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Date Published
Author
Ward Bekker
Word count
983
Language
English
Hacker News points
None

Summary

Ward Bekker shares his process and motivations for creating tutorial videos on Grafana and Grafana Loki for YouTube, which serve both as a method for him to deepen his understanding of the technology and to highlight the work of the Grafana OSS community. As part of his role as a Solutions Engineer at Grafana Labs, he integrates his product demonstrations into video content, employing a detailed production process that includes setting up a demo environment with Docker, drafting a conversational script, and recording voice and screen captures. Bekker uses tools like a Blue Yeti microphone and Apple’s Logic Pro X to ensure high audio quality, while Telestream Screenflow aids in creating and editing the screen recordings. He expresses a desire to continuously improve video production quality and invites audience feedback and suggestions for future content, including potential topics and production enhancements.