My Salary & Expenses As a Software Engineer In 2024

[@LukeMadeIt]

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[@PhoenixKhant1]

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[@999-j2x]

Your transparency is what made me like your content, huge respect for being genuine!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate your support 💜

[@njhimself1]

Yeah that was very cool, congratulations on a good salary Luke! Can't imagine how people live in Finland with taxes and expenses so high.

[@brianruizy]

4:10 "I'd rather hurt my pockets, than my gut" straight fax

[@LukeMadeIt]

you know bro 👊🔥

[@_andrewpeacock]

So glad you said this! I came to the comment section to say just that💪🏼🤘🏼

[@Xwisit]

Holy smokes bro, your transparent as hell. No sugar coating and trying to hide anything, appreciate it brother! You have a new sub!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you for watching fr 💜👊

[@thanhtung24]

I haven't seen such a good content for a while. You jump straight to the point and focus on it without talking about other irrelevant stuff. Subscribed!

[@satxnhere]

I watched almost all of your videos from start to end. Today rewatched your very first video around a year ago. The quality difference in next level, you've came a long way.

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you fr 💜 it means alot when someone says that and recognizes the hard work hope you'll enjoy future vids aswell I'll always try to get better

[@saadd7]

​@@LukeMadeItWhat is the town where you live?

[@LukeMadeIt]

Helsinki, Finland 🤝

[@saadd7]

@@LukeMadeIt It's quite nice town, but I think there is too cold comparing to mine.

[@mental_drift]

Luke is a no bullshit guy, that's why I keep watching his videos. Amazing

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you fr 💜 least I can do in return when people take the time out of their days to watch my stuff it means alot

[@MikolajRecenzje]

Love the transparency. Keep up the good work, greetings from Poland!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you 💜🇵🇱

[@gg.cip0t]

hi luke whatssuppp been busy cuz this my exam season again.. will sure binge again your videos. you have been realest since day 1, thats very rare nature nowadays. take care bro!!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

ayyy LFG 💜 how did the exams go?

[@gg.cip0t]

@@LukeMadeIt i choked on pre-boards so thinking of making some comebackkkk,,, subject like computer graphics is making my mind bursts (its good in practical but i have to do exams on paper so kinda boring tbh)

[@LukeMadeIt]

ahhh i see, isnt that also alot of math? or am i completely wrong? linear algebra etc 🤔

[@gg.cip0t]

@@LukeMadeIt more like transformations, translate,rotate,scaling 3D is nightmare 💀💀💀 and Vulkan,OpenGL,etc etc 😭😭😭

[@sombraelerizo]

Peak content. Keep it up, Luke. Looking forward to seeing the channel grow.

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you 💜💜

[@DoctorMoax]

Wow bro, that's a lot of clarity in telling us about your earnings and expenses! Thanks for the time you took to put it all together❤ most people are scared to talk about their money as if they're giving it away by bringing it up😂

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 I dont see any issue with being transparent with that stuff only problem is that some old friends you dont talk to for years start asking for money all of a sudden 🤣

[@trirazaqaa]

I last watched your video a year ago, and recently watched it again. And it's crazy how much the quality has changed 🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

yoooo thats the biggest compliment ngl really appreciate that 💜👊 been trying to improve a little with each video

[@minhnhut0710]

Hi! Glad to see what I needed in this video, it helps me a lot, thank you so much Luke!

[@LukeMadeIt]

yoo sppreciate you bro 💜 thanks for watching fr

[@miriamwalachova3488]

It's good to hear you enjoy your software job. I have amazing coworkers and to have them its a real blessing.

