Meet Jeff Delaney: The Mastermind Behind

If you're anything like us, your KZbin recommendations are full of Jeff Delaney's videos - most of you probably know him under a different name however: Delaney is the creator and mastermind behind @Fireship, famous for his enigmatic voice, his "100 seconds of Code" series and dry humour. We traveled to Arizona to meet the man, the myth, the legend, and ask him some questions about programming and his KZbinr journey. How did he go from wanting to be a pilot, to an accountant, to a self-taught web developer, to teaching code to millions of people?
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Twitter: / fireship_dev and / jeffdelaney23
Website: fireship.io/
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[@Fireship]

See... I told you I wasn't an AI

[@PKAnane]

🤣

[@kyuantym]

Even Mark Zuckerberg, Elon, and Lex claim that too.

[@QuiGonJam]

Love everything you do Jeff. I'm sure you hear this all the time but I hope you know that you inspire engineers like myself every time I see one of your videos to challenge myself to learn something new and try new things when I can. You keep things fresh! Thank you so much.

[@asepulven2768]

I really didn't expect that since the only thing we saw from you was only one photo. 😆

[@scienc3tv]

we love u 🙋🏻‍♂️

[@KevinVandyTech]

The only man who can make movie trailers for a programming language or library and get me hyped on anything

[@Honeypotio]

Hell yeah!

[@Philopater-Phoneix]

he fucks up my learning by making me learn everything he makes a video on

[@nothingrev]

💯 agree

[@Supaship6000]

💯

[@lakshmanshankar]

I love javascript because of fireship.

[@TechBuddy_]

Jeff's next video: How to get your own honeypot documentary in 100 seconds 😂

[@ShowierData9978]

😂😂

[@rajmajumdar5253]

😂😂😂😂

[@deezydoezeet]

Let's get it!!😂😂

[@LuisSierra42]

How to generate a honeypot documentary using GPT-4

[@amaankhan333]

I read that in Jeff's voice

[@ThePrimeTimeagen]

the man

[@universaltoons]

the man

[@hamadaelwarky3640]

The man

[@saltymashedpotatoes]

Jeff is dope. He's humble, a family man, and a super geek with a wonderful sense of humor!

[@LuisSierra42]

He's AI generated

[@cabasse_music]

@@LuisSierra42 by some dope AI

[@venir_dev]

He's truly an authentic introvert. The interview with his wife is hilarious; it's like he's an hostage to his wife. A true developer, but with great youtube-creative talent. Kudos, Jeff

[@alishapayne4121]

hahaha just noticed the hostage part, that's a spot on description 😂

[@wlockuz4467]

He always speaks like he wants the interview to end. Makes sense why he choose the 100s format. No offense to him.

[@LuisSierra42]

@@wlockuz4467 He's literally me

[@stoppls1709]

@@LuisSierra42 lmaooo

[@afmikasenpai]

@@LuisSierra42 fr fr

[@kevinc4736]

He doesnt realize how valuable he is, absolute legend

[@webgpu]

that's the definition of "humble"

[@jsricochet]

His voice is so ingrained in my brain. It's weird to see Jeff is not only this video producing machine 😀 Keep up the great work Jeff :)

[@ridhamdave9844]

Along with NeetCode

[@korayem]

That spiritual calling of his inner child saying to random strangers "I will have my own fireship when I grow up" is divine and inspiring

[@afdholudin.]

This feels like an award for Jeff. Congrats man, love your work ❤️

[@alishapayne4121]

💯

[@74Bagas]

exactly, and now i am thinking about "real" award for jeff.

[@MohsenFarajYT]

Wow jeff is full of surprises. I didnt know about his guitar skills, family , hobbies or even his personality. After this video i would say that my respect and love level him has increased by 200%! Thanks for this documentary ❤

[@doxologist]

That voice is now notorious in the tech space. We love it

[@dansplain2393]

Jeff is a machine. His jokes about being an AI land because he is so productive. He’s the Casey Neistat of Brogramming

[@bartw4031]

These AI generated videos are getting better and better! 😊

[@bobDotJS]

I have to give Jeff some of the credit for helping me to learn to love code

[@djvsst309]

I just love the sarcasm that he adds in his videos. Just love this guy.

[@ehfazrezwan3886]

The fact that this video exists makes me SO happy!

[@stachowi]

same! i love his videos to see the backstory is what the internet and youtube is all about!

[@julianzenker6679]

A famous KZbinr that is humble and not a narcissist. That's very rare.

[@moussacoulibaly1656]

Jeff is a legend. Whenever I feel burnt out by programming or reading documentation, Jeff's contents are what make me relax.

[@coltonaallen]

In case you didn't know... we love you, Jeff! Never change! (and don't let AI push you around!)

[@essaadi_elmehdi6784]

Thank you Honeypot for letting us know Jeff personality, he is such a simple and inspiring person

[@lloydpbabu]

My eyes are teary how honest and simple this guy is. You are a legend Jeff!

[@arcanernz]

Jeff: programming is like accounting but more creative. Enron: hold my beer

[@segunadewola]

I love this man, he made me fall in love with programming! God bless him and family!

