developedbyed

developedbyed is made by Ed, a self-taught full stack engineer and designer from Romania. He has been teaching code on YouTube since 2018.

The channel covers web development, web design, UI and UX, game development and 3D modelling. Tutorials show how to build and deploy real apps with tools such as Next.js and React. Newer videos are more personal, with Ed sharing his set-up, his views on AI tools and progress on his own game. The tone is upbeat and informal.

Some highlights include:

A tutorial on deploying a web application to a virtual private server, so it is live on the internet.

A build of a rich text editor, the kind of formatting box found in many websites.

Ed explains his switch to the Arch Linux operating system and what it means for his workflow.

The channel has around 932,000 subscribers.

Ed is a good example of someone who learned to code on his own and made it a career. The channel suits students interested in software engineering, web development or games. It also shows that there is more than one route into tech, alongside degrees and apprenticeships. The tutorials are practical and follow real projects, so it helps to build along with them. The more personal videos give an honest look at the ups and downs of working as an independent developer, including how fast the tools keep changing.