[@LukeMadeIt]

a good team is necessary, otherwise work will feel dull 🤝

[@miriamwalachova3488]

@@LukeMadeIt truth. I work in kindergarten and work with kids Is never dull. Anyway good team makes big difference

[@kathleeny899]

You're much more than a regular dude 😊 You have unbelievable talent, .don't ever forget that! Can't wait to see what's in store. It's mind boggling the time change .with US and Finland. When I watch a video, I forget that part 😂

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahaa appreciate that 💜 but truly ever since childhood always been average or even below average lol only time stuff started working is when i went all in on something, i truly feel like most people are being held back by themselves and limiting thoughts thats why i wanna put it out there ✍️🫡

[@kathleeny899]

@LukeMadeIt wise beyond your years lol. I also think people are scared to take the leap, or feel like they'll be judged if fail. I know I've said this, but I really admire you for going all in

[@fadocodecamp]

This seems very smart to share an apartment. You're young yet seem super focused. A nice roommate who you can play a game, talk or have a beer sometimes - why not? The views are spectacular, the city is beautiful - and if I'd ever move to an apartment in my life, I want it to be something like this.

[@ThomasWhiteX]

You’re doing well Luke, nice to see how far you’ve come in such a short time

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you my friend 💜

[@akebu6]

This is insane. Great video, and thanks for the transparency!! It is crazy how much you make based on location and all the other factors

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜🤝 and yeah 100% one good thing is making youtube money but living in finland, basically same as other tech channels my size but finland is a bit cheaper so that money ”feels” like more

[@akebu6]

@@LukeMadeIt true true, doing a side thing or KZbin really seems like the way to go😃. I've been wanting to do something to supplement my SWE job and this was motivation for it. Would have done YT but you can't monetize in my country

[@LukeMadeIt]

youtube ads is a tiny amount of the total revenue you can make so i wouldnt let that stop you

[@akebu6]

@@LukeMadeIt you know what, thank you very much for this!!

[@fcbr11]

love this content brother, keep doing your thing and i’ll keep learning from u 🙏❤️

[@LukeMadeIt]

big love my friend 💜💜

[@ammarabdurashidov2384]

Love the vids bro. Been watching them since 2022. Keep it up!

[@АлександрШмаков-х3я]

Man, every cent spent on the video quality upgrade is worth it ✊ Btw, I'm 20 in ten days, aiming for an internship in a big tech company in my country for the next semester. Vids like yours inspire the most 🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you 💜👊 I dont have anything else id rather spend the money on either lol I just love making videos its my passion project W goal fr, id say even if its not s big tech internship still aim for one trust me the experience you would get at a smaller company is HUGE (coming from someone who was in a big big big tech corporation and a startup) i feel like the growth is faster in a faster atmosphere if that makes sense 🤔

[@АлександрШмаков-х3я]

Yeah, totally makes sense I'll try to get into all the companies that I'll find anyway😂

[@LukeMadeIt]

👊👊 looking forward to a message from you saying you got your first internship, you got this fr

[@crystalkewe]

You can't beat Luke's transparency! What a journey so far brother; and thanks for sharing with all of us. Oh and anyone notice the improvement in the quality of the video?!! Production is a whole other level Luke.

[@cge_edwin]

Let’s gooo! Your content really motivates me thank you bro.

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you watching fr 💜

[@zuseer516]

the quality in your videos is insane! and the content of them is also amazing, keep it up and you're gonna be really succesfull

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you! 💜 currently working on another one hope you'll like it too 🤝

[@doby173]

Earned a sub, this is actual quality content.

[@kreativekasper]

Absolutely love the transparency and honesty regarding finances🙏🏼

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you bro 💜🤝 good to keep the community up to date on how things are going 🫡

[@MJ-mw3ni]

Did some great work, and did everything to end in this position! Insane, here´s an sub :D

[@tukurhamid]

Thank you for being so honest. It’s appreciated

[@UnboxFnnydude]

First time coming across your video. Proper transparent and no bs. Gained a sub😊

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you! 💜👊

[@Tommizer]

Thank you Luke that you are so open. Hi from the Czech republic.

[@LukeMadeIt]

big love 💜🇨🇿

[@ImPovii]

Love the open transparency Luke!

