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    Software Developer Diaries

    @softwaredeveloperdiariesTechnologyCanadaActive since April 2021
    Subscribers
    75,200
    Total views
    3,946,694
    Videos
    225
    Est. monthly views
    61,713
    Grade
    133K
    SB Rank
    6,648th
    Subscribers Rank
    253K
    Views Rank
    664th
    US Rank
    132nd
    Category Rank

    Software Developer Diaries YouTube Channel Earnings Report & Research

    TechnologyActive since April 2021.

    Live Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings, subscriber growth and view statistics: 75.2K subscribers, 3.9M lifetime views and an estimated 61.7K views per month.

    752
    Subscribers for the last 30 days
    61,713
    Views for the last 30 days
    $209 - $629
    Monthly Estimated Earnings
    $2,517 - $7,553
    Yearly Estimated Earnings

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    How much does Software Developer Diaries make on YouTube?

    Software Developer Diaries YouTube earningsLowMidHigh
    Ad revenue per month$210$420$629
    Sponsorship per video (integrated mention)$309$442$619
    Channel partner retainer per month$2,563$3,662$5,000
    Estimated total per month (1 sponsored video)$3,082$4,523$6,248
    Estimated total per year$36,988$54,279$74,980

    YouTube ad earnings only

    Sponsors, retainers, memberships, products and affiliates excluded

    Modelled 90 days

    $1,296

    Modelled across the latest 90-day period from the channel's estimated monthly views, with cumulative earnings shown from day one to day 90. The graph applies the $6.8 RPM in USD; it excludes sponsors and every other income source, and is not a creator-disclosed payout.

    Software Developer Diaries modelled monthly earnings mix

    How the middle estimate is divided across YouTube ads, one integrated sponsorship, and an ongoing channel partnership.

    $4,523modelled per month
    1. YouTube ad revenue9.3%
    2. One integrated sponsorship9.8%
    3. Channel partner retainer81.0%
    #CategoryMonthly valueShare
    1YouTube ad revenue$4209.3%
    2One integrated sponsorship$4429.8%
    3Channel partner retainer$3,66281.0%

    Planning model only, not disclosed income. The sponsorship slice assumes one sponsored video; the separate ad earnings graph above excludes sponsors and retainers.

    Software Developer Diaries is estimated to earn $3,082 to $6,248 a month from ads, one sponsorship and a channel retainer. Test it in the YouTube ad revenue calculator — full methodology below.

    Software Developer Diaries growth roadmap

    Estimated subscriber growth, upcoming view milestones and the sponsorship tiers this channel is heading towards, based on its current pace.

    Subscribers per month

    +1,152

    About 90,284 subscribers in 12 months

    Views per month

    +61,713

    Growing about 1.6% per month

    Current sponsor tier

    Emerging creator

    $800 - $2,500 per sponsored video

    Next subscriber milestones

    Estimated time to each milestone at the current pace.

    100,000 subscribers~1.6 years

    Silver Play Button

    250,000 subscribers~6.6 years

    Mid-tier creator

    500,000 subscribers~10 years

    Premium deals

    Next view milestones

    Lifetime view targets and when they should land.

    10,000,000 views~5.0 years
    50,000,000 views~14 years
    100,000,000 views~17 years

    Next sponsorship tiers

    Typical rates brands pay per sponsored video as Software Developer Diaries reaches each subscriber tier.

    Established creator

    $2,000 - $6,000 per video

    From 100,000 subscribers · ~1.6 years

    Mid-tier partner

    $6,000 - $20,000 per video

    From 500,000 subscribers · ~10 years

    Premium partner

    $15,000 - $50,000 per video

    From 1,000,000 subscribers · ~14 years

    Roadmap figures are estimates modelled from public subscriber, view and upload data. They are not financial advice or guaranteed outcomes.

    How much could Software Developer Diaries potentially make from channel memberships?

    We found no public sign that Software Developer Diaries has the Join button switched on, so the figures below are what memberships could be worth if they were enabled, not money being earned today. What we can do is model it. The sum is simple: estimated paying members × average membership price, less the 30% YouTube keeps on every membership payment.

