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I’m going to try to make better dev logs this year, as we get more serious with Hazel. What do you want to see? What do you like about my dev logs? What do you hate about my dev logs? Let me know! 👇
Dear Cherno,
although there are more than 15 years of age between us I completly understand your situation. As a father of 3 kids and as the head of development in the machine tool sector I also stand at the point: Where shall I go to job wise. What keeps me going and motivates me. Sometimes I little cut helps to gain more.
Just stay healthy for your family 😊
you are the only person who knows what you need and want to do, its just you mate. trust your own decision!
My take is this: make a slight shift over time to see what hits the sweet spot.
as a start, focus way more on the Hazel engine. since this is the main job.
make more content about hazel, and make it less edited. just film yourself. make less content that doesn't revolve around hazel.
over time, change the amount of youtube to non-youtube work you do, but also try to change the amount of youtube-hazel to youtube-other-content work you do.
I believe you'd find the perfect sweet spot at some point, and youll get more freedom.
also, make more time to spend with family and friends. no questions. otherwise you'd just reach burnout. we don't want that.
Dear Cherno, your problem may be how to achieve self-realization. It seems that you have some things that you have to do in the process of self-realization. Then I think, follow your own ideas, you know that sometimes some things cannot have both sides. .Or let them all go to hell when faced with a dilemma. Hahaha
MKBHD just made a video called "On Quitting UA-cam" a few hours ago that may help prioritize or put into perspective your own choices.
95% of your audience is devs cherno, we love this content, we don’t need some fancy well planned out video for every video you make, it’s nice to just kick back and forget about our own issues at work and watch your issues 😂 fr though, don’t beat yourself dude, this content is gold and we all love it
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I would be happy just to watch Tsoding like videos from TheCherno tbh
I agree, but I also get him. Like he said, deep down, he likes to make "movie-like" videos, like planned stuff. Well, we'll support him anyway, that's for sure 😊
Most of us are happy with an Indian dude with a cheap mic explaining things, we aren't spoiled.
take a break if you needed it man, focus on what matters most to you.
you cant really take breaks as a youtuber, you are heavily punished by the platform and it will result in a considerable loss of income and reach which could potentially be permanent.
@@Acerola_tJust wanted to say the same. My wife was streaming for a while and it even affected our holidays because you'll have to plan videos even when you have time off.
Love your content btw.
@@Acerola_there!
The feeling of all my youtube teachers coming together to support my first youtube teacher is strong.
Hey dude, 1.5 years ago I started watching you and your channel in order to learn c++ before landing my first job, now I'm a full time dev thanks to you man
Cool, what made your chose C++ and what industry are you in?
@@erik9817 I am choosing C++ partly because of Cherno and partly because I want to work on embedded systems.
Same!!
Same! about 3 years ago now
Are you guys self learned or do you have a degree? How much knowledge should I have before applying for a junior c++ position?
Statistically there's a lot of UA-camrs that make frequent devlogs, but almost all of them rarely make progress on their projects that isn't superficial. Honestly I think you'd need someone else to make devlogs while you actually focus on developing (ex. Blender & Unreal do this). It's too easy to get distracted with trying to make good content vs actually making progress.
This. Either someone rolling B-roll footage or just hiring a part time video editor.
Most devs through history aren’t doubling and tripling their work load as a filmmaker, someone else is doing all that work while you make the magic happen
I think not spending 100% of time on a single problem area is actually beneficial. I found that the biggest productivity killer for me was focusing exclusively on a single job. I would never take multiple responsibilities, because I thought: "well, if I cannot do this one thing, how can I manage multiple?".
But it turns out that having multiple things to do actually lets me get a clean look at the problem, and that solves 99% of the problems I'm stuck on, because it's always me forgetting to account for something, or getting overly fixated on some tiny aspect.
I don't know how applicable this advice is, but I think it's at least worth considering.
Speaking from personal experience here. This is easier said than done. Lately I've had someone else edit my devlogs, but we're starting to realize now that there are serious limits to this. You almost need an editor that is also a gamedev themselves and intimately familiar with the subjects, otherwise the only thing they can add is memes and some generic footage. When I talk about a subject, they often don't have any idea what I'm talking about, so I end up having to 'pre-edit' some explainer stuff in anyway, to the point where I could just as well start editing it myself.
It still helps a little bit ofc, but I feel like devlogs are probably the hardest videos to outsource editing for, as you need a LOT of domain-specific knowledge to edit them well.
