YouTube Is The Hardest Thing I've Ever Tried
August 11, 2026 · 6 min · 710 views
No script. No A/B testing on the title or the thumbnail. Just a guy struggling, 14 months into YouTube, sitting down and talking for about six minutes.
Most of my videos get planned, scripted and rewritten many times before I press record. This one's the opposite. I turned the camera on and said what was on my mind. For once I skipped the polished version. It's what I'd tell a friend who asked how it's really going.
I'm a software engineer by trade. I've learned woodworking, 3D printing and electronics from zero, and built things that actually work. I run a company. I'm a dad. None of that prepared me for this.
This video is me saying so out loud instead of pretending it's fine. The builds on this channel are the fun part. This one isn't a build.
If you make things on the internet and you've felt the same, tell me in the comments on the video.