A few things I’ve learned about livestreaming
I spent some time live-streaming a (now dead) project this year. I live-streamed almost all the dev and created an archive indexed by commit (https://ctzn.network/dev-vlog). Here are some other non-technical tips:- Don’t livestream everything like I did. You’ll burn out. But do pick a regular schedule like once a week and stick to it. You’ll eventually get regulars and that’s fun.- Use a service like Placeit and create video bumps. I had bumps for the intro/exit and for new commits. It adds a lot of fun and energy.- Stream on Twitch and then publish the recording on YouTube, if you can. Even better if you can publish focused or editing clips on YT. I streamed entirely on YT, which works fine, but the vast majority of viewers were after-the-fact.- Get used to coding out loud.- Zoom everything, especially your code, terminal, and dev tools. It’s a rotten way to work but people won’t be able to see otherwise. (Most people aren’t watching full screen.)- For that matter, most people aren’t watching the full time. They tune in and out. I liked to start the stream with Excalidraw where I would map out the days work.- Turn on Do Not Disturb and move any sensitive windows to another monitor. I had someone try to send a Twitter reset code with the goal of getting me to show the code on the video.