[@paulojunqueira1000]

Yooo man your videos are super cool!! I am actually a media buyer so not really into coding but love watching your stuff! Keep up the good work, respect from Brazil 👊🏻🚀🚀

[@LukeMadeIt]

love! 💜 means alot coming from someone whos not into tech that much actually 🤝

[@rohitkiran8687]

Yoo the intro transition was litt keep it up man, been going crazy with the shots these days. Super intresting video and i am glad you still are the same transparent luke that i met a year ago, i am glad things are going well luke. Also would like to see your in depth portfolio , been watching your tweets since a long time, hope you make a video on it soon when you clear your positions

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you fr, least I can do in return is be honest here 💜 I was planning on showing the portfolio but honestly, I would feel bad selling baggs on my own subs which is why I didn't show it now When I make the video it will be uploaded after I sold, because I dont want my subs to buy stuff while im selling it 🙄

[@rohitkiran8687]

@@LukeMadeIt Yup yup that's fs, that's the reason I asked do it after clearing your positions. Also would be great if you include the mistakes you made all along and how much they costed, would love to learn 💜

[@LukeMadeIt]

will definitely do that 👊 theres been MANY costly mistakes so far lmao like damn even thinking about it hurts but good lessons

[@rohitkiran8687]

@@LukeMadeIt Oh noo!! ik that shit hurts 🥲, i remember investing all my money into crypto that i won from fortnite tournaments, it still didn't recover yet, i was blindly putting money into meme coins with no knowledge, would love to learn the most from you

[@DavidJMann]

The quality of your videos keeps getting better and better!! Great work, keep it up!! 👏🏻

[@LukeMadeIt]

yooo appreciated 💜 this was a little different to other ones as this is a "sit down" video but really means alot to me thank you

[@CharlesMuluuta]

the only youtube content that excites me big up to you man

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜💜 feels crazy to me getting a comment like this

[@siebedegelas]

Your editing has improved so much and I absolutely love your editing style. Keep the grind bro

[@LukeMadeIt]

yooo appreciated 💜 took alot of time putting this together (especially the broll shots because i shot everything myself and didnt do stock footage haha)

[@mystique6666]

Hey Luke. Recently started watching your videos and have been impressed by the constant improvement in your video quality. Please make a video on how you edit and shoot videos. Best wishes from India!

[@LukeMadeIt]

LOVE 💜 one day I defo wanna make a video like that, but I first need to get alot better haha maybe in 6 months?

[@bullboywins]

Thank you so much for this detailed transparency, it was really insightful

[@leopoldo878]

Congratulations Luke! Greetings from Ecuador!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊🇪🇨

[@besto_]

I'm kinda early today lol. Love your videos bro and you're a hug inspiration to me. I'd say I'm half way completing a web dev course and soon after building some projects I can begin my journey. Thanks for the inspiration bro.

[@LukeMadeIt]

bro i always keep seeing your comments HUGE love fr 💜 definitely one of the realest what kinda project you got in mind? it'll be hard when you jump to the deep end on your own but trust me thats when you learn the most in the tech field just know that if something is hard but you push through it means youre learning and thats the key to "making it"

[@besto_]

@@LukeMadeIt Yeah bro. I enjoy every bit of your videos and the inspiration is huge. Also I've done 2 landing pages on my own, and I'm putting 8 hours a day maximum into learning as much as I can to level up my skills. I have to learn frameworks once I'm comfortable enough with JS. Thanks for your encouragement. Sometimes I feel like I have a lot to learn and that makes me want to quit lol but I find a way to get back at my laptop lol.

[@zoubirbouanaka5701]

Man you are there , you inspired Me It's possible and Keep going 💪 ❤

[@Venuzijan]

Hello Luke, I really enjoy your content keep it up! As you were talking about food, you could make a video about your meals (planning and choosing what to eat), thank you!

[@mario_luis_dev]

love the transparency Luke, keep up the great work 💪

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊

[@tommyy.tt.]