If I just give you a bunch of footage, then somewhere in the script I mention "oh I also added the ability to generate signed distance fields from meshes so I can blend them into my voxel terrain", the editor is not going to have the slightest clue what I'm talking about. So you end up having to babysit them most of the way through. In the end they save you a *little* bit of time, and cost you a whole lot of money.
Being a developer is hard, building a game is hard and you are doing a game engine developer work.. thats crazy talent bro. I really appreciate your passion to the programming and developing something new from scratch!! World need more people like you.😊
Indian? Me too bhai
Bro, don't give up, you helped us so much!
bruh your videos are not boring at all, your channel is my daily driver for technologies even though I dont work with those. I love the way you explain and present stuff dont stop the channel pls. And I miss the intro "hey what is up guys" :)
I agree. The way he conveys ideas and concepts is, bar none, excellent.
Honestly I would love to see more stuff regarding your life , that last scene you filmed in car isn't very interesting but it adds more realism to your videos , would love to see more like that.
Honestly I would LOVE to see more of a vlog style videos from you. Cheers Cherno, hope 2024 gonna be a good year for you.
Hey Cherno!
I've been following you since your C++ video days. Back then, I couldn't wait for your videos and used to download them first because I though this might get deleted in future :p. But lately, I've shifted to back-end development, so I haven't been tuning in as much. I Just wanted to say a quick thank you - you've been one of my go-to guides in learning all this tech stuff. I get it, making educational videos is hard because you don't get the huge crowds, but your work hasn't gone unnoticed.
I really love watching your videos. A big thanks for being an awesome teacher!
Good luck bro, we all support you
The dramatic reenactment is really good, keep doing those style of videos
Your one of my favourite youtubers and you really help motivate me to get back to my personal projects whenever I watch your videos, its completely fair if you need to take a break or want to stop certain parts of your content. Regardless of what you do you have plenty of people that will continue to watch your videos anyway, you make good content and we like your video style.
Followed on twitch 👍
Would definitely watch more of this format. Educational content you have to pause and think about is very valuable, but it's also great to have more casual content you can put on in the background while working!
the dramatic reenactment is great!
i think no matter the effort you put in the production of the video, the content is still gold
Hey, Cherno, long time subscriber here though I hardly ever comment. I haven't seen you appear this stressed out since EA. You are one of the most talented people I am aware of, certainly the most talented programmer I am aware of. I hope you don't quite here, we'd miss you for sure. Burnout seems to be happenning to a lot of UA-camrs right now, lots are giving up. I hope you can find a balance, one where you enjoy what you are doing and have time for your family and for yourself. It's not easy, that goes for any profession. I know you enjoy your profession, you love coding, you love helping others code, you just need to find that elusive balance. Taking care of your needs is so important, you and your family. Wishing you well, my friend. And I think I can speak for most if not all here when I say we love your content, whatever that content is even if it's just chilling or blowing off some steam. We're here for you, the rest is icing.
This devlog format was great tbh... with the classic coffee run and everything :)
Yeh would like to see more chilled content like that actually(the coffee run etc)
Agree. I stopped following him for a while, I guess old format wasn't for me, but here I watched whole video with pleasure.
Your C++ Videos and the OpenGL Series really helped me a lot. I hope you figure out a way to continue doing this without getting too burnt out!
It’s hard because so many people are involved and you care about how that affects those people😢. Whenever I think about creating my company that thought always hits me like “what am going to do if my company fails and I have a lot of people I’ve hired?”. It’s tough man and tire strong for even dealing with it. Keep up the good work!
This is funny because my boss has the same name as you. Maybe he worries about this too.
I love this video format how you are just explaining what you did. It's so much easier to follow and focus.
You know, you are the guy who keeps me going on trying to learn coding for making something like this on my own. I would love to work in a team, but also just for me alone making something like a game engine is so fun and good learning for my future career. I learned so much from you, the game engine series sadly doesnt work on my pc because it cant compile vulkan shaders, but still I want to say thank you alot.
I really want to thank you for all the work that you have, Its because of your C++ videos and OpenGL tutorials that today I have a job that I love. I now do work with high speed stero camera for real time environments but I know I never would have gotten this job if it wasn't for channel.
Your video on just setting up your visual studio environment helped me overcome so many hurdles I had trying to learn c++, along side teaching me so much about how people work on code in a live development environment.
