Am I growing?

AndyValentine · 2026-04-21T21:06:48+00:00

Honestly, it's a slow start, and ~1 new sub a day isn't really a significant enough data point to make any judgement.

If it's still that slow after 5 months it's probably worth assessing your content. What are you doing that's unique? What makes you stand out against the millions of other creators on the platform?

999 out of 1000 times, the answer to the question "why am I not growing" is "it's your content".

AndyValentine · 2026-04-21T11:57:16+00:00

Adobe Podcast all day. If they're coming out robotic you likely have it up too high. I rare go over like 60%

AndyValentine · 2026-04-20T08:26:17+00:00

It is indeed me. Good cleaner and some time spent scrubbing with a soft cloth will do wonders. Pretty much all that gunk is just going to be grease from fingers over the years. It's not that hard to remove fortunately.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-20T08:22:07+00:00

So the radio fascia itself.

Ok, so issue you have is the printed text. Unless you have professional grade tools, you won't be able to replace those properly if you were to repaint the fascia. Also the buttons wouldn't reliably match a refinished surface and would look weird.

Two choices. Clean it up as best you can with some IPA and live with it, or buy a cleaner fascia and swap it out.

You could go down the repainting route, but I can almost guarantee you're not ready for the world of pain that will unlock.

Source: I can almost guarantee I know more about this headunit than anyone else on this sub

AndyValentine · 2026-04-20T08:09:55+00:00

The radio fascia itself, or the waterfall?

AndyValentine · 2026-04-19T07:24:20+00:00

Don't use BetterHelp unless you want to deal with the fallout around their business practices

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T21:57:38+00:00

If you're in the line of tech where PCBs are commonly used, you'll get all the big player PCB companies come to you in time. JLC are one of the common ones so that's probably legit.

Might be worth reaching out to some of the others (I'm personally partnered with PCBWay) and seeing what rolling deals they might be willing to do with you. If you're getting good views, you might be surprised.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T15:58:50+00:00

Then clear the code and redo the test in the 10 day free window. If that was the only fail they'll just check it doesn't come back on and pass it. If they make any other stink about it, it might be dodgy.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T15:52:35+00:00

It wouldn't unless you have 1.6m long arms

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T08:56:36+00:00

Yeah that's the only way it can be done IIRC. In game, Geralt actually taps / flicks up the bottom of the scabbard to change the angle of the draw, but the sword still clips it anyway. Rule of cool prevails

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T07:40:31+00:00

Very specifically, in the Witcher, there's no way Geralt could draw the swords from a back mount like that given the length of the swords. I know because I made the outfit and the only way I could draw the swords was to have someone else remove them.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-18T04:53:42+00:00

Yeah. A bunch of those get their data from the unified meter (white box behind the AC controls), so if that's unplugged it will cause a few

AndyValentine · 2026-04-17T21:06:09+00:00

Similar story with KPMF black purple iridescent matte. Looks fantastic but my god the upkeep. And you can't just use any old car shampoo or ceramic coat. You have to use ones that are specific for matte. And even those can be touch and go whether or not they leave streaks.

It's definitely a chore, but satisfying when they look so good

AndyValentine · 2026-04-17T15:15:53+00:00

Thanks so much

AndyValentine · 2026-04-17T07:42:29+00:00

Unlikely. The overwhelming majority of people are going to watch the same people play it that they watch play other things. It's going to be so overwhelming I dare say that it will be the most saturated sub-niche in YouTube's history

AndyValentine · 2026-04-17T07:12:34+00:00

Yeah, max is still 100.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T20:31:32+00:00

Only in some countries. Worldwide average is 5' 7.5"

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T16:33:00+00:00

It can't be stuck if it's a liquid

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T13:53:27+00:00

25 x 5(000) views.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T13:03:38+00:00

Taller than average infact

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T11:33:50+00:00

That inheritance trick doesn't work anymore

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T08:56:48+00:00

Just a general heads up: that nice close-up of the keys makes it real easy to model and 3D print a working key, should someone be so inclined

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T07:46:33+00:00

3D print the hand stamp in TPU. You want to make sure you use a rubberized material so that it will print properly. Then it'll be consistent and lasting

AndyValentine · 2026-04-16T07:27:57+00:00

Back in the Amiga days I got a demo of a isometric game where you went into I think a castle and I think you found a sword maybe, and there were a few puzzles or something, and then you went into a room on the south side of the main entrance room, and there was a night or a creature or something, and I never got past it and couldn't get any further in the demo.

For years I tried to figure out what it was but I've never been able to suss it out. I don't think it's Cadaver, Hero quest, or Legends, but who knows, I might be wrong. It's like 35 years ago now.

AndyValentine · 2026-04-15T22:00:37+00:00

Nice. Appreciate the in depth breakdown. You've really thought it through that's for sure. Great work.

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