phillip che

Subscribers 47K

Videos 39

Views 3.8M

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Phillip Che covers software engineering life in the United States, focusing on on-the-ground experiences as an Amazon software engineer. Content styles include long-form vlogs and day-in-the-life videos, with emphasis on on-call life, salary discussions, team transitions, and lifestyle considerations for software engineers. The channel publishes 39 videos since 2015, with an average view count around 204K per video and frequent uploads across topics like on-call life, compensation, and location-specific experiences, reflecting a roughly weekly posting cadence and an audience of about 47K subscribers.

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Sarah Li

95% relevance

Subscribers 95.2K

Videos 97

Views 6.0M

Appearances 18

SERP 100%

Similarity 92%

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Both target software engineers with on-call and daily routine themes, sharing high search overlap on queries like 'oncall engineer lifestyle' and 'day in the life software engineer' (search 95%, content 92%), indicating similar audience and style.

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Sammy Han

84% relevance

Subscribers 33.8K

Videos 36

Views 2.0M

Appearances 16

SERP 82%

Similarity 85%

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Similar focus on software engineer lifestyle and on-call life, plus interest in compensation trends, aligning with queries 'oncall engineer lifestyle' and 'software engineer pay 2026' (search 82%, content 85%), suggesting a closely aligned audience but slightly different emphasis on pay.

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Brian Ruiz

69% relevance

Subscribers 102K

Videos 40

Views 9.0M

Appearances 6

SERP 46%

Similarity 85%

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Shares 'day in the life software engineer' and 'remote daily routine' themes, connecting with Phillip Che through practical, routine-focused content, though Brian leans more on NYC/remote work contexts (search 46%, content 85%).

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Luke Made It view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 127K

Videos 79

Views 9.8M

Appearances 8

SERP 48%

Similarity 76%

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Both cover day-in-the-life and software engineer topics with aspirational lifestyle elements, but Luke’s content tilts toward pay trends and vacation planning (search 48%, content 76%), creating overlap with Phillip Che yet diverging in style.

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gazi

63% relevance

Subscribers 251K

Videos 54

Views 29.3M

Appearances 7

SERP 41%

Similarity 78%

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Targets software engineers with on-call and remote daily life themes across locations, leading to audience overlap for queries like 'remote software engineer day in life' and 'software engineer working in NYC' (search 41%, content 78%), though gazi emphasizes remote/work location content.

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Maddy Kim

63% relevance

Subscribers 13.8K

Videos 308

Views 3.3M

Appearances 6

SERP 29%

Similarity 86%

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Similar entry-level/early-career software engineer focus with on-call life and Seattle context, aligning on 'software engineer oncall life' and 'first year software engineer Seattle' though Maddy leans more toward career transitions (search 29%, content 86%).

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Discovered competitors include Sarah Li (95% match) and Sammy Han (84% match) who overlap on queries about on-call engineer lifestyle and software engineer on-call life; Brian Ruiz (69% match) overlaps on day-in-the-life software engineer and NYC remote work topics, with Luke Made It (64% match) and gazi (63% match) sharing interests in pay 2026, vacation planning, and remote/day-in-life content. Phillip Che has 47K subscribers, while the top competitors range from 33.8K to 251K subscribers (e.g., gazi at 251K). The common thread among these competitors is content around daily routines, on-call life, salaries, and location-based software engineering experiences, aligning with the channel’s target search queries.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to phillip che?

Sarah Li — 95% match, 95.2K subscribers; Sammy Han — 84% match, 33.8K subscribers; Brian Ruiz — 69% match, 102K subscribers. All three channels focus on software engineering careers, often involving FAANG/MAANG and tech industry careers similar to phillip che.

What type of content does phillip che make?

phillip che creates career-focused software engineer content, including day-in-the-life and on-call scenarios, salary and spending, and team/role changes. Based on video titles, he covers on-call life at Amazon, cost of living and earnings as an Amazon SWE, and daily life as an Amazon software engineer, with uploads averaging around 204K views per video and multiple videos per week.

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