Good one! Also opened my eyes regarding setting up dev environment! I don’t have work yet because I have difficulty committing to one thing and I’m undecided between graphics programming and web dev (backend).
I've always liked your content a lot. It's both something I want to watch/listen to.
Feels to me like you're talking what's on your mind and not planning to "catch the audience with it" which is rare and valuable imho.
On the other hand there's videos where one can see more effort been put into editing and general composition of the finished video - they turn out great!
It's probably when you put more time into videos than development I think... I believe core of your audience will stay there for the content which they love.
UA-cam being a video platform though I think you might want to try and get some help editing, not to change the style but rather lift some weight of your shoulders and to let you focus on the dev side more.
Keep holding on brother! Your cpp content rocks and I learned so much from them! I'd definitely help spread the words and watch any videos you put up, from design pattern to even just livestreaming a debug sesh. Love!
Dude, listen, you can take a brake if you want to. You don't have to feel bad about it. You're such a legend who gave the community many, many, MANY helpful and useful tips and advice. If you feel like you're overwhelmed and piled up with so many things to do, then you can wind it down a bit. I've always wondered how you work on the engine and put up actually highly edited videos. You can get an editor, or just make some low effort videos that don't take time, or, again, just take a break to clear your head. Some of us have been with you since the beginning and appreciate you a lot. We don't want to see you struggling or homeless.
May the rings of power be with you, The Cherno.
This was rad. This was great man, looking forward to whatever you upload, I really appreciate your hard work and content, it’s awesome! Make sure to rest up!
I learned a lot from your c++ course,and hope you are getting better and better!Believe yourself!
Hi cherno, I started watching your videos 5 years ago. Those videos make me love and know what C++ is. Please don't quit. I hope you would find out how to manage those things
Your content is great, I enjoy watching you code and talking through it.
You are just moving to next level and that's why you are struggling, I think. Keep moving forward! Thank You for the inspiration!
Keep your head up man! YOU ARE THE REASON I HAVE COME SO FAR! (even though i dont pale in comparison to your expertise) Dont give up please! as everyone says we are all here for you. if you need anything let us know. please keep your mind, family and self at first thought! hope things start changing for you. your my favorite on here hands down.
I love your content and I must say that you are the sole reason for my improvement in C++ and coding in general since last year.
Do what works best for you. If you enjoy making the content that you put out, im sure that the content itself will reflect that joy upon the viewer.
I wish you all the best, and thank you for being such an awesome teacher and person.
Im forever grateful. Keep doing you and all will be good, take care
Keep it up bro, if u can don't forget to take care of yourself if possible. The excitement and passion shows on you at mins like 10 or so when you explain stuff about Hazel, to me that seems to show u doing what you love which in my opinion is priceless in the grand scheme of things or what we humans call life. U got this, don't give up, never give up. 💪😤👍
Dear Cherno, Thank you very much! I consider you as my teacher in learning software development. I've learned C++ through the C++ series, Java web development through the network chat series, and the graphics API through the OpenGL series, and I'm currently working on the Game Engine series and writing my own rendering engine. I also read the Dev logs series regularly, which is very interesting and teaches me a lot.
Your videos have been incredibly helpful to me and I constantly point people to your channel as it's easily one of the best learning platforms. Whatever form your content / production pipeline needs to become to help you not burn out I support.
I don't think youtube streams need to be higher quality / planned content, I think it totally works to throw up a YT stream for whatever.
One of the things I like about you making videos about hazel is we can learn more about it as you use it, for me its a big reason why check your page to see videos on how to do things.
This is the first video of yours I am watching in over like 5 years. Will never forget your dope tutorials!
I am really appreciative of your efforts putting this content together. I DO think you are doing well with the Dev Logs, even if you may think it isn't working out right. I love the fact that you are putting this kind of content out there... so few others do, or can. I love being able to learn from someone that has actual real world experience in the topic(s) you present.
Do what you need to do, strike the balance that make sense for you (your family, and your team). I will keep watching regardless, even if I skip for months then binge watch to catch up.
Thank you cherno for so many amazing contents you’ve created on youtube, which really brings me to the dev world. As one of your audiences, really hope you have a break from this job, and focus on what is more important to you. Good luck!
You were the reason i started learning C++ as my first coding language. I hope you never stop this channel!!