Yooo the king dropped a videoo

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜💜

[@itsmanu28]

the man Luke realizing his dreams and inspiring us to do that too!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 trust me you got this, theres been times in my life when everything looks dark and like there is no way to pull myself out the bad situation but its crazy what being consistent will do to your life fr

[@itsmanu28]

@@LukeMadeIt you're damn right!!!

[@Arciiix]

Dudee, I just can't describe how motivating this video is. Thank you so much for it, so proud of you bro!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 appreciate ya for watching it

[@olikay95]

Nice inside! It´s really interesting, to have a look on living in Helsinki. Thanks for your transparency. Keep going! Greatings form Germany.

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you 💜🇩🇪

[@Fabien.O]

This was very helpful Brodie, thank you for making this!

[@LukeMadeIt]

ayyy my broski appreciate you watching 💜

[@kilboms9989]

Hey another amazing video! Really clear and motivating! Happy for you!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you watching it 💜💜

[@JesusJacomeOvalle]

Sometimes it is just difficult to start working on your goals. Thank you for the motivation :)

[@LukeMadeIt]

love my friend 💜 beginning is always the hardest with anything, only gets easier from there

[@Orderflow-sama]

people in california who are SWE that make over 100k$ USD are taxed over 41%, so that fact you are taxed 33% and get free schooling and the other benefits of being in a strong welfare state is amazing and shows how minimal corruption is in Finland and how efficient the different levels of government are operating at in comparison to the USA/Canada/UK. truly is a blessing

[@LukeMadeIt]

meh, Ive watched MULTIPLE salary & expenses breakdown videos from SWE's in Cali & NYC and they're left with more after all their expenses than I get in hand after I pay my taxes then I have to pay for my living costs so the US folks are left with 3x more to do whatever they want to while living similarly in terms of housing and food if you wanna switch spots I'll gladly come to Cali you can come to Finland

[@Orderflow-sama]

@@LukeMadeIt you should come live in silicon valley in the center of the city, you will not find the same accessibility of amenities whilst enjoying a car free life. america has the shine at first but overall quality of life from the happiness index is probably better in finland perhaps? cheers bro

[@ИванКузьмин-э9о]

In my country we get taxed like 13%, but you can optimize it to 6% and even to 1%. School and medicine are free but their quality is not that good

[@ΓιώργοςΜπαραμπάνης]

I thought taxes in America are closer to 25-35% for those 100, 200, 300k earners. Isn't that right? Doesn't this apply to San Francisco? (You can skip reading this part but fun fact I'm Greek and everyone is getting payed around 1000€/month here😂😢 meanwhile the average rent without utilities is around 600€. Car? You can't afford those expenses cause you can't make enough savings to buy one in the first place😂 let's say you wanna make a side business to help increase your income. You can't 😂 You cannot legally be an employee and a business owner at the same time 😂 let's say you drop your job and your social security and retirement stamps (1workingday=1stamp) to work as a freelancer or have a business. Taxation for over 40.000€ annual income is 44% 😂 Laugh or cry with me all you want folks, either way I am cooked in generational poverty )

[@dustin7708]

@@ΓιώργοςΜπαραμπάνηςThey are. I make over 100K, about 112K a year and my federal tax rate is around 12%. State is 2.5%. We pay social security and Medicare but we get those services back at retirement. Americans pay significantly less taxes.

[@danielpeti3885]

Fingers crossed u will hit 20k a month income. BTW the apt looks cool with some amazing views.

[@LukeMadeIt]

in finland 20k/mo would start to be rich rich category, one day ✍️🤞

[@aguero2010ni]

love it. from sweden. I am starting university next month. Gonna study systems science and after that i am going software Engineer. I am so pumped and cant wait to start. been pushing it for 2 years, now it time. Wish me luck. Would love if you could make a video about your school life.