    Where memberships appear on YouTube

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    Software Developer Diaries

    75.2K subscribers

    Join£
    This is the Join button, sitting next to Subscribe on Software Developer Diaries's channel page. When a viewer clicks it they pick a monthly tier and pay through YouTube. That recurring payment is the membership revenue modelled below.
    Typical tier ladder:$4.99/mo$9.99/mo$24.99/mo
    Software Developer Diaries membership earningsLowMidHigh
    Members converting from subscribers0.23%0.46%0.87%
    Estimated paying members173346657
    Average membership price$7.69$7.69$7.69
    Members revenue per month (before YouTube cut)$1,330$2,661$5,052
    Creator keeps after YouTube's 30% cut$931$1,863$3,537
    Membership earnings per year$11,175$22,350$42,440

    The working, step by step

    1. Start with a Technology benchmark conversion of 0.40% of subscribers paying for a membership.
    2. Adjust for audience size: at 75.2K subscribers we apply a 1.15× factor, because very large audiences contain far more passive viewers.
    3. Adjust for loyalty: 61.7K monthly views against that subscriber base gives a 1× factor.
    4. That lands on an expected 0.46% conversion, or about 346 paying members. The low case halves it, the high case is roughly double, covering the spread seen across real channels.
    5. Price each member at the blended $7.69 average across a standard tier ladder: $4.99 (70% of members), $9.99 (22% of members), $24.99 (8% of members).
    6. Multiply members by price, then take off YouTube's 30% cut to get what Software Developer Diaries actually keeps: $1,863 a month in the mid case, or $22,350 a year.

    Until Software Developer Diaries switches the Join button on, membership income is zero regardless of the numbers above. Channels that run members-only videos, Discord perks or loyalty badges usually sit at the high end, while channels that enable memberships and never mention them sit below the low case. These are planning estimates from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    Software Developer Diaries channel history

    Software Developer Diaries opened its YouTube channel on 2 April 2021, which makes it 5 years and 7 months old. Across that run it has published 225 videos and collected 3.9M lifetime views. YouTube does not publish historic snapshots, so the year by year split below is modelled from those lifetime totals using a standard growth curve.

    Started

    April 2021

    Years active

    5

    Uploads per year

    45

    Lifetime views

    3.9M

    Growth over time

    Dotted lines and faded bars show a projection for next year based on the current pace, not real figures.

    YearViews that yearTotal viewsSubscribersUploads that yearEstimated ad earnings
    2021168.7K168.7K3.2K28(28)$6,882 - $20,648
    2022261.5K430.2K8.2K31(59)$10,668 - $32,005
    2023405.3K835.5K15.9K35(94)$16,536 - $49,608
    2024628.2K1.5M27.9K39(133)$25,631 - $76,893
    2025973.7K2.4M46.4K44(177)$39,728 - $119.2K
    20261.5M3.9M75.2K48(225)$61,578 - $184.7K
    2027(projected)1.5M5.5M104.0K48(273)$61,578 - $184.7K

    The strongest stretch on record is 2026, with an estimated 1.5M views and roughly $61,578 to $184.7K in ad revenue for the year.

    Past earnings peaks

    These are the biggest performing uploads we can see for Software Developer Diaries, with the ad revenue each one is estimated to have generated.

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      $243 - $731

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      49.8K views · 5 August 2026

      $169 - $508

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      $123 - $371

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      28.3K views · 13 August 2026

      $96 - $288

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      $62 - $186

    Lifetime views, subscriber counts and upload dates come straight from YouTube. The yearly split and every earnings figure here are estimates built from public data, not disclosed earnings, and not financial advice.

    Want the full record? See the Software Developer Diaries channel history with every report, name change and earnings figure over time.

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    Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings, income and channel analysis: the full guide

    How much does Software Developer Diaries make on YouTube per month?

    To answer how much does Software Developer Diaries make, Branzly runs the channel's estimated 61.7K monthly views through the same ad revenue calculator used across the site: a SaaS / Tech RPM of $3.4-$10.2 from 2026 niche benchmarks, with the headline figure taken at the middle of that range ($6.8), the same RPM used in the home page calculator. That puts Software Developer Diaries YouTube ad revenue at roughly $210 to $629 per month, or $2,518 to $7,554 per year from AdSense alone.

    RPM is what the channel actually keeps per 1,000 views after YouTube's 45% revenue share, unfilled ad inventory and ad blockers, which is why these Software Developer Diaries earnings figures sit far below the advertiser-side CPM quotes you may see elsewhere. Views from Tier 1 countries such as the United States, United Kingdom, Canada and Australia pay the most, while Shorts views pay a fraction of long-form RPM.

    How much does Software Developer Diaries charge for a sponsorship?

