Not An Engineer YouTube channel
Shares rank 38 of 48 YouTube channels by recommenders
People recommend it as an enjoyable channel for engineering-minded viewers, and one commenter argues that making things matters more than expensive degrees.
People recommend it as an enjoyable channel for engineering-minded viewers, and one commenter argues that making things matters more than expensive degrees.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 5 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: recommended
- September 2026: recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 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.
The same three rules apply to every product, and the badge can’t be bought. How the badge works
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
Enjoyable channel to watch
“You'll certainly enjoy the "Not an Engineer" channel”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built” Encourages building things without a degree
“Degrees are expensive, just make stuff.”
Comment from 2 Aug 2026 in “Show HN: I'm a 15 Year Old Wannabe Engineer, This Is a Cycloidal Gearbox I Built”
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 |
| Asianometry | 24 | 1 | 96% | 9 | — | Approved |
| Not An Engineer YouTube channelThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 5 | — | — |
What people said
2 of the 7 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“Degrees are expensive, just make stuff.”
“You'll certainly enjoy the "Not an Engineer" channel”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.