27 Programming Youtube channels you should know

You can learn anything on YouTube. Brad Traversy recently did a video on 20+ developer YouTube channels to follow. As an avid consumer of programming videos, I thought it would be fun to build on Brad's list, found at the end of this blog.

I was surprised by the number of YouTubers on this list I already follow. But I also created a small list of people I follow that are not on Brad's list. These are also the channels I've been watching most over the past few weeks.

5 YouTube Channels Not On the List

1. Traversy Media
   • Brad has a comprehensive list of videos covering seemingly every programming topic. No matter what I'm learning, there's a walkthrough, along with the source code.
2. Web Dev Simplified
   • This is a smaller YouTube channel, but Kyle's videos are succinct and to the point. Most intro-to videos I come across are at least 30-60 minutes, with some reaching upwards of 3 hours (looking at you FreeCodeCamp). But Kyle's videos tend to be shorter than 30 minutes. That means a lot more info and a lot less fluff in each video.
3. Programming with Mosh
   • Even better than the videos, Mosh also writes blogs to his personal site. His blogs are usually straightforward and easy to understand.
4. All Things JavaScript, LLC
   • Another small YouTube channel that consistently puts out videos every Wednesday. Some of his videos use Java, but they're still worth watching as a non-Java developer. The format is presentations + code, which is helpful for understanding the theory, as well as seeing a concept in action. I've only watched a few videos on certain topics, but I'm already a fan!
5. CrashCourse Computer Science
   • This isn't so much a channel as it is a playlist. Crash Course (the channel) produces educational videos about a variety of topics from history to literature and anatomy. But my favorite is their computer science playlist which discusses early computing.

Complete List

1. Dev Ed
2. DesignCourse
3. TheNetNinja
4. FreeCodeCamp
5. ProgramWithErik
6. Dylan Isreal
7. Coding Garden With CJ
8. The Coding Train
9. FunFunFunction
10. Stefan Mischook
11. Academind
12. RealToughCandy
13. CodingPhase
14. Chris Hawkes
15. Joshua Fluke
16. Caleb Curry
17. Sentdex
18. MMTuts
19. CSDojo
20. LevelUpTuts
21. Wes Bos
22. TheNewBoston

Comments

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[jalpesh Vadgama]

Great channels and I follow them regularly. I have also started my channel at bit.ly/codewithjv. Let me know honest feedback about it.

[roytouw7]

Looking for more non-javascript/typescript youtubers; already following so many of them, would like to keep up to date with Java/Python/PHP tech trends and such.

[Jasterix]

I feel you! Recently started working with .Net and the the number of quality youtubers is scant

[roytouw7]

Yeah, maybe the webdev people are just really good in content creating.

[Let's Code]

I created my youtube channel about 4 months ago to help out the community targeting absolute beginner to advance level. I got hold of the author and he is kind enough to let me post here. Below is the link to my channel, you can help my channel grow by subscribing. Thanks in advance.

youtube.com/channel/UCFIwa5Eqf4kN1...

[Julia]

This is great post. It is very useful for me. Nowadays we can learn many disciplines though videos and programming languages are not the exception. I believe that you can become a good java developer if you spend enough time for studying.

[Jasterix]

thank you! I'm having to learn C# for work and I don't think it would have gone as well without YouTube!

[TheCyroVProject]

Bisqwit, Jason Turner, Handmade Hero, The Cherno, javidx9, and CoffeeBeforeArch for C & C++?

[Jasterix]

Any recommendations for Java channels?

[Anant Rungta]

Hi @jasterix ,
I also have a Youtube Channel, in which I discuss tutorials, and react.js projects SEO, SSR.
Please check it out and maybe we can collaborate on something.

Video : youtube.com/watch?v=66owdRkc8pI
Channel : youtube.com/c/CodersLifeSimplified

[Jasterix]

Awesome! Thanks for sharing it

[Shibly-Noman]

What about fireship.io ?

[yashc1998]

I think LucidProgramming will be a great addition to this list.

[Erik Hanchett]

Program With Erik is pretty good too :)

[Jasterix]

I just subbed!

[Dan Vega]

I am striving to be more consistent and hopefully, one day gets added to list like these. Thanks for posting this.

youtube.com/therealdanvega

[Bishwa Hang Dewan]

2 years ago when I was in my first year bachelors in Comp Science I was so afraid about the fact that I wouldn't get a job and I had no clue about the industry and programming. I was really scared . Thanks to these awesome youtubers I now enjoy coding and building projects and now I'm not scared anymore. Every day is a learning day for me :) .
By the way I also have recently started my own channel youtube.com/channel/UC92dq17D8ys8x...

I would be really grateful if you could visit my channel