Asianometry
Hacker ApprovedRanked 4 of 48 YouTube channels by recommenders
Well-regarded YouTube channel with in-depth videos on semiconductors, ASML, and chip supply chains, useful for getting up to speed on the industry.
Well-regarded YouTube channel with in-depth videos on semiconductors, ASML, and chip supply chains, useful for getting up to speed on the industry.
25 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 24
- criticize it
- 1
- approval share
- 96%
Recommended in 9 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: recommended
- February 2026: recommended
- March 2026: recommended
- April 2026: recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it carries the badge
- 24 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, met.
- 24 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 9 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
Why people recommend it
Each mark is one comment
Consistently good, worthwhile videos
“the ones I've watched were definitely worth the time”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “The Weird OS Built Around a Database [video]” “There's fantastic video in this from Asianometry”
Comment from 29 Jul 2026 in “KOReader” “The video from Asianometry is very interesting”
Comment from 2 Sep 2026 in “Just Bury Your Trash” - Comment from 20 Jul 2026 in “Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years”
- Comment from 20 Apr 2026 in “The RAM shortage could last years”
Deep dives into semiconductor manufacturing
“Asianometry has half a dozen or so videos of you want some really deep dives on the tech and industry”
Comment from 23 Feb 2026 in “ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030” “Check out asianometry on YouTube for deep dives into many parts of semiconductor manufacturing”
Comment from 26 Sep 2026 in “ASML says it sold 'absolutely nothing' in Europe in 2026” “he has a good series of videos about ASML, TSMC, chip fab supply chain”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “The World's Most Complex Machine” - Comment from 9 Jul 2026 in “Meta reuses old RAM in new servers with custom bridge chip”
Detailed ASML and EUV lithography videos
“Asianometry[0] has a number of videos on EUV lithography that cover some of the mind-blowing advances in the years since.”
Comment from 22 Apr 2026 in “Making RAM at Home [video]” “Asianometry has lots of videos on ASML, this one is specifically about the light sources.”
Comment from 24 Feb 2026 in “ASML unveils EUV light source advance that could yield 50% more chips by 2030” “he has a good series of videos about ASML, TSMC, chip fab supply chain”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “The World's Most Complex Machine” Broad business and tech coverage
“I'm continually impressed with the breadth of coverage from Asianometry. Great channel.”
Comment from 20 Jul 2026 in “Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years” “There's some really good analysis (both business and tech)”
Comment from 28 Apr 2026 in “The World's Most Complex Machine” “video essays on business, economics, and history”
Comment from 19 Jul 2026 in “Bananas sprout in Rayleigh Garden UK after 15 years”
Other YouTube channels people recommend
The four most recommended other YouTube channels, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3Blue1Brown | 96 | 4 | 96% | 12 | — | Approved |
| Veritasium | 44 | 12 | 79% | 11 | — | Approved |
| Technology Connections YouTube channel | 40 | 3 | 93% | 12 | — | Approved |
| AsianometryThis page | 24 | 1 | 96% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Gamers Nexus | 22 | 10 | 69% | 9 | — | Approved |
What people said
22 of the 26 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Asionometry is quite informative, and sprinkles in some humor as well.”
“Check out asianometry on YouTube for deep dives into many parts of semiconductor manufacturing”
“The video from Asianometry is very interesting”
“a documentarian of the semiconductor industry like Asianonmetry”
“There's fantastic video in this from Asianometry”
“one of the rare gems among youtube channels”
“I'm continually impressed with the breadth of coverage from Asianometry. Great channel.”
“video essays on business, economics, and history”
“the Asianometry youtube channel has some fairly good deep dives”
“it's hard to recommend Veritasium on this subject when Asianometry exists”
“There's some really good analysis (both business and tech)”
“he has a good series of videos about ASML, TSMC, chip fab supply chain”
“Asianometry[0] has a number of videos on EUV lithography that cover some of the mind-blowing advances in the years since.”
“asianometry has some good videos on this”
“Good to find another fan of asianometry channel”
“the ones I've watched were definitely worth the time”
“Asianometry has lots of videos on ASML, this one is specifically about the light sources.”
“Asianometry has half a dozen or so videos of you want some really deep dives on the tech and industry”
“Asianometry has a great video on the labor rights in germany”
“binging Asianometry on YouTube if you'd like to get up to speed on the semi industry”
“I would take anything from that channel regarding China with a pinch of salt.”
“probably the best rough and ready education you can get on the industry”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.