The PrimeTime

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 1.8K

Views 352.4M

Channels Like The PrimeTime

The PrimeTime covers programming, software engineering, web development, and related tech topics, likely including tutorials, insights, and commentary on open source, cloud infrastructure, and industry trends. The channel references a mix of program development, developer humor, and memes, suggesting a casual yet tech-focused style with potential deep-dives and commentary. With 1.1M subscribers, 352.4M total views, 1800 videos, and an active presence since March 5, 2021, it averages around 383.4K views per video, with a steady upload output implied by the recent video list.

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#1

Fireship view on YouTube ▶

90% relevance

Subscribers 4.1M

Videos 790

Views 673.5M

Appearances 16

SERP 100%

Similarity 84%

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Both target software developers with high search overlap on open source controversy and software development industry topics, and Fireship’s content aligns with PrimeTime’s tech-industry opinions (100% search match, 84% content match; 90% overall).

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IBM Technology view on YouTube ▶

74% relevance

Subscribers 1.6M

Videos 1.5K

Views 108.6M

Appearances 17

SERP 78%

Similarity 72%

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They share queries on open source controversy and tech industry ethics, with IBM Technology covering cloud computing and enterprise tech—reflecting PrimeTime’s mid-to-high search alignment (78% search, 72% content; 74% overall).

#3

TED view on YouTube ▶

68% relevance

Subscribers 27.2M

Videos 5.5K

Views 3.1B

Appearances 10

SERP 63%

Similarity 72%

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Both address tech company ethics and policy discussions (including AI and open source topics), yielding strong search overlap and substantial content similarity to PrimeTime (63% search, 72% content; 68% overall).

#4

GOTO Conferences

63% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 3.4K

Views 73.4M

Appearances 7

SERP 43%

Similarity 77%

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They attract audiences interested in tech leadership, architecture, and reliability engineering, matching PrimeTime on system reliability topics even if content style differs (43% search, 77% content; 63% overall).

#5

TEDx Talks view on YouTube ▶

61% relevance

Subscribers 44.2M

Videos 255K

Views 8.8B

Appearances 11

SERP 54%

Similarity 67%

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PrimeTime and TEDx Talks both engage with software industry trends and open source ethics; the overlap is solid in searches and content relevance (54% search, 67% content; 61% overall).

#6

ForrestKnight

56% relevance

Subscribers 688K

Videos 404

Views 47.2M

Appearances 3

SERP 21%

Similarity 80%

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Both cover Linux/open source and software architecture patterns, attracting similar technical audiences, though ForrestKnight emphasizes architecture with higher content similarity (21% search, 80% content; 56% overall).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include Fireship (90% match, 4.1M subscribers) and IBM Technology (74% match, 1.6M subscribers). They share overlapping queries such as open source controversy, software development industry, and tech industry opinions, aligning closely with The PrimeTime’s focus. TED (68% match, 27.2M subscribers) also surfaces in similar queries like tech company ethics and AI policy discussion, broadening the competitive landscape. GOTO Conferences (63% match, 1.1M subscribers) and TEDx Talks (61% match, 44.2M subscribers) further intersect with topics on software development, programming languages trends, and tech leadership. The PrimeTime has a subscriber base of 1.1M, which is smaller than Fireship and TED-family channels but comparable to IBM Technology and GOTO Conferences, indicating a mid-to-large channel size within a similar niche.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which YouTube channels are most similar to The PrimeTime?

The PrimeTime's biggest competitors on YouTube are Fireship (4.1M subscribers) with a 90% match, IBM Technology (1.6M subscribers) with a 74% match, and TED (27.2M subscribers) with a 68% match. They share programming and technology-focused content, including software engineering topics and developer-oriented humor, similar to The PrimeTime's focus on programming, development, and memes.

What type of content does The PrimeTime make?

The PrimeTime creates short- to mid-length videos centered on programming, software engineering, developer humor, and meme culture, as evidenced by recent video titles like 'F*** you Microsoft', 'Github might be in trouble', and 'The Bullsh** Benchmark'. The channel averages about 383.4K views per video and posts with unspecified but frequent uploads (average views per video provided; exact upload cadence not stated).

How do we determine which channels are similar to The PrimeTime?

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