    On top of ad revenue, we assume one integrated-mention sponsorship per month priced on 17.5K average views per video at a SaaS / B2B cost-per-view rate of $0.02 with a 1.4× niche multiplier — the identical model in our sponsorship calculator. That suggests a Software Developer Diaries sponsored video is worth about $309 to $619, with a fair midpoint near $442.

    Sponsorship pricing follows views and engagement, not subscriber count, so a large channel with a quiet video is still only paid for the views that video earns. Brands asking "how much does it cost to sponsor Software Developer Diaries?" should expect dedicated videos to cost two to three times an integrated mention.

    Software Developer Diaries brand deals and channel partner retainers

    Channel-level deals work differently again. A retainer is an ongoing fee for a set of deliverables each month, not the sum of every slot the channel could sell, so pricing follows published size bands. With 75.2K subscribers, Software Developer Diaries sits in the Micro (10K-100K subs) band, where retainers typically run $1,000 to $5,000 a month. Niche demand, engagement, cadence across 4 uploads a month and how much of the audience watches each upload decide where in that band a deal lands. Spread back across uploads, that adds about $915 of value to each video.

    Software Developer Diaries net worth and yearly YouTube income

    Put simply, Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings are estimated at roughly $3,082 to $6,248 per month when ad revenue, one sponsored integrated mention and a retainer are combined, or about $36,988 to $74,980 per year. Channels that publish more sponsored videos, sell merchandise or courses, run memberships, or earn affiliate commissions typically make more than this range.

    Net worth estimates for YouTubers like Software Developer Diaries usually start from several years of this yearly income, minus taxes, team costs and production spend. Treat any Software Developer Diaries net worth figure as a planning range, not a disclosed number.

    Who is Software Developer Diaries on YouTube?

    Software Developer Diaries (@softwaredeveloperdiaries) is a technology YouTube channel that has published 225 videos and accumulated 3,946,694 lifetime views from an audience of 75,200 subscribers. The channel was created in April 2021, which makes it roughly 5 years and 7 months old, and it continues to publish content for viewers interested in technology topics. In the creator's own words: "Hello and welcome to my channel! 👋 I'm Gus, a Software Developer who loves sharing the learnings throughout the journey. Please consider SUBSCRIBING to the channel, if you like the content. If not, please, leave a comment on how I can improve it. All ideas and suggestions are warmly welcomed! :) DISCLAIMER: I’m lucky enough to occasionally have sponsored/affiliated products to review and featu" Branzly analyses Software Developer Diaries using public YouTube data so creators, brands and media buyers can understand the channel's size, output and likely earning power before they reach out, benchmark against it, or plan a collaboration.

    How long has Software Developer Diaries been active?

    Software Developer Diaries has been on YouTube for approximately 5 years and 7 months, starting in April 2021. Across that period the channel has averaged around 45 uploads per year, which gives a useful signal about publishing consistency: channels that maintain a steady cadence typically build stronger session watch time and more predictable sponsorship inventory than channels that upload in bursts. Longevity also matters for advertisers, because an established back catalogue keeps generating views long after each video's launch week. With 225 videos in the library, Software Developer Diaries earns a meaningful share of its monthly views from older content rather than from new uploads alone, and that evergreen tail is one reason estimated revenue for technology channels can stay stable between releases.

    Software Developer Diaries subscriber count and audience size

    Software Developer Diaries currently has 75,200 subscribers, a figure that places the channel in the growing creator tier of YouTube creators. Total channel views stand at 3,946,694, and average views per video sit at approximately 17,541. The ratio of lifetime views to subscribers is about 52.5 views for every subscriber, which indicates an audience that is concentrated in the channel's regular, subscribed viewers. Branzly estimates recent activity at roughly 61,713 views per month based on the channel's most recent uploads and publishing history, which is the number our ad revenue calculator uses to model earnings.

    Most viewed videos and Shorts on Software Developer Diaries

    The most-watched long-form video currently visible for Software Developer Diaries is "What are Skills, Agents, Prompts, Instructions and how to use them?" with 71,743 views. The channel has no recent Shorts in the sampled uploads, so its reach is driven mainly by long-form content. Top-performing titles are worth studying because they reveal which hooks, formats and topics the algorithm rewards for this audience. For brands, they also show the realistic ceiling of a sponsored placement: a dedicated integration on a channel of this size will usually land somewhere between the average video performance of 17,541 views and the outliers shown above.

