Notes From Akash

“ I had a recent debate over whether a border should be 3, 4 or 5 pixels wide, and was asked to prove my case.

— From Google’s top designer commenting on his leaving Google for other opportunities. Rumors are he’s going to Twitter no idea what design challenge he’ll have there — good luck. This did remind me of some discussions I’ve had in the past so thought I’d post. At the time, I was furious at the inane discussion but after moving on I realize it just wasn’t a fit for me.

Very interesting article about the burgeoning field of entrepreneurs on YouTube, taking us through two YouTube show creators who are now earning six figures. Both subjects are partners with YouTube in finding advertisers for their programs and audience.

“Mr. Buckley is one of the original members of YouTube’s partner program, which now includes thousands of participants, from basement video makers to big media companies. YouTube, a subsidiary of Google, places advertisements within and around the partner videos and splits the revenues with the creators. “We wanted to turn these hobbies into businesses,” said Hunter Walk, a director of product management for the site, who called popular users like Mr. Buckley “unintentional media companies.”

YouTube declined to comment on how much money partners earned on average, partly because advertiser demand varies for different kinds of videos. But a spokesman, Aaron Zamost, said “hundreds of YouTube partners are making thousands of dollars a month.” At least a few are making a full-time living: Mr. Buckley said he was earning over $100,000 from YouTube advertisements.”