[@rgb8534]

Best of luck bro🎉. Hope you succeed! I have similar goals but to be a ML engineer

[@LukeMadeIt]

W both of you 👊🔥 at the start of uni try to get the "boring stuff" down, all the latter classes start building on top of those classes so it will make your life alot easier if you get the basics down ✍️ best of luck my friend, I haven't really been back to school in a long time now but could be something to discuss in a video 🤔

[@M4rkooo_]

Grind,hard work and dedication northing more . 🔥🔥 the transparency is has clear as water

[@LukeMadeIt]

love bro 💜 always seeing your comments youre a real one fr 👊 least i can do is keep it real with you too in the vids 🤝

[@c_a_p_s]

What a fucking boss! Thank you for your transparency bro, best of luck in your endeavours! 💪

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you watching 💜 least i can do is try keeping it 💯 in return

[@joseperez-ig5yu]

Hey Luke, sounds like you're doing pretty good for yourself! At least YT is paying pretty good now compared to a few years ago when YT'ers used to say they were not making too much at all. I'm glad to hear that you are happy with your software developer job and the apartment you rent with your roommate. Earlier today I was wondering whether you were going to upload some YT content and then I got this one. I've been seeing the ones you have on IG which I think are pretty neat. Hope to see more of you very soon!❤😊

[@LukeMadeIt]

YOOOO BIGBIG LOVE 💜 its definitely interesting how the youtube / influencer landscape has changed over the years the pioneers of all this made little to no money even with MASSIVE audiences they walked so we could run I guess... Im actually planning on getting more active on IG too I wanna start posting there not just my stories 🤝👊

[@clem]

Awesome job dude! 💪 Keep it up!

[@LukeMadeIt]

thanks man! good to see you active again, watched all your vids when i started out haha 👊

[@syed3589]

As always man what a content 🤩. Just loved you honesty and transparency keep it up mate 🫡

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you alot for watching fr 💜 least i can do is keep it 💯 in return

[@ajaykumarreddy8841]

I struggle with finding recipes to eat when getting healthy. Luke, can you share the recipes that you usually make?

[@laagodfather4435]

There is a Moroccan guy who watching you now and just to know he's gonna achieve the 10 k goals in cha allah because here in morocco it's something impossible to dream about it

[@LukeMadeIt]

you got this 100% my friend 🤝

[@ReleaseTheKraken25]

You are killing it, love your vibe.

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate ya! 💜

[@frithjofsolterbeck9122]

Hey Luke, just want to say as a fellow scandi its really cool seeing your journey. I studied a busieness degree when i was 20 but going to go back now to get a bachelors in CS. Just want to say that you are a huge inspiration and that helped me make the decision of jumping to CS. Keep up the banger videos

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 you got this, I've seen first hand quite a few people come from completely different background later in life switch to tech just keep that in mind if you ever get discouraging thoughts, it's definitely possible for you to switch paths life is LONG (atleast hopefully 🤞)

[@Bayyfish]

As a software dev in Europe, it's nice to see someone with a more relatable salary 🤝

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜🤝 thats the reality of being inside the EU

[@winter3578]

the honesty is so refreshing

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you watching 💜 least I can do is lay everything out fully in return

[@mynths7044]

Tosi hyvä ja viihdyttävä video harvoin kiinnostun kattoo videoit mut olin kiinnostunu tähä jotenki, Jatka samaa malliin🤙🏽

[@LukeMadeIt]

yoo kiitti! 💜🤝 uusii videoi pikkuhiljaa tulos taas koht!

