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Coding pairs well and elevates many other side-hustles, I think. Nearly every job can benefits from automation, and if it can't, then the logical thinking that
by 0atman 4y ago
Coding pairs well and elevates many other side-hustles, I think.
Nearly every job can benefits from automation, and if it can't, then the logical thinking that coding requires will improve it in some way.
I paired coding with fiction writing and made a scifi podcast, which now represents 10% of my monthly income after two years!
I wrote up my experience and advice here, if you're interested in the details https://www.0atman.com/articles/21/make-fiction-podcast https://www.0atman.com/articles/21/make-fiction-podcast
- 0atman 4y agoMore recently (March of this year) I also started to teach what I can about coding on my YouTube channel (https://www.youtube.com/c/NoBoilerplate https://www.youtube.com/c/NoBoilerplate) Which has seen enormous positive feedback - and youtube ads are very fair (50/50 split between you and Google), and you don't have to chase the money, it's all handled for you! Another 10% of my monthly income comes from YT, I'd guess. The key with a youtube channel is to differentiate yourself from the rest in some way. I'm trying to do that with careful script writing and high-quality audio. Don't just dive in and waffle for 30 minutes while screenrecording, practice!
- domlebo70 4y agoLove your channel! I'd love to see less Rust focused videos however. I feel like you've exhausted that avenue, personally.
- MattTV 4y agoYou're the best! I was in the middle of a six-month internship that only let me use C when I found your channel. Up until that point, I was having a really hard time and thinking about dropping out of my software engineering degree because I just thought there has to be a better way to work on low level stuff. And then I found your videos about Rust and I feel so much better about the future! I feel like I know way more now about what I want to look for in a company before I apply. Thank you! (Literally made my first HN account to post this)
- iamlolz 4y agoI watched your Rust for the Impatient video only 2 days ago. Thank you, it was very helpful.
- 0atman 4y agoI'm so pleased! That video is based on an article from fasterthanli.me - Amos writes SUCH high-quality articles, I asked his permission to base that video on his "A Half-Hour To Learn Rust" post. Certainly worth clicking around his site, an incredible resource!
- jonbc 4y agoThe fasterthanli.me article: https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust https://fasterthanli.me/articles/a-half-hour-to-learn-rust I also love your channel, great work!
- vermilingua 4y agoOh man, just want to say what a massive help your videos have been. I’d tried getting into Rust several times before finding your channel this year; and now I feel like I finally get it, not just the how but the why. Please keep making amazing content for as long as you enjoy it!
- 0atman 4y agoWONDERFUL! That's literally my ENTIRE goal with the rust series - to just get people over the initial learning curve. It's not INCOMPREHENSIBLE, but you have to know in your BONES why you are putting in the work!
- truly 4y agoCongratulations! Being a (part-time) youtuber myself, can I ask what you are using for audio? It is indeed great!
- 0atman 4y agoYou're too kind! I'm just using a Rode Procaster in an extremely cluttered room XD However, I don't recommend the setup, I tested an SM58 and the damn thing sounds IDENTICAL, but 1/4 the price! The trick is to speak very close to the microphone, off-center, have the microphone 2-3cm from the corner of your mouth, so breath doesn't hit it, but volume does.
- 727564797069706 4y agoYour channel is awesome! I enjoy your style very much. Thanks for inspiring and sharing your thoughts!
- 0atman 4y agoThank you so much! I'll keep going I think, I have a lot of thoughts about exciting technical topics, so expect more!
- sireat 4y agoFantastic channel! After watching https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ94rbdteE https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rJ94rbdteE I have this irrational urge to go out and write some Rust. Indeed your scripts (the spoken ones) are great.
- tayo42 4y agoThats funny as I just started writing fiction. I wanted to improve my written communication skills and thought it would be a fun way to. Thanks for the comment and link its interesting!
- 0atman 4y agoBrilliant! Keep going, I hear is the advice, your best work is behind the initial bad stuff - so get it out!