[@scienc3tv]

Jeff indeed inspire us ⚡thank you Honeypot for bringing him ❤

[@mr7clay]

So happy you’re able to put food on your family.

[@mwzndev]

I'm gonna be honest. I was not expecting the Lex Luthor vibe. But man, this dude is awesome.

[@DARSHAN1212]

Thanks Honeypot for finding this hidden Gem. Lots of love Fireship!! This video combines both my favourite 2 channels, Honeypot and Fireship♥

[@Honeypotio]

💛

[@metatronicx]

This man really deserves a documentary. Inspiring man

[@joaooliveirarocha]

He's gonna release a "Honeypot in 100 seconds" later this week isn't he?

[@braghieri73027]

The most important stuff are like you know, the things that my kids make me. Awards were still in a box. Absolute legend.

[@tahaAFK]

So he's a self taught programmer, that's impressive

[@elgatorado4907]

This man is my spirit animal. I can sense the awkwardness and anxiety from 10 miles away

[@devon9374]

This man is deceptively hilarious. And his kids know it, “my dad is silly” 😂

[@carlosbriceno9871]

Two things: 1) This guy inspired me to be a better software developer. I've learned a lot from him. 2) Now he just inspired me to be a better human being. He's a hard worker and a family man. Thank you for your service my friend

[@jahwni]

As an introvert, this guy and this video are super inspiring to me, I have toyed with the idea of starting a YT channel just for an "experiment" too but always thought I'd be too boring. Really great video and insight, seems like such a nice guy and got his head screwed on in all the right ways, doing life right for sure.

[@vanhohenheim1515]

There are a lot of humans. No matter what your idea is, there will always be some people who find it amusing and interesting. And there will also be people who find your idea boring and worthless. If you like making videos, don't think you might bore someone. Just keep pushing your videos, learn from your mistakes, and someday you will find yourselves some loyal followers who can help you PUT FOOD ON YOUR FAMILY.

[@dmon1088]

@@vanhohenheim1515 *put food ON your family - i fixed it, you're welcome

[@rayankhan12]

My favourite line is when he says "The most important things are the things my kids make me"

[@d61helix]

his down to earth and humble demeanor just made me love his content even more, never cash out on your channel Jeff, it wouldn't be the same without you.

[@greenageguy]

It's lovely to put a face behind Fireship. Now I will always imagine Jeff camping with his family while watching Fireship videos.

[@no-ld3hz]

"the angular firebase name wouldnt scale" i see what he did there, cheeky bugga

[@mentally.retired]

Love his videos. Comedy meets education and doesn't waste your time.

[@johnfstockland]

Hard to find someone more likeable than Jeff.

[@Saadi_987]

Jeff is just like me hella introvert! Felt great seeing him so socially awkward as i m. Love you bro

[@BrendonOtto]

Thanks for the peek behind the curtain @fireship!

[@dencam]

Such a humble guy. Awesome video. Thanks 🙏

[@Honeypotio]

He really is! 💛

[@codetothemoon]

Fantastic video! Was always curious about the backstory - really cool to see it here 😎

[@Honeypotio]

Cheers and keep up the good work yourself!

[@SamHartmannCom]

5:48 This is the definition of perfectionism: "How much can you cut out, so that no unnecessary information is included!?"

[@nemtudom5074]

You know, i never thought about him having a life, or a family, but he seems like a wholesome dad

[@huevosyitz]

what a humble guy. what a legend.

[@DaniIhzaFarrosi]

The man, the legend. Always enjoys his video. Thank you!

[@phykk]

How down to earth he is. Great Guy!

[@asantentiro61]

Thanks for giving us a look into @Fireship's life!

[@baggier]

He is one of the main people I owe my career (and basically joy of life) to learning things about computers and programming was the only thing keeping me happy through everything. 14 yearold me coming across his video was one of the things that made what I am today, its been nearly 5 years now, I'm still learning a lot, couldn't have done it without his videos the impact he had on my life is just insane, I love this man

[@a2xd94]

Jeff, you da man! Quietly teaching the next generation of programmers, 100 seconds at a time. Cheers to you, bud 🍻

[@muneebmohd]

I aint gonna lie, he is one of my favourite youtubers and people of all time. Super cool guy imo

[@bernard-ng]

This made me realized there is a human behind all Fireship videos, thanks Honeypot for this mini doc

[@ste-fa-no]

Jeff, you deserve your dream life! ✨ Thank you for helping so much the community; your work is incredibly valuable. 🙏

[@stratfanstl]

Jeff could be called the Grant Sanderson of software development. Great insight into how tools evolve, great communication and summarization skills and a wry sense of humor that is essential for deflating the hype inherent in this field.

[@bsb0]

Indeed

[@khaledsanny4817]

He look so serious IRL damn... that gaze of his... @Fireship is the man 🔥

[@franconicoletti14]

Every time I come across a new programming language, framework, technology, one of the first things I do is look for "X in 100 seconds". Fireship channel is invaluable.

