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by TimSchumann 3542 days ago
Can't believe this hasn't been mentioned yet, so I'm gonna throw it out there. Gary Bernhardt of Destroy All Software.

Access to the videos costs $29/month but is well worth it IMO. He covers a very wide range of topics from beginner to advanced. To sum things up in a few words -- his content is focused on a general understanding of computer science and puts concepts, abstractions, and methodologies before any specific program, tool, or programming language.

https://www.destroyallsoftware.com/screencasts/catalog

Look at the episode titles for a better idea of what I'm getting at, there's literally something for everyone.

He's also started streaming on twitch occasionally.

https://www.twitch.tv/gary_bernhardt/videos/all

1 comments

Are they available on YouTube?
I don't believe so. The author self distributes them through his website. Access to all of the videos for a flat monthly fee.
Hence why they haven't been mentioned. So, does each "Season" require a subscription? That's how that page makes it look. Even if not, a subscription model for static content is a horrible deal.
> So, does each "Season" require a subscription?

Nope, all content is available for the one subscription fee.

> Even if not, a subscription model for static content is a horrible deal.

I think it depends on the quality of the content. Not that I'd advocate it, but I don't think there is anything stopping you from paying a one month subscription fee and ripping all of the content from the site either.

I tend to think of it as a donation similar to tipping someone on Twitch. If I'm getting value out of it, which I am, I want him to keep creating content. And I can stop donating whenever I want.

Considering he's been doing it for more (?) than six years, it looks like it has turned out well. It's very high quality.