Part-time software engineer & part-time YouTuber: Jedcal interview
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- Опубликовано: 6 июн 2024
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@jedcal got crazy views as a fulltime creator living in a creator house w friends like Kelly Wakasa & ur mom ashley. But he felt burned out.
Today he shares why he decided to step back on RUclips and return to software engineering - and ensure that content is a small but meaningful part of the broader life he wants to live ✨
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Timestamps:
0:00 - Intro
1:30 - Jedcal is getting JACKED
1:59 - is Jed actually 6 ft tall
4:17 - Why @ColinandSamir call Jed the "Casual Creator" and Jed's burnout
6:04 - Jed's secret trick to doing vlogs FAST
7:44 - @urmomashley 's advice for vloggers
8:15 - why Jed says: be careful of vloggers
9:15 - why Jed LEFT the creator house
11:05 - What MrBeast DOESN'T do in his videos
12:39 - How to build an audience for vlogging
13:00 - what Jed would make if the views didn't matter
13:56 - endgame for Jed is...
14:31 - Jed started his own company
17:10 - How much is he making from Ratemydorm.com?
19:43 - What will end Jed's content career?
21:46 - Jed's chess rating vs @BotezLive
24:36 - Jed is a 4th degree black belt
25:10 - why Jed needs to do chessboxing
26:21 - What changed when he left Guam?
27:54 - How he built so many friends in the RUclips space
29:08 - When he found his RUclips niche
31:10 - How was his mental health during covid when he couldn't make content?
33:58 - How much he made from RUclips when he quit his job
37:16 - Jed talks about his clothing brand
38:15 - Jed’s DATING life
40:19 - Would he ever form a content group?
40:48 - What he's working on
41:18 - The biggest thing on Jed's mind & how he keeps his male audience engaged
48:36 - How does Jed celebrate his subscriber growth?
49:40 - Last video he's most proud of 
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This was totally validating. However, I actually disagree with Mr. Beast’s method. I got stuck in the cycle of providing shock value content about how to go viral off RUclips and chasing the views. Because I didn’t focus on my personality and the og viewer’s needs, people left when I stopped doing that repetitive content they wanted. You’re not allowed to switch it up, the same way a television viewer would not be happy if it became a romcom when it was a serious television show. It’s better to be authentic and be happy with what you’re posting, although it isn’t the money making way.
oh hi Kelly!!!
and yes- you're right - you have to stay true to yourself and if you change it up for views, it's also hard to maintain that connection with your viewers
Jed's really interesting because he likes making content but hates chasing after views or fame - so I got to dig into *why* he decided to go part-time on RUclips and start coding again - why he moved out of the content house - and what really motivates him.
Honestly after this pod I kinda sat by myself and was like - okay how do I become more zen like Jed and care less about external validation haha
Loved this interview with Jed. As a small content creator I 100% resonate with the dynamic between wanting to chase views vs wanting to make videos that I actually care about. It's refreshing to see a successful youtuber like Jed being so thoughtful about not chasing external validation, and his authenticity is what keeps me watching his vids - thanks for posting!
my favorite video to date!! love his unique mindset on the RUclips creator space :)
this is such a great interview with jed!! loved hearing his perspective on how he handles content and coding ~
Thanks for interviewing jed. Got to know more about him
Jed seems like a guy with great personality, creativity flows over him even tho coding is contrasting with that creative/content creator side of him.
I’ve discovered his channel a couple months ago, and he actually inspires me to do cinematic type of vlogs
Really enjoyed this interview and hearing Jed's perspective on creating and staying passionate. Great job hosting as always, Eric!
Awww thanks for watching 🥹
Great interview! Jed is massive inspiration for me as someone around his age, I'm one of the many people that was influenced by his videos to pursue a career in computer science lol. Plus there is just something about the atmosphere that he creates in his videos that you can't find from any other lifestyle creators.
Overall, the fact that he's just a regular guy who likes to code and work on side projects, and make videos because he has a passion for it, all while surrounding himself with positive influences, just serves as good reminder for what I want in my own life.
i love jedcal. he got me into my true entrepreneurship by influencing software engineering
Yes go Jed!!! 🎉
the chill intro music rather than the intense one is much better. fits jed's vibe too
Intro goes hardddd, good job guys 🔥
thank you ben!! 🫡
Great vid Eric! As a viewer of Jed's channel he could definitely lean into the entrepreneurship angle if he wanted to. I still want to learn more about his thinking behind RateMyDorm.
yea i agree! i know he said he didn't want to milk his startup for content - but i still think there's a lot people want to know about it
love it jed
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you guys have any plans on interviewing wholesomesimon? :3
bro jed sick shirt, where did you cop?
damn just realized it's his own merch. sick!
I always love your videos Eric, but my main question is: where can I get a jacket like yours?
It’s from VidCon - RUclips made them custom and gave them away to creators!
@@trykarat Aw, too bad! Was looking to buy one of those. Thanks anyways 😊
33:20 "testicular fortitude" killed me 😂
Jed when are we boxing? 😅 26:19
Eric sounds exactly like Graham Stephan
I get this a lot haha
We did a pod w Graham recently if you wanna watch! Someone commented “it sounds like one guy just monologuing to himself”
i disagree, i think he can make way more vids on rate my dorm. he should look into Daniel Dalen and his vids “26 year old entrepreneur in china”
Content Ideas for Jed:
- What i spend in a day in NY
- What's your morning routine
- anything about rate my dorm (fr)
- one of these silent vlogs, where you only have captions
btw i honestly watch Jed, because he's chill. Always happy, when a new Video comes out.
And banger Interview Karat 🫶
Your content is like a ray of sunshine in the vast sea of the internet. Keep spreading the positivity!
let's gooooooo jed