 5 minutes because I'm really curious like if you played a lot if you played for a while. >> Yes. >> Uh well I played a lot and I started from vanilla World of Warcraft so from the beginning and then I ended in the Wrath of the Lich King. So that's exactly like the and I don't know like **[66:10]** how many years is that u but that's like pretty much and favorite word of World of Warcraft class. What should I say? Should I say like elf druid? [laughter] [gasps] It's Orc warrior and I started with Orc warrior and he was called Golmar that that was my main and uh most of people think that I'm PvP player but I'm actually more PVE player and I really enjoy like dungeons raids but **[66:41]** today when I think about it I I said it to Franchesco I think once or twice I would just love to go in the oasis of barren and to start to fish and to do like nothing else. And if I knew that it would be like that, I would buy World of Warcraft now. But I know I know there would be some guys like, "Hey, let's go to dungeon." I would say, "Okay." And then I would end up in raids tanking and collecting legendary gear and things [laughter] like that. So I live I leave **[67:12]** probably World of Warcraft. I don't know maybe some live streams. Franchesco, if you >> I don't know. >> If you >> We will see. We will see. We will see. And uh for now, for now it's it's fine. And but no, but I like that I also, you know, I because I I I actually uh I think I I played for a bit on on not of I think I never said this, by the way, on social media. So I think it's this time because uh I never shared my World of Warcraft experience. I said a couple **[67:43]** of times that I was close to becoming a professional player for a while, but I think it was very close. Uh and then basically I gave up because I had to do some uh university exams. So basically I got kicked out by that professional guild. But that's probably have been a good thing. [laughter] Yes. So it was good. I didn't feel good when I got kicked by that. It was a very profession very professional guild. So I started on nonofficial servers. I think I started playing on the official server **[68:14]** right before the Burning Crusade. I was still I was doing the computer science degree in the meanwhile. Um then I played for the burning crusade. Then I played I played my main character was was decay that night. So I started playing a lot of the lich king since day one and that's where I played for the most of time and then I had like a very advanced a very good let's say that night when it was just released and you know when when you play you know the new class on the new expansion and you play it a lot you we already know that that's **[68:46]** OP basically and it it was really OP and uh and so the so that's let's say when I when I played the most and um and yes I will be very curious just as I said to maybe play around with battleet APIs, check the the the Blizzard developer thing because I never actually never used that in the past. So I'll be very curious to you know take this as an excuse and maybe I can I can even you **[69:18]** know I can even involve you in this small crazy project because you know it might be an excuse you know to show people what an API is uh to showcase you know the syntax of Rust when you call an API see how many requests I can handle. So this is something that I want to do at some point it's on the list of the things I want to do. The problem is that I have like 50 things I want to do but this is I will keep reminding you because at some one day I will wake up and I say it's time let's do it and we will create this this uh this thing. So **[69:49]** what do you think is it a good idea or not? >> Yeah it's definitely a good idea. See yes, I think we can, you know, you since we have quite experienced developers, I think we can do way better job basically on the on the existing maybe you know the famous websites because maybe they are a bit old and they they they do what they can of course but I would be very curious about this and yes I'm so I have to go because live stream in 40 minutes **[70:20]** not on this channel but on the on the Italian channel that I So thanks uh thanks for being here. I really enjoyed this open conversation. This was our first um coffee coffee chat. So that's it. Yeah. Yeah. So thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Perfect. Bye everyone. Uh I was doing a big robotics project. You had to put 39 in robot inside the robot sadin lake. Okay. That that's a bit weird. But **[70:52]** uh it's totally since like synced in a lake and your nickname is frog boy. So maybe you gave um maybe this is the reason why you have this nickname. I don't know. [laughter] But um sorry. But I think that now uh uh now the the graphic cards they are way cheaper. I bought my 4090 for $2,000. A bit less than $2,000. I think now you can have a 5090 for $500. It's still a lot of money, but for example, compared to what what I paid, I think at now I mean I mean it depends on your budget **[71:22]** and your salary. But why my question is that why did you put a 39 in South Robot and that was close to Delta Lake. So that's uh that's my that's my question. But anyway, thanks Orc. It has been great to finally talk to you in person. Now I feel that we are even more connected. If you we were not uh enough uh wish you best of luck with live events um the the talk feel free to reach me out if you want to have another **[71:53]** conversation about that if you want to invite me or if we want to do something I try I tend to do live events so we can help more people at the same time. >> Yes. Yes. Not a bad idea if it's a good way for your channel. >> Yeah. Yeah. We basically could have done just this. I like to do this uh so we can also help someone like you said like you know for the community so we could have done this you know just off but uh since we are here and this is why it's powerful and um yeah >> it will be so powerful that you can use it however you want you want uh best of **[72:25]** luck with all your projects your experiments I'm a huge fan of experimenting things and see how they how they go uh feel free of course to still use the dev to I think the lev can help a in terms of traffic. Uh I don't know if you can actually put videos, YouTube videos on the dev. I think you do. >> Yes. Yes. I'm actually in in I think on sixth spot there with reputation. >> Sometimes I share some stats and you were growing a lot even more than me. So it's cool. Cool. I'm very super happy **[72:56]** and uh yes. So best of luck with that. >> Thank you. And just one more thing I forgot to mention. Yes, >> Franchesco sponsored this one. If you guys can see this or helmet. So I couldn't get it without him. [laughter] >> Worker helmet from orc from the Lord of the Rings. So thank you for that. >> Yeah, that was very crazy. I was at the commit code conference in Dallas. >> I saw that thing and I say okay >> uh only I only I have to do this for **[73:28]** sure. So now of course I have this lifetime let's say pro of this but now it's it's nice to support this is really really to showcase that we can even support content created creators even in weird ways because sometimes content creation it's a bit weird you know with all these cameras and microphones sometimes we have to do something a bit weird and I felt that was weird enough that I I can I can be weird enough to do that. So I wanted to be that we are the weird the person who can who can do that **[73:59]** but you know it's just to just to show support and uh you know is to validate that you what you are doing right things and stuff. Perfect. I have to go because I need other espresso before the next live stream and so best of luck with everything and I'll talk to you soon. >> You too. Thank you for the invitation. See you everyone. >> Bye >> bye. Bye bye.