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Subscribers 1.8M

Videos 841

Views 172.1M

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Web Dev Simplified teaches web development skills and techniques in an efficient, practical manner, covering web development basics and tutorials for HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Node.js/Express APIs. The channel posts tutorials and introductory guides, with recent videos focusing on HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and building REST APIs, and it averages about 512.1K views per video across 841 published uploads since joining in May 2018.

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Which YouTube channels are most similar to Web Dev Simplified?

Fireship — 81% match, 4.1M subscribers; freeCodeCamp.org — 70% match, 11.5M subscribers; Coding2GO — 62% match, 236K subscribers. All three share a focus on web development and programming tutorials, similar audience interests in coding topics, and produce tutorial-style content.

What type of content does Web Dev Simplified make?

Web Dev Simplified creates beginner-friendly web development tutorials, covering HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and related topics. Recent videos include a REST API with Node.js, Express, and MongoDB; an introduction to web development; and HTML basics. The channel averages about 512.1K views per video, with uploads occurring multiple times per week.

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