[@mohamedibrahim9324]

Bro, You don't know how much you give me hope to keep studying 😊 You're great ❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

keep pushing forward bro 🤝👊 big love to you 💜

[@bhavyakantawala19]

You are very transparent than other tubers

[@LukeMadeIt]

least I can do when people take the time to watch my stuff 🫡💜

[@bhavyakantawala19]

@@LukeMadeIt I am hoping to become like you and be successful 🫡

[@bennievanderwalt9228]

I just found your content and I am enjoying it. Thanks Luke, keep it up. Also, you work at Oura? Awesome

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜 and yeah haha, I try to not talk about it too much since I dont want people to think that I speak for the company

[@AndyCoseani]

What a good quiality on your videos, love it bro!. Keep going

[@LukeMadeIt]

yoo appreciate 💜👊 will try to make the next one better ✍️

[@theone7447]

Ty for the good content bro. Just got a new sub ✌🏼

[@LukeMadeIt]

love 💜

[@benedikt850]

I love your editing style! Keep up the work🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you fr 💜 means alot to me

[@juanbastidas4443]

Thx for sharing bro!! Huge respect keep up the great vibes and videos 🔥🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank YOU for watching it bro 💜👊

[@brianruizy]

This video was too good man! 🙌

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate bro 💜👊 wanted to try out a "sit down" video for once felt like it fit better for this topic 🫡

[@Omega.Animations]

Great video man. Love the Quality.

[@LukeMadeIt]

yooo thank you 💜 spent alot of time getting all the broll myself instead of using stock footage haha

[@GhostCoderr]

bro, you just made a new friend! i love this.

[@aviksengupta4879]

thanks for being so honest.

[@Amonfobious]

God damn I had no idea finland was this well off. I make 21600 gross, 18k net before bonuses in croatia. Your apartment is also insane, good for you dude

[@kristiyan7741]

I love how this guy jumps straight to the main topic of the video.

[@LukeMadeIt]

would have done it faster but im addicted to making intros with cool shots 🤣

[@kristiyan7741]

@@LukeMadeIt we love that too lol . Those high qualitiy edits are a great thing to see. Keep pushing

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜🙏

[@Lucalegenda]

Amazing video, love the transparency and the editing. Finally an european content where i can see myself more than the american ones

[@LukeMadeIt]

yeah its hard to relate to the super high salaries here thats why I wanted to come out with this video 💜👊

[@robertgolic212]

You are great, Luke, I wish you the best, bro

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate ya 💜 wish you the best aswell

[@band1t9999]

here before Luke hit 100k sub by the end of the year !!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

nahhh that would be next level haha 🤝

[@wltr-dev]

Vau, näin laadukasta softa-ukko sisältöä Suomesta! En olis heti uskonut. Sait uuden tilaajan!

[@Sanv243]

Best video, keep it up my youtuber

[@LukeMadeIt]

love! 💜👊 appreciate you watching

[@1010oct-j7r]

One of the best KZbin videos

[@LukeMadeIt]

nooo way 💜👊 appreciate you alot thats a crazy comment

[@1010oct-j7r]

@@LukeMadeIt 100% true

[@engineeringmadeasy]

Software engineering is an evolving field. How do you learn or study new concepts?

[@harshitkumar459]

Its declining aa hell

[@AlexAntonn]

Good luck with everything!!

[@Banks_3]

Bro is fucking humble to the core Goddanm 🙌

[@Joeyxyx]

KZbin income is very solid. I now understand why some KZbinrs move to SEA countries with same subs you have, and live very comfortable there.

[@vede22]

Sairas video taas❤

[@willneve]

Congrats bro! 👊 you should be proud

[@LukeMadeIt]

🤝💜👊 appreciate you my friend

[@CFeatherlight]

Subscribed! Great channel, keep it up! Greetings from a German dev living in Tripla 😎

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you 💜👊🇩🇪

[@mariamangion21]

So excited to watch 💜

[@LukeMadeIt]

LMK what you think 💜

[@chouu7259]

His content is so underrated and he really inspired me to study software engineering

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜 appreciate you! working on another week in the life atm

[@chouu7259]

​@@LukeMadeItgood luck with it

[@badrkaanoune8507]

You got this bro

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜

[@denitechYT]

Love this brother. Good stuff.

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you bro 💜 whens the vlogs rolling out?

[@GrowingUpWithCode]

Good think