[@juviess]

Thank you for this video! Glad to see Jeff! Sad that it's only 1080p :(

[@KaixiangRen]

The man the myth the legend, the screen junky of our industry, keep up with the honest trailers 🖖

[@Philopater-Phoneix]

I am a simple man, I see fireship, I click nothing rivals this guy's videos

[@Honeypotio]

100%

[@quintencabo]

A very potent shot of wiskey exactly describes the content of fireship

[@Gelo2000origami]

Breezy (his wife's name) sounds like a great name for a new JS framework

[@Honeypotio]

@Fireship you know what you have to do

[@azzawi]

Watching this feels like meeting one of my heros 😍

[@md.mohaiminulislam9618]

Jeff is a simple man doing what he likes.

[@eplazai]

Protect this dude at all costs.

[@Redyf]

THE LEGEND HIMSELF, thanks for making this video honeypot!

[@alexrafter7472]

It’s hard to believe that the same man who makes awesome short form videos with a lot parody is introverted, humble and a family man. Love your videos man, keep it up. Without your code report videos I probably wouldn’t know what’s happening out there. Super crisp and on point videos. Thank you so much!

[@arch_285]

I watched the thumbnail and ignored it. but after i saw it on fireship i comeback to see it.

[@kwcase1]

I really appreciate the work you put in for all the videos. They bring so much joy and value for millions of us.

[@willianjosefi]

I love your work Jeff! great to see a bit of your life and how everything started!

[@JigneshThummar]

love simplistic man who can talk on complex topics very quickly and efficiently

[@74Bagas]

The Man, The Myth, The Legend!! My man Jeff... hoping for the best. also thanks honeypot.

[@Santon-Motho]

Smiled from ear to ear throughout this. Good for you, Jeff.

[@birgirkarl]

This video is a gem 💎 It was like meeting a lost brother - Jeff is a fantastic human being... and a great KZbinr.

[@mo.G_2020]

hardworking, simple but sophisticated man. Jeff is a genius

[@varianbohling251]

You can see he’s not super comfortable on camera and that’s ok. He makes great content and he’s a natural with humor. I crack up every time. 👍🏼

[@ArtoftheBass]

I appreciate you sharing this story! I was in the same boat before I started programming… sometimes I still feel like I’m not smart enough for the task ahead but watching your videos really help me understand what I’m doing! So thank you!

[@officerumor]

I'm so surprised to see his sparse "studio", which is a small bare room with a desk and pc and recording gear and nothing else. No RGB blings, no Sony A7-3s cameras, no lighting, no standing desk, no herman miller chair, no grovemade accessories,... just goes to show it's not about gears in order to be good or creative. He seems so humble

[@inversebrah]

he had me at "here is where I mine monero" ❤🙏

[@bmasseybrannen]

Love this guy. Thank you for all that you do!

[@trenthm]

This was so rewarding to watch! I love Fireship, and have been a loyal sub for years! Congrats on all the success and the beautiful family, Jeff. And thanks Honeypot for making this

[@ydrezende]

I'm always impressed by great people like him who still manages to be humble and down to earth.

[@oskar111oskar]

The "broadcast voice" is really pleasant to the ears :)

[@kamaljeetsahoo4752]

Thanks a lot really for making a documentary for fireship. That guy deserves it

[@igetpaidtocode]

He's a legend. Thanks for everything! Keep going strong my man!

[@pjnyc8276]

This guy is humble and brilliant. Love listening and learning from him

[@jezmck]

Excellent video. Well done on being so candid.

[@FrontendHero]

Congrats man, all the best for the future 🎉

[@_Ani_]

The collaboration I needed. So great to have Jeff talking about the early stages of Fireship now (I've been a follower since '20) and his point of view matches with mine on so many things. Kind of motivates me to start making programming videos and make good use of my time.

[@bombrman1994]

Fire ship has been the best fast summarization channel for me to learn something new to familiarize myself with something new and then go deeper in it. It really helped me build up into my current career and I’m still revisiting old videos or newer ones too to refresh my memory if I need to check something.

[@hijesse]

Legend. He needs a Netflix Special.

[@viv1902]

I can't believe this is soo relatable to me 😭, like I'm doing accounting and it seems boring to me so I watch fireship and try coding except I'm not successful like him😢

[@adrianparr]

Thanks for all your hard work Jeff. But don't over do it and spend that quality time with your awesome family!

[@razijukes9435]

This dude is so REAL

[@dan-kn3dm]

Great guy, props to you for the great content!

[@rafaelbroseghini985]

I love your videos! it’s one of the two channels I actually search for on youtube to see if there’s any new content even though I know youtube would probably shove it on my recommendations first thing

[@fvbixn]

I love his voice, has a really unique touch. I somehow thought that it wasn't a real voice, but seeing a face and seeing how such a nice down to earth person he seems to be, it really makes it authentic. I love to see how much he values his family and that he can do what he loves. I'm a freelance programmer myself and I know this is a great feeling, but can also be hard sometimes to push yourself through. Wish you all the best!