Is Dave on holiday on the moon?

[SeanB]

I don't care if it is on Monday, or every second week or whenever. It shows up in a feed and I watch at my convenience.

It's not like in the 1970's when you had to watch a TV set at the time a programme was aired or you would not see the show............

[blackjudas]

Wow, and here I was looking for a topic about "Why are Dave's video releases being so erratic lately".

Bit off more than I could chew.

[Herr R aus B]

some ppl really are having very romantic expectations...

folks! (those who complain about dave being "not professional", videos being out "too late" or "too rare" or "not frequently enough" or whatthe****else): you are not paying for that stuff! it is free! it is always high quality content, dave is one of the few "youtube stars" who (besides all those ppl linked in is "other blogs" list and some few more) really has to say something and contributes based on a well founded knowledge...

one should keep that in mind... what if dave would do something he could have done since a long time: setting up a paywall to get to all this great stuff?

man... such comments really are pissing me off...

regards

axel

PS: as for the original topic - if (!) dave had been to the moon, i guess, the moon would have been torn apart by now... at least... and he would have found tons of flaws, misconceptions and poor designs... and there would have been a wonderful moon rant...

PPS: what about a wonderful moon rant, dave?

[blackjudas]

I don't want to comment on Dave's capability as a vlogger or anything of the sort, seems people got sore about this topic.  All I can say is that I felt that Dave's "consistency" has dropped, that's all.  In reality if you factor days in from the start of Daves blog to today, he averages well below 3 a week.  3 a week is what I got used to and eventually noticed the slow down so I began to wonder.

And wonder is all I did for a few months.  I follow others on youtube, and they keep it consistent, since it's what they do.  One or two a week, and I'm good to go, it's when the regularity shifts that I seem to notice.

None of this is intended to "comment" on Dave's abilities, capabilities, drive or laziness.  Keep it up Dave, fantastic work.

[EEVblog]

I don't want to comment on Dave's capability as a vlogger or anything of the sort, seems people got sore about this topic.  All I can say is that I felt that Dave's "consistency" has dropped, that's all.  In reality if you factor days in from the start of Daves blog to today, he averages well below 3 a week.  3 a week is what I got used to and eventually noticed the slow down so I began to wonder.

It's slowed down. There, problem fixed for you, wonder no more.

And wonder is all I did for a few months.  I follow others on youtube, and they keep it consistent, since it's what they do.  One or two a week, and I'm good to go, it's when the regularity shifts that I seem to notice.
None of this is intended to "comment" on Dave's abilities, capabilities, drive or laziness.  Keep it up Dave, fantastic work.

Of course you are commenting on my video production rate.
To which I say, it is what it is.
Yes this is my full time job ( as in my only income), but there is no rule that says I have to meet any schedule or production rate, nor work XX hours per week actually making videos.
It is, and has always been whatever takes my fancy on any given day. If that means producing no video for whatever reason, then so be it.

[EEVblog]

In reality if you factor days in from the start of Daves blog to today, he averages well below 3 a week. 

I've been doing this 2037 days, and have uploaded 760 videos (less official ones), that's 1 video every 2.68 days, or 2.61 videos per week.
I think that's pretty darn good.

[EEVblog]

But then Sagan is going to demand more time now too. Even when not playing with him, a small child slows down everything you do.

Yep, welcome to the real world. I have a family, and I have a life, and every year that goes by it takes more and more of my time to actually run the blog and the forum etc.
If anyone thinks my production rate is going to magically improve, you'd better unsubscribe now and save yourself the anguish.
If I was in any way smart, I'd be doing less videos than I am now.

[EEVblog]

FYI, those who like to complain and/or comment about my video production rate thinking it may kick me up the arse and produce more, you are wrong.
It in fact has the opposite effect, so 

[John_L]

FYI, those who like to complain and/or comment about my video production rate thinking it may kick me up the arse and produce more, you are wrong.
It in fact has the opposite effect, so 

Dave, don't want to get involved. But a bit of friendly advice from someone that has run a business for many years and knows what PR (Public Relation) means.

Be diplomatic and respect your customers, no need to say everything you think or feel. It doesn't take much to destroy ones public reputation.

[JoeO]

There is more to the EEVBLOG than just the number of videos.  There is also the quality of the videos produced.

