Yesterday I ended my first tutorial series by showing users how to publish their new Chrome extension to the web store. https://youtu.be/mt7by5NRp0k
This was my first "build in public" attempt that turned out to be a modicum of success. It earned me about ~100 additional subscribers and helped me cross the coveted 100 subscriber mark. Reaching that goal felt that I "became official", so to speak.
Sometimes looking up videos on YouTube can be demoralizing when you see other creators with 10k, 100k or even more subs and fantastic engagement. I view it as success stories that people who started with meager means can make something incredible that so many people love and share. One of the reasons I became a Software Engineer was to create products that people around the world could use. Within the click of a button, these projects that you wrote can reach so many people in so many different places. It's a wonderful thing and I'm glad people have joined me in this journey.