Beyond Coding Episode #116

How to Learn Through Content Creation with Raphael de Lio

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https://youtu.be/aF7Pcvn0CdI

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Guest

Connect with Raphael de Lio:

⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/raphaeldelio⁠

⁠https://raphaeldelio.medium.com⁠

https://www.youtube.com/c/raphaeldelio⁠

 

Outline

00:00:00 – Intro
00:00:23 – YouTube channels and making videos
00:03:10 – Giving advice and downsides
00:06:43 – How Raphael got into content creation
00:09:11 – Sibling Influence
00:09:41 – Pivoting to tech content
00:13:20 – Making videos vs. writing
00:14:40 – Interaction on Medium and YouTube
00:17:46 – Medium is changing their monetisation model
00:20:10 – Tech newsletters
00:23:16 – How Raphael got into Redis
00:25:51 – Show Your Work
00:27:58 – Learning through content creation
00:30:24 – Focussing on different technologies
00:33:06 – Saying goodbye to Redis
00:34:11 – Raphael is always working on something
00:35:46 – Drive and productivity
00:37:42 – Retirement and fulfilment
00:40:03 – The 4-Hour Workweek
00:43:09 – Burnout and creating routines
00:44:39 – Unlimited holidays the right way
00:46:25 – Creating a mobile app to learn physics
00:49:02 – An app that translates any word to any language
00:50:30 – Accountability and expectations
00:52:04 – Opportunities and awkward situations
00:54:22 – Rounding off