It took a lot of time to produce the 2 Rigol 1054Z videos, especially the reverse engineered video.  These 2 excellent videos caused me to order a 1054Z through Tequipment.

The forums that Dave maintains are an excellent resource for experienced EEs and people learning the craft.  Many of the posters are excellent resources who I have personally contacted with questions and for advice.

Thanks Dave, for all that you do to educate and share your knowledge with people, all over the world.   There are very few people like you!

[EEVblog]

Dave, don't want to get involved. But a bit of friendly advice from someone that has run a business for many years and knows what PR (Public Relation) means.
Be diplomatic and respect your customers, no need to say everything you think or feel. It doesn't take much to destroy ones public reputation.

I'm going to be willing to get you don't get daily abuse and hate mail from 180,000 "customers".
I'm just pointing out the practical reality of the situation. Telling me I'm not producing enough videos, or have dropped off, or *insert your other concern here*, if anything, only has a negative impact on me. You aren't helping.
Trust me, I am being very diplomatic.

[jancumps]

Don't you get immune to that after a while?

[Codemonkey]

FYI, those who like to complain and/or comment about my video production rate thinking it may kick me up the arse and produce more, you are wrong.
It in fact has the opposite effect, so 

lol, the biggest benefit of working for yourself is supposed to be not having some wanker micromanaging everything you do. I guess in your case this doesn't apply and now you have some seriously needy wannabe managers / possible aspergers cases demanding more & more. Just ignore them or better still produce a video telling them where they can shove some large object! You'll go up more in my opinion by doing that, its what the rest of us stuck working for too many managers in faceless megacorp would love to do 

[EEVblog]

Don't you get immune to that after a while?

Sure, otherwise I would have done a "Photonic Induction".
But what I'm trying to point out here (again, for maybe the 100th time) is that people who mention the quality of, the frequency of, the subject of, the *insert other gripe/observation* etc are ultimately not helping me. They think they are, but I can assure everyone they aren't.
But it seems like how ever many times I say it, or however nicely or not so nicely I try to word it, they still keep coming...
My only problem is that I for for some reason chose to engage in these conversations 

[EEVblog]

Just ignore them or better still produce a video telling them where they can shove some large object!

The only other full time engineering blogger Martin Lorton had to do that, albeit in his polite South African manner:

[EEVblog]

Dave does from time to time express some frustration about not getting a video out on time. As if that IS important to him.

Yes, of course it frustrate me if things come up and get in the way of finishing a video when I wanted to have it done by.
You seem surprised by this?, as if you've never set yourself any sort of goal and been a bit frustrated when you miss it 

He gave a talk at Ignite Sydney and said "Content is King". He often says he produces 3 videos a week. It is clear from the context that that is a significant figure that may be a line where less is not good. I don't know. It was true a year ago but it isn't now. It just isn't.

Yeah, so what?

But reading between the lines of what Dave says makes me think he has 3 per week as a line that should be met.

No, you are wrong.

So if commenting on it is not helpful then I for one intend to stop.

Thank you.

I don't want to be the sort of person who just tells you what they think you want to hear. My last word will be to suggest Dave, that you stop commenting too.

You're doing it again 

[electr_peter]

Please stop making remarks to Dave about number of released videos and similar content production related matters. Add your contribution in other ways - comment on Youtube channel, write forum topics, etc.
Dave produces content very well as it is. He has his own rhythm and style (almost like an artist), do not change that (disturb him) with rushing comments.

[Muttley Snickers]

What the hell are you doing here reading this garbage, go and help someone in the beginner's forum.

That interaction may assist somebody in the journey that they are on.

Muttley

[SeanB]

Yes Martin is very polite. Dave slightly less so, but still polite.

Biggest issue is those wannabe Dilbert style manager types who think they are able to control every aspect, either from being almost totally Autistic or from just being barely out of the Asylum Psychotics. They absolutely need a totally unchanging order in life, down to meals being the same every day, served at the same time, on the same plate, with the same cutlery, by the same server, with the same napkin folded in the same style, placed at the same place.

You cannot change them, so if Dave has a schedule that is something of his own, and the subject is something of his own, and the value is whatever is interesting to him at the moment that is absolutely his own.

If you are not willing to live with that ( and I can be a refresh monkey at times when I guess Dave will release something) then I can recommend the following channel.