Just small videos with quick tips is very helpful, doesn’t need to be a 10+ part tutorial or even 10min videos. Like, when you’re coding, I assume a lot of us have those realisation moments like “man, this is so much better’ and all the video could be a telling how a 5 row function works compared to before or the common way of solving it.
Short descriptions like this of how you identified and fixed a bug in the engine make for great content! It's like getting a condensed sample of someone else's experience in software engineering! I feel like watching many of these would help me anticipate the location of future bugs in software I write.
You'll make it! Parenting ain't easy, but it doesn't stop you from doing what you love. Hold on!
Hi, your videos on C++ really helped me with my semester work. I want you to know that your class of videos on C++ are very rare and that your videos really make a difference. Your way of explaining code is great and unique. Hope you get through this tough time. But most importantly take care of yourself and family first. Best of luck.
Cherno, you inspire me and, I'm sure, a whole bunch of people all over the world to learn C++, OpenGL, Game Engines and other technologies. Don't give up with UA-cam, don't give up with Hazel. Hard times make us even stronger. I wish you to pass all of these struggles that you have. Hazel will be truly amazing !
I could not have gotten my GPP role at Ubisoft without you! 2 of the three engine architecture questions i was ask I only knew the answer to because of your game engine series! Keep up the good work!
I've never been disappointed by any of your content Cherno. You give great insight as an engineer, game developer, and just a normal person who also happens to be an engineer and I can get great insight into the field that I sometimes miss/ignore
Two years ago discovered you on my journey to create a small game engine for my studies. From your videos I learned a lot and I'm convinced that it helped me to get where I am now as a full time developper. I also try to spend time on working on a game with my friends and I'm so happy to watch your videos, hope everything will go well for you because you deserve it due to your great quality content.
You make fantastic videos. I know it's hard work. I started a channel in November '23 and it's a passion project and fun, but its also 3 hours of work per day just to produce the videos. Mad respect for all the content that you have made and the success you have had on your channel.
Cherno i'm going to be honest here, I have watched you for years to learn how to program alongside with schooling help over the years. I find you make the most interesting and fun type of content that keeps me engaged now for 7 years ongoing. You highly encouraged me to wanting to actually want to learn coding ever since way back in summer of 2016 back when ya used to work for EA era. Fast Fowarding 5 years later with breaks here and there, I am almost completing my computer science degree/certificate in web design. While I am also learning GameDev all on my own with help from online friends I've made with GDScript and css/html and python. I'm planning on rebooting my own channel thanks to you cherno into wanting to make my own games and eventually language and engine in th upcoming future. you have encouraged me to keep up on the coding learning grind which I can't ever thank you enough for on the engaging content you bring to us.
Thanks for the content, Cherno. It's not only easy to digest but it's also entertaining which is not easy to find.
Love the Hazel vids reboot. Investigating bugs and the process is quite interesting. I would also love to see how bigger decisions in the engine are made (separation into modules, how is packaging handled for multiple platforms and bigger flow decisions)
Honestly, I would be lost without your channel. You have been doing an amazing job and I'm pretty sure keeping up with all your endeavors.
Hello Cherno, love your videos, and they help me a lot with my profession. Though I am a web developer, I love games and computer science in general, and recently I started diving deeper into math. Your videos are an inspiration, and I can see the love you give into each one of them.
You probably considered most possibilities on how to deal with this situation, specially since you are already leading a team to leverage the quality of Hazel, and one of the things you probably are already doing is delegating work. This is the key for when there is a major goal.
Consider training someone not only to improve on achieving the project's major goals, but to take the same responsabilities and visions as you do. Teach them the love and the vision you have. This could also be applied to your channel. Hire an editor to help you out with youtube.
I hope this stage of your life continues to bring more friends and family together, and that you get to enjoy the results of everyone's hardwork, specially yours.
Cherno I’m a dev because of people like you. If you need a break, take one. You’ve done more than enough.
You're the only reason I have a tutoring job. You've changed my life and have been my hero for quite a while. Do what is best for you and we'll support you.
You are amazing.
we all support you mate, keep going
Don’t quit please.
I watched your C++ tutorial and learned from it. I am so thankful to you. I enjoy your video so much...❤
My c++ knowledge and programing experience is all thanks to you! ever since your "Making a game in java" video and haven't been able to stop watching since there's always something to learn! the content has always been high quality!