    Estimated Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings

    Based on an estimated 61,713 monthly views and typical technology CPM ranges, Software Developer Diaries could earn roughly $209 to $629 per month from YouTube ad revenue, or approximately $2,517 to $7,553 per year. These figures reflect the AdSense share only. Most channels of this size also earn from brand sponsorships, affiliate links, memberships, merchandise and product sales, so total creator income is commonly several times the advertising estimate. Sponsorship value is usually priced per view rather than per thousand impressions, and technology audiences typically command above-average rates because of advertiser demand in that vertical.

    What niche and category is Software Developer Diaries in?

    Branzly classifies Software Developer Diaries under the Technology category using the channel's description, keywords, topic signals and the language of its best-performing uploads. Category matters more than raw subscriber count when estimating revenue: a technology channel attracts a specific set of advertisers, and CPMs vary widely between verticals such as finance, software, education, gaming and entertainment. The channel lists CA as its primary country, which further shapes its CPM because advertiser spend differs sharply between geographies. Public channel keywords include software development, programming, information technology, software engineering, IT, working as a developer, software developer interviews, career growth, which supports this classification. Use the Branzly ad revenue, sponsorship and financial freedom calculators to model how a channel like Software Developer Diaries converts views into monthly income, sponsorship pricing and long-term wealth.

    How these numbers are produced

    Every figure on this page comes from the public YouTube Data API, refreshed each time Software Developer Diaries is searched on Branzly. Subscriber counts, view counts and video counts are reported directly by YouTube. Monthly views are an estimate: YouTube does not publish per-month analytics for channels you do not own, so Branzly reconstructs recent performance from the views of the channel's latest uploads, falling back to lifetime views divided by channel age when recent data is sparse. Revenue ranges are modelled estimates, not disclosed earnings, and actual payouts depend on monetisation status, watch time, ad formats, seasonality, audience geography and YouTube's revenue share. Nothing on this page is financial advice, and Branzly is not affiliated with or endorsed by Software Developer Diaries or YouTube.

    Technology YouTube RPM and CPM explained

    Technology channels like Software Developer Diaries sit in the SaaS / Tech RPM bracket. Advertisers pay more for audiences that buy — finance, business and tech pay the highest rates, while entertainment, gaming and music rely on huge view volume. Seasonality matters too: Q4 ad rates commonly run 30–50% higher than January.

    How Branzly estimates Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings

    Every figure on this Software Developer Diaries channel earnings report comes from public YouTube Data API statistics — subscribers, lifetime views, video count and recent upload performance — refreshed when the report is opened. Estimates are modelled, not disclosed income, and not financial advice. Want to test your own assumptions? Open the YouTube money calculator or browse brands that already sponsor similar creators in the sponsors directory.

    Estimates only - not financial advice. Branzly is not affiliated with YouTube.

    Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings and subscriber growth: quick answers

    How much does Software Developer Diaries earn on YouTube?

    Branzly estimates Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings at roughly $209 to $629 per month, or about $2,517 to $7,553 per year from advertising, based on an estimated 61,713 monthly views and typical technology CPM rates. Sponsorships, affiliate income and merchandise are not included and often exceed ad revenue.

    What is the Software Developer Diaries YouTube subscriber growth rate?

    Software Developer Diaries has 75,200 subscribers since launching in April 2021. That averages about 15,040 new subscribers per year, or roughly 41 per day across the channel's lifetime. Recent momentum is modelled in the Future projection tab above, where you can adjust the monthly growth assumption yourself.

    How many views does Software Developer Diaries get per month?

    Branzly estimates 61,713 views per month for Software Developer Diaries, reconstructed from the performance of its most recent uploads. Lifetime views stand at 3,946,694 across 225 videos, averaging about 17,541 views per video.

    What is the most viewed Software Developer Diaries video?

    The most viewed video currently visible for Software Developer Diaries is "What are Skills, Agents, Prompts, Instructions and how to use them?" with 71,743 views.

    How much should a brand pay to sponsor Software Developer Diaries?

    Sponsorship pricing follows views rather than subscribers. With around 17,541 views per video, a dedicated integration on Software Developer Diaries would typically be priced on a cost-per-view basis for the technology niche. Use the Branzly sponsorship rate calculator to model low, fair and premium rates.

    Researching Software Developer Diaries YouTube earnings, Software Developer Diaries YouTube subscriber growth, Software Developer Diaries YouTube income per month, how much does Software Developer Diaries make on YouTube? Every figure here is refreshed from the public YouTube Data API each time this report is opened.

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