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Subscribers 415K

Videos 121

Views 30.0M

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William Lin (tmwilliamlin168) covers competitive programming, coding interviews, and related online judges topics, as shown by keywords like competitive programming, coding interviews, and references to platforms such as Codeforces, AtCoder, LeetCode, HackerRank, and CodeChef. Video titles indicate tutorials, contest wins, and strategy discussions (e.g., Winning Google Kickstart rounds, Acing coding interviews, Starting Competitive Programming), suggesting a tutorial/review style with performance-focused content. The channel publishes frequently since joining in 2013, with an average of around 2.1 million views per video and a substantial library across 121 videos, totaling about 30 million views and 415k subscribers from Taiwan.

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87% relevance

Subscribers 294K

Videos 134

Views 11.7M

Appearances 25

SERP 100%

Similarity 78%

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Both target competitive programming audiences with CP tutorials and tips, aligning on searches like 'competitive programming' and 'cp tutorials' (87% match), though Colin’s content style diverges from William Lin’s in depth and delivery (78% content match).

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ICPCNews

75% relevance

Subscribers 30.4K

Videos 586

Views 2.4M

Appearances 20

SERP 74%

Similarity 76%

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Similar audience and topics focused on online programming contests and ICPC training (search 74%, content 76%), but ICPCNews emphasizes news and tournament updates rather than William Lin’s tutorial and explainer approach (overall 75% match).

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Errichto Algorithms

73% relevance

Subscribers 328K

Videos 156

Views 15.8M

Appearances 18

SERP 63%

Similarity 79%

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Shares a core CP tutorial and competitive programming tips focus (queries include 'competitive programming' and 'cp tutorials'), with strong content overlap (79%) but less emphasis on William Lin’s particular teaching style (63% search, 73% overall match).

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70% relevance

Subscribers 1.1M

Videos 414

Views 95.2M

Appearances 13

SERP 53%

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freeCodeCamp.org view on YouTube ▶

64% relevance

Subscribers 11.5M

Videos 2.1K

Views 954.1M

Appearances 14

SERP 48%

Similarity 75%

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Both cover coding interview prep and algorithms practice and occasionally contest-oriented tutorials, yielding a 64% match with substantial content overlap (75%) though freeCodeCamp’s breadth and format differ from William Lin’s CP-focused tutorials (48% search, 75% content).

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Vivek Gupta

63% relevance

Subscribers 96.5K

Videos 440

Views 7.6M

Appearances 10

SERP 33%

Similarity 84%

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Similar CP tutorials and online contest emphasis (queries like 'cp tutorials' and 'competitive programming tips'), scoring 63% match with high content alignment (84%), but Vivek’s presentation targets a distinct audience segment and pacing (33% search, 84% content).

Content Landscape

Top competitors include NeetCode (70% match, 1.1M subscribers) and Errichto Algorithms (73% match, 328k subscribers), who share overlapping queries such as coding interview prep, competitive programming, and cp tutorials. Colin Galen (87% match, 294k subscribers) also stands out with overlaps in competitive programming tips and tutorials. freeCodeCamp.org (64% match, 11.5M subscribers) also aligns on coding interview prep and algorithms practice. William Lin has 415k subscribers, which is smaller than NeetCode and freeCodeCamp.org but larger than Colin Galen and Errichto Algorithms, indicating a mid-to-large channel with a strong focus on tutorials and contest-related content. Shared queries include competitive programming, cp tutorials, and coding interview prep, indicating the core competition space revolves around algorithm practice and contest guidance.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to William Lin (tmwilliamlin168)?

William Lin's biggest competitors on YouTube are Colin Galen (87% match, 294K subscribers), ICPCNews (75% match, 30.4K subscribers), and Errichto Algorithms (73% match, 328K subscribers). They share focus on competitive programming, coding interviews, and algorithmic problem solving.

What type of content does William Lin (tmwilliamlin168) make?

William Lin creates content about competitive programming, coding interviews, and algorithmic problem solving, with video titles such as What is Competitive Programming?, Winning Google Kickstart Round A 2020 + Facecam, Winning Google Kickstart Round C 2020, Acing Google Coding Interview as an 18 year old High School Student, and Starting Competitive Programming - Steps and Mistakes. He uploads frequently, with an average video view count around 2.1M per video.

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