You are implicitly saying that passion and monetization are at odds with one another. By finding ways to monetize their passion people are able to spend more ti

You are implicitly saying that passion and monetization are at odds with one another. By finding ways to monetize their passion people are able to spend more time pursuing their passion rather than moonlighting. People who are able to create content full-time tend to create better content - the video production quality is better, the sound is better, the presentation is more interesting - it's all gotten more professional and more engaging. I'm now watching YouTube more than any of my other streaming content. It's more interesting content than Big Entertainment is producing and I get a chance to learn something to boot! What I don't do - I rarely watch IT-related videos. The videos I watch are related to my interests and hobbies. If I need anything IT-specific I first start with my company's training provider who provides self-paced content specific to whatever it is I need to learn.