11-02, 15:20–16:00 (America/New_York), Music Box (Room 5411)
Numerous tech professionals are transitioning to full-time YouTube careers, signifying the platform’s viability beyond a side gig. In this talk, you will get a glimpse of YouTube's impact on data science education and learn about a 5 step framework for becoming a successful tech (or data science) YouTuber.
YouTube has become a universal university. For many, posting YouTube videos isn't just a side gig anymore; people have built multi-million dollar businesses using YouTube as a platform.
In this talk, attendees will explore:
- Stories of individuals who have left high-paying jobs to become full-time YouTubers
- Dhaval's personal experience of growing his channel, Codebasics, to over 875,000 subscribers, which led him to leave his full-time job at Bloomberg
- How YouTube has democratized data science education
- An insider walkthrough of YouTube monetization and analytics through YouTube Studio
- Beyond financial freedom, 3 factors of motivation for a YouTuber
- A 5-step framework for becoming a successful tech YouTuber
No previous knowledge expected
Dhaval Patel is a full-time YouTuber (Over 870k subscribers on his channel Codebasics). Prior to going full-time on YouTube, he worked as a data engineer at Bloomberg and a software engineer at NVIDIA for over 14 years. He has been a dedicated Python programmer for more than a decade. On his channel, he teaches data science, machine learning, data analytics, etc. He enjoys mentoring data enthusiasts and has spoken at various colleges, podcasts, and meetups.