5 must watch YouTube Channels for beginner developers

5 must watch YouTube Channels for beginner developers

Are you a visually-oriented person? Do you find it easier to learn concepts explained through graphics, charts and videos? If so, you'll love YouTube for all the incredible tutorials and lessons available on there. There are countless brilliant developers sharing their time and expertise to help others develop their skills. That may leave you wondering where to begin.

There are dozens of YouTube channels I regularly watch and I'm discovering more all the time. Today I want to share 5 of them, and what makes them so great.

1. Andy Sterkowitz

Looking for for high level tips and advice about becoming a programmer? Andy has you covered. His videos are great for people who are thinking about pursuing coding or early in their journey. Videos provide tips about studying, mastering skills, getting interviews and avoiding common pitfalls.

2. Clever Programmer

There are tips here that will suit developers of all kinds. Whether you want to get more out of VSCode, start your own YouTube channel or check out the latest trends.

Looking for tutorials? There are loads of them for Python and React.

3. Coding Tech

Coding Tech has partnerships with tech conferences around the world. Through this they have permission to republish videos, so they have a lot of great content.

You can learn Python, Javascript, web design, general coding tips and best practices. And so much more.

4. Derek Bans

There's something for everyone in this channel, with the wide range of topics covered. Videos about programming cover topics like machine learning, python, C++, C# and more. If you're into design there are videos covering 3D and web design. Interested in developing games or mobile apps? Yep, there are videos for that too.

Outside the realm of programming there's plenty going on from live stream gaming to videos about psychology, recipes, and more.

5. Design Course

Gary Simon has a lot of experience creating courses. He has created close to 100 of them, so you can expect them to be good. With topics from graphic design to front-end development, there's something for everyone. His channel has videos on UI/UX, front-end and back-end development, graphic design and more.

What's next?

I hope you enjoy the channels as much as me. When it comes to the courses and tutorials, remember to watch out for tutorial hell.

I'm always looking to discover great new content, so let me know what channels you love in the comments.

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