You encouraged me to start coding in C/C++ again. I haven't touched C since university, and in the modern workplace it seems everyone is using python. It was daunting to see that what I learned from C was just going to be cast aside because everyone was saying it wasn't "relevant". But you are showing me the relevant practicalities of it. And that is all I needed. I see that you have done enough for me starting out already just to get the ball going, as you have for so many others watching your channel. Don't feel the need to keep everyone happy. You are doing this out of the kindness of your heart! Appreciate the work you do.
Damn, I know exactly what you mean! Keep going brother, you are very inspiring!
Hey man. I haven’t watched in a while but checked in and saw this. Your c++ and OpenGL tutorials inspired me to pursue programming professionally back in 2018. Now I’m graduating in 4 months with a CS degree :) You are brilliant and have been a huge positive influence on my life. I hope everything feels more manageable soon, whether that’s on youtube or focusing on Hazel full-time. Do what’s best for you, and stay safe ❤
Your videos are great, you are great. A less frequent video schedule is good and we will be waiting in anticipation. It is not good to fail on both of you overstretch yourself.
We will support you whatever what ur decision is.
Hello Cherno!
I've been following you for a while. I can say that you are one of the most talented people I have ever seen in my life. You and your videos inspire me to be a better programmer. It's really hard to find good videos to learn about game engines, C++, and graphics programming at your level of quality. I learned more from your series on C++ and OpenGL than I did in my undergrad. I just want to thank you for your time, I really appreciate it. If you need to take a break, leave the internet, or reduce the amount of videos during the time, I will continue to support you once you return.
Greetings from Spain.
I honestly hope that you will not stop making learnish-tutorish videos, just because you explain thing just great, share some real practicle experience in a easy to understand way. With your videos I was able to find job after 6 year in university + 1 year job seeking. And hope that your video can help even further and help me to find job in AAA-gamedev
For a professional dev (not in gaming) like me, your channel is one of my favorites! You provide deep insight from a talented and experienced dev. What else could one want? Do whatever feels good for you!
Do what you think is best for you we will anyway follow your journey! no stress; take it easy, one step at a time! we love watching whatever you have to show about your journey
I would be perfectly happy with live streams and c++ videos. Idec about high video quality. As long as the quality is half decent I’d still watch. You’re also like my go to UA-camr when I’m doing research on software development. You’re doing great bro don’t fret.
hey @TheCherno, I fully support your decision to focus on Hazel and devlogs surrounding that - you got this!
My favorites are your tutorials (C++ especially, probably have seen them all by now) and your code reviews. I don't watch the dev logs really, but occasionally something bright and shiny catches my eye that I'll watch.
As for the balance between vids and programming for you personally, that's a tough one. Making vids eats up enormous time, I can't imagine doing tutorials on the engine I'm writing right now at all, so I'd be inclined to push you in the programming direction, doing less videos. Trouble is you love making vids, sounds like it's what drove you to do this in the first place. It's fuel to you.
I don't know. Maybe just try doing what you feel like doing from one day to the next without planning things out too much? Tomorrow if you feel like making videos, do that. If you feel like working on Hazel, do that instead. Some months you'll make one video or maybe none, and others you'll make a bunch. Go with the flow?
Either way, I'd encourage you to slow down though and maybe take a long vacation if you can afford to. Working two full time gigs like this isn't sustainable for any human. Burning out and landing in a place where you're not having fun with any of it anymore might kill all motivation to do any of it.
Take a break! You don't owe us anything, quite the opposite. We'll be here when you get back. 🙂
The best channel I ever seen!
In 2021, I was just graduated from the university, working as a junior software engineer for a company which I hate. I was planning to search for a better job.Just a knowledge to C++ grammar and a few working experience was not enough at all to pass the interviews. Then I found you and your videos about c++ and game engine. From those videos I learnt how to build a project from zero, rather than just writing toy programs like a student. With your videos as reference I learnt more about graphic programming stuff and finally got a better job.
I saw this video just now and found that you have done so much for your game engine, which is unbelivable and, inspiring because you have insisted on one thing for so long.You have had your tiny team aggregrated by guys with the same interest, and also have had a family, which is so great.
Keep on sharing programming things, we love it.
Cherno, you are one of the most talented people and your videos have helped me become a better software engineer. Your C++ videos are incredible btw. Regards, I hope you find the best decision for YOU. I’ll support you no matter what the decision is! Please don’t leave this platform, you have a clear talent for this.
