Linus's "10 Rules" & How I Use Them In My Own Videos

Linus Sebastian of the tech YouTube channel Linus Tech Tips (and its various spinoffs) recently talked to Colin & Samir about his "10 Rules Of Video Making". So I decided to sit down and think about how these rules applied to my own videos and how I might use them to improve my own output going forward.

My Main Channel:    / @ctrlaltrees  

Relevant Links:
Colin & Samir LTT Interview:    • An Unfiltered Conversation with Linus...  
Linus Tech Tips:    / @linustechtips  
COAST Video:    • A COAST Module For My Pentium 100  
Mac Mini Part 1:    • Maxxing Out My Old 2006 Intel Mac Min...  
Mac Mini Part 2:    • Adding An eGPU To The 1st Gen Intel M...  
Atari 5200 Video:    • HOWTO: Repair and Upgrade Atari 5200 ...  

Chapters:
00:00 Intro (Do Feel Free To Skip If You Don’t Care About The Context)
03:56 Who Is This For? Why Would They Watch?
06:01 Control The Scope - Make Sure The Point Isn’t Too Broad
08:55 Don’t Waste The Viewer’s Time
11:26 Load Up The Learning Outcomes
13:24 Plan For Flow - Some Ideas Will Have A Natural Order
15:21 Make It Personal
18:55 Provide Context - It’s Not Always Obvious
21:32 Plan For The Payoff
22:13 Tell And Show Your Audience How To Feel
25:35 Have Fun (The Audience Will Know If You’re Not!)