For some, this number might feel small.For me, it’s deeply personal.
Not because of money.Not to prove anything to anyone.
This is something I wanted to do for years, but kept holding myself back because of procrastination, overthinking, fear of judgment, and that constant voice asking, “What will people think?”
The idea of starting a YouTube channel first came to me in 2021, when I cracked my internship at Gojek.Then time passed.I cracked multiple companies, joined Microsoft, and still… I didn’t start.
I remember the first time I posted content on LinkedIn.Someone criticized me on day one.
It hit harder than I expected.
From there, the doubts grew louder:What will people think?What will my friends say?Will people judge me?
Another fear quietly followed me. I never wanted anyone to say my content worked because of where I work. I wanted it to stand on its own.
Because of all this overthinking, I wasted four years without posting anything.
After my recent switch, something finally clicked.
I had already wasted enough time.
So I decided to stop caring about opinions and start doing what I genuinely enjoy. I made a conscious decision not to leverage my company name. Whatever happens should be because of the content, not a tag.
I started posting:
Raw interview experiences
A system design series
And soon podcasts and more
And to my surprise, people really loved it.
I could see it in the data, average watch time, CTR, likes vs dislikes. But more importantly, I could feel it.
I received countless personal messages from people saying the videos helped them. A few even stopped me randomly on the street to share kind words.
That feeling of doing something meaningful - is hard to describe.
This is just the beginning, but the journey has already taught me a lot:
You need thick skin. Negative opinions will come anytime, anywhere.
Confidence grows in ways you don’t expect.
Data never lies.
And most importantly, I loved every part of the process, from scripting to shooting to editing. It never felt like a burden.
If you’re holding back because you’re worried about what others will say, remember this:
People who are ahead of you will never pull you down.Those who want to do it but haven’t started often will.
This 10K milestone is a huge win for me this year.
Thank you to everyone who supported ❤️And if you haven’t subscribed yet, you know what to do 😉 : https://www.youtube.com/@scortierHQ
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