Hello Everyone,
A new video has just aired on the official Trongate YouTube channel. It's all about routing.
Please check it out here: https://youtu.be/qBIv18gv_WE
In the video I cover:
- Home Page Routing
- Automatic URL Routing
- Custom Routes
- Dynamic URLs
- Wildcards
- The block_url() Function
I hope you like it. Enjoy!
New Video: Trongate Routing Tutorial
1 months ago
1 months ago
#1
1 months ago
#2
I love it!
A few years ago, a video like that would have pulled in serious views and a mountain of subscribers.
These days, though, the landscape for web development content on YouTube has changed dramatically. Brad Traversy himself recently joked, "nobody f****** watches them!" - referring to his own tutorials.
https://youtu.be/g3LNpKqC9sk?si=KRmIxKJKk6sNhrkk&t=79
I mention that because I don't think the algorithm pushes long-form web development tutorials the way it used to. At the same time, AI is reshaping the industry at a pace none of us could have imagined a few years ago.
That means people like us have to be driven by more than views and subscriber counts. We have to enjoy the process. We have to believe in what we're building. And we have to keep showing up, even when the numbers don't always reflect the value of the work.
I genuinely hope your video gets the audience it deserves. But regardless of how many views it receives, please know that your contribution is appreciated. Tutorials like yours help people. They move the community forward. They make a difference.
We're all navigating the same strange chapter of the internet together, and we're all super grateful for everything you're doing.
Keep going. Keep building. Keep teaching.
Hail to you, sir!
DC
A few years ago, a video like that would have pulled in serious views and a mountain of subscribers.
These days, though, the landscape for web development content on YouTube has changed dramatically. Brad Traversy himself recently joked, "nobody f****** watches them!" - referring to his own tutorials.
https://youtu.be/g3LNpKqC9sk?si=KRmIxKJKk6sNhrkk&t=79
I mention that because I don't think the algorithm pushes long-form web development tutorials the way it used to. At the same time, AI is reshaping the industry at a pace none of us could have imagined a few years ago.
That means people like us have to be driven by more than views and subscriber counts. We have to enjoy the process. We have to believe in what we're building. And we have to keep showing up, even when the numbers don't always reflect the value of the work.
I genuinely hope your video gets the audience it deserves. But regardless of how many views it receives, please know that your contribution is appreciated. Tutorials like yours help people. They move the community forward. They make a difference.
We're all navigating the same strange chapter of the internet together, and we're all super grateful for everything you're doing.
Keep going. Keep building. Keep teaching.
Hail to you, sir!
DC
1 months ago
#3
Apologies if I'm sounding like a broken record. I just feel like it has to be said: As far as web development goes on YouTube, this is The Dark Ages. It's important to always be aware of what we're up against.
As far as I can tell, there are hardly any PHP framework tutorials going up right now. That's a great reason for us to just keep posting tutorials.
As far as I can tell, there are hardly any PHP framework tutorials going up right now. That's a great reason for us to just keep posting tutorials.
1 months ago
#4
You are right, DC. Long-form PHP tutorials do not get the views they used to, but short videos are facing the exact same trend. I tried both formats on the Trongate channel, posting 8 videos over the last two months. The result? We gained five subscribers. No sugarcoating it, that's a bit underwhelming.
On the positive side, my latest video currently has 58 views and 10 likes. That tells me the few people who do watch actually appreciate the content.
Ultimately, I'm not chasing view counts or subscriber metrics. If I wanted to do that, I'd just copy what every other tech YouTuber does: throw a distorted, surprised face onto a thumbnail, slap "AI" in the title, and scream that "it's over, developers are screwed, and coding is dead." I could easily rant about the latest hyped-up drama to exploit people's fear and insecurities for clicks. I can see what the big channels do nowadays to stay "relevant."
I can understand why people take that route if their livelihood depends entirely on social media metrics. Fortunately, I'm not in that category. I do this because I believe in providing genuine value. I sit down and code every day to help people run their businesses more efficiently and offer real, practical help. So far, that approach has worked out well for me.
I'll keep posting videos whenever I have the time. If Trongate ends up being the last one standing, I'll be incredibly proud to be on board with the last few heroes of native PHP.
On the positive side, my latest video currently has 58 views and 10 likes. That tells me the few people who do watch actually appreciate the content.
Ultimately, I'm not chasing view counts or subscriber metrics. If I wanted to do that, I'd just copy what every other tech YouTuber does: throw a distorted, surprised face onto a thumbnail, slap "AI" in the title, and scream that "it's over, developers are screwed, and coding is dead." I could easily rant about the latest hyped-up drama to exploit people's fear and insecurities for clicks. I can see what the big channels do nowadays to stay "relevant."
I can understand why people take that route if their livelihood depends entirely on social media metrics. Fortunately, I'm not in that category. I do this because I believe in providing genuine value. I sit down and code every day to help people run their businesses more efficiently and offer real, practical help. So far, that approach has worked out well for me.
I'll keep posting videos whenever I have the time. If Trongate ends up being the last one standing, I'll be incredibly proud to be on board with the last few heroes of native PHP.