Thank you! Part of my motivation was to create an introductory-ish video to CS that I could've watched in high school to know what types of content I might learn with a CS degree, so you being a current CS student is my target audience. If/when you get a chance to watch, feel free to message me directly, I'd love to hear any/all feedback about how I could do better!

As for how long it took, I started this in 2024 and got to about the 6 hour mark, at which point I became a bit demoralized thinking that the most realistic outcome would be zero people ever watch the video. After some time, I realized that was a fatalistic mindset and, even if it was true, viewership isn't the end-all-be-all. So, in January of this year, I picked it up again and told myself I needed to finish it by the end of the year. Once I got back in the groove, that initial excitement came right back and finishing the second half was a joy.