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MangoJelly YouTube channel

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Recommended for clear video tutorials, especially for learning FreeCAD, and for staying current with the software. No critics mentioned.

Recommended for clear video tutorials, especially for learning FreeCAD, and for staying current with the software. No critics mentioned.

8 people gave an opinion

recommend it
8
criticize it
0
approval share
100%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 5 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: not recommended
  4. February 2026: recommended
  5. March 2026: recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: not recommended
  10. August 2026: not recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 8 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 5 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

  • Good video tutorials for FreeCAD

    “MangoJelly on YouTube was my primary learning source”

    Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “FreeCAD Version 1.1 Released”

    “MangoJelly makes great video tutorials for FreeCAD”

    Comment from 20 Feb 2026 in “FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler”

    “I recommend MangoJelly on youtube.”

    Comment from 19 Nov 2025 in “Blender 5.0”
  • Up-to-date, consistently great videos

    “This guys videos are up to date and always great too”

    Comment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Dune3d: A parametric 3D CAD application”

    “Thumbs up for both of them”

    Comment from 25 Mar 2026 in “FreeCAD Version 1.1 Released”

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What people said

7 of the 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“YouTube channels like Mango Jelly's are a better bet.”

RecommendsComment from 11 Oct 2026 in “OpenSCAD the Programmers Solid 3D CAD Modeller”

“Doubly so if the YouTuber is making lots of videos on other topics that might be helpful”

RecommendsComment from 17 May 2026 in “A Nicer Voltmeter Clock”

“MangoJelly on YouTube was my primary learning source”

RecommendsComment from 25 Mar 2026 in “FreeCAD Version 1.1 Released”

“Thumbs up for both of them”

RecommendsComment from 25 Mar 2026 in “FreeCAD Version 1.1 Released”

“This guys videos are up to date and always great too”

RecommendsComment from 24 Mar 2026 in “Dune3d: A parametric 3D CAD application”

“MangoJelly makes great video tutorials for FreeCAD”

RecommendsComment from 20 Feb 2026 in “FreeCAD is an open-source parametric 3D modeler”

“I recommend MangoJelly on youtube.”

RecommendsComment from 19 Nov 2025 in “Blender 5.0”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.