Loved the vlog portion lol
I'd like to see some devlog covering some up and coming Hazel games
trying again fuck yeah. ive been failing at learning C++ for so long, but i keep trying. 2024s the year. 60-hr weeks editing ads is just not the future i want. we can either give up or keep trying. your tutorial videos are an inspiration, i hope you keep pushing forward
It’s hard to see one of my favorite engine creators struggling. However I realized that we all go through this. Take your time and do what’s best for you. I’m pretty sure I speak for everyone else that the rest of us will be here. Also the devlog was a bit imbalanced but in a good way! Pretty interesting seeing live stuff
Good luck ❤❤❤❤❤
Good to see this update.
I highly recommend to work together with an editor and/or someone to focus on UA-cam thumbnails
You take my C++ skills to another level, dude this is because of your videos, they very attractive,
don't give up ever ! I just advise you to just priotize your goals, and pause the less goals for some time and get back
cherno the best , please take care , no need to rush anything , all of your works is so much appreciated already , we all love you
I will come back and watch you if you take a long break! You taught me so much. It's the least I can do!
Cherno - would love to see more about how you balance family life with demanding job,business plans and roadmaps etc
I'm learning C++ in the process of getting a computer science degree. I recently found your channel and your series of C++ videos, and they are the best I've come across! Maybe go with the flow, do some dev logs (I don't know what dev logs are... yet), and come back to tutorials and other videos when you have time/inspiration. Please don't quit! You're such a gifted teacher!
This video resonates so much with me. I want to program more while I'm doing DevOps and do more infrastructure tasks while I'm programming.
@TheCherno , you are awesome content creator and dev.
I am with you bro🙂👍
I think you're honestly doing a good job juggling those 3 jobs you have. Family is the most important one ;)
With regards to ideas; I feel like there is a lot of different things going on at the moment. Dev logs, game engine series, code reviews, raytracing and other educational videos. To be honest, I like them all, but it would be very understandable if you would cut back on some to focus on others. You can also always come back later to those you cut back on, content for years! I don't know the plans, but maybe something like the raytracing series also has a certain endpoint, where you can wrap it up to have more time for other projects.
Whatever the choice may be. The most important thing is that you should enjoy it and if that's the case, I don't think any choice can be the wrong one.
You are the Reason For Mostly everything Good about my programming career, Sometimes U need To just slow down and connect the dots so u can progress faster and better, Take ur time and analyze my man, AND for the Contents i can assure you that most of us are happy with whatever the f you post lol
We love the hazel dev logs!
This video causes me to draw parallels with Andreas Kling and his work on Serenity OS. He likes to do most of his content on Serenity with interesting coding videos tackling features and bugs as an uncut coding session (e.g his Browser hacking videos that he did recently). I enjoy watching his purely technical vids along with his thought process and I don't mind seeing more raw uncut/unedited content from you
keep it up your smashing it mate
I've been subscribed to you for ages. I don't know when exactly, but before that I watched your how to make a game engine series when it was like, I don't know, a decade ago or more? And i honestly don't spend anytime coding in C++ these days, I'm making my game in Godot and exclusively I'm just coding in C#, but if it wasn't for you I would have given up a decade ago probably. Now I just pop in when you post new videos because you're entertaining, and I enjoy your intelligent reviews and such. I also really like to see where Hazel's at because game engines are also entertaining...for me anyway ha.
I have noticed a pattern, burning yourself out never leads to anything good. Once you are burned out, one thinks, if I can just get through this burn-out I will work less. That never happens. Find a way to work smarter, less and surround yourself with your loved ones. Best joy comes from the joy and laughter of your children. Good luck.
Very interesting. It seems like you hit the point where you went from a “worker” to a manager.
I would say if goal is to deliver this Hazel project becoming a more effective manager and bringing more developers on board is the way to go.
As for UA-cam, focus on the type of videos that drive views and sprinkle in some other ones from time to time.
We all love you and have helped all of us throughout our journey we wouldn't want you to struggle for us, please take a break I wouldn't like it but if you think there is no other option you can quit to work on yourself
Thank you from me and all your subscribers
I think you should try to figure out what you can reasonably achieve while doing what you like and then make a schedule based on that. You can always do a bit extra if you just happen to have extra content but keep your baseline at something you can manage.
You have done it so well man,the next step is to focus on making games man,and get income from that especially making games for mobile platform.I also worked as an musician before so we do have some similarities.You wanted to be a director,that is good because a director puts things together to form a finnal product just the way a game designer does.