How I Became: LinusTechTips (Linus Sebastian)

Linus started off working for NCIX who allowed him to take products and unbox them or review them. Now he is a lone tiger and has grown his own audience. That creative freedom has made Linus who he is today, making videos about the latest and greatest technology.

How I became is a series where we talk to various YouTubers and see how and why they started making videos. Our aim is to show the effort and skill needed to become the YouTubers you look up to and watch everyday. Every YouTuber starts from 0 subscribers and we want to know their journey from there. From their username to their future goals, we discuss all aspects of a YouTubers rise to fame (and fortune!). Not every YouTuber starts off the same, many without any kind of professional video editing or formal production training at all. YouTube really highlights the American Dream, how anyone can become someone and nothing is impossible. Whether it be timing, luck or pure ingenuity, we want to find out the work behind making the videos which adds to the hundreds of millions of views YouTube gains everyday. YouTube has revolutionised the way we intake media, with on demand video blowing up since the launch in 2005. Advertisers, which didn't come on board straight away, now spend more on YouTube than most other traditional media services. YouTube has become a job for so many and will become a career for some, we want to talk to them and tell you how it all started!

[joebazooks]

i'd be lost without this guy. i've learned so much from his channel

[tokekkk]

How he became LinusTechTips? Socks and Sandals.

[EposVox]

Love this interview; I wish I knew of it before now. LTT has built an awesome company.

[QuantumBraced]

Linus got me thru high school, college and now grad school. Whenever life got tough I just watched some of his reviews and dreamed of building my ideal machine and that made it all better. He has a great style, he's very meticulous, he goes into great detail, I'm really happy for all of his success.

[Lunarri]

I love his channel. His attention to detail, his scrutiny and professionalism while still being relatable has been fantastic for me to get an idea on tech and then make my own decision. Plus, as a father of an almost 2 year old, I know how tired he must be, and how little time for himself he has, yet he still releases great content regularly. He's funny too.

[andresgallego]

Linus is an icon right now, i have learned a lot from that dude.

[diegooliveirabenjamin]

This guy is great, and he does deserve what he has and the knowledge he holds! 

[JordyValentine]

Got an interview with Linus? Nice, this channel is doing well fast.

[Goofygiggles]

'And this will work on any laptop in the world.. Except the one you have'.

The story of my life.

[Faraonqa]

and now he is on the way to have a bigger company than ncix :

[alexspander]

Am i the only one that was really distracted by the leds in the computer behind him?

[mitchellm.]

Truly an inspiration. The tech world can be brutal. I've learned just about everything by how not to do something give or take a few lucky acts of the universe. I've just recently ran across this video and I've watched your various content NCIXcom, LinusTechTips, Techquickie. On an education stand point going through the process of a "How To" of a small home setup from the modem, switch, router your new PC to your own small server with a affordable NAS, maybe throw in some virtualization (configuration) with the software, programs and or skills needed. I know you have touched on all these areas at some point of your video creation just having it all in a series would be awesome (As a how to for your home setup). I've learned a lot from YouTube alone. People like you make YouTube a fun and educational place. Hats off to you Linus.

[Garrettjohnson]

Watching this in 2017 and its still amazing. Good guy Linus

[MrMatsn]

2 years later, I still haven't seen frozen.

[ThomasWinders]

While watching this, I had a blast from the past: I remember me on a hot summer afternoon, sitting on the rocking sofa in my parent's garden, reading a magazine about pcs and tech stuff. It was mid 90's. I remember an article about the next big thing that was about to come: AGP. And I remember the review of a graphic card, where someone stated that it was "monstrous" for it to have something like 32 Megs of RAM. Good old times...

[MrOboehobo]

Your channel is what helped me understand something I loved since I was very young: computers. Your channel helped me find other great channels that were tech related. Your channel got me into the field of IT. The initiative to make great tech content on youtube from you and others very much started with your content. There is a wealth out there because you helped burst the bubble and show a career like this could be possible. Thank you Linus and the rest of your crew.

[vVaIker]

Love your content Linus, I know you will never read this, but you made me interest myself in technology, and now im studying computer engineering thanks to you. You have no idea how much I appreciate that. Changed my life.

[TheLiamerzz]

Sweet :) I love Linus and I love these interviewers. Perfect combo.

[lucasferes]

I've learned so much watching tech channels, and Linus was one of my first, I really appreciate what they've done, and now i'm studying computer engineering because i love this, building pc, studying technology and hardware, all i can say is at the moment is thank you, for being this guy who does it for love and not to be a star throwing garbage or lies at us viewers.

[VicodinElmo]

TigerDirect was the inspiration for NCIX's channel! No one can match up to Logan's sense of humour though. He doesn't work for TigerDirect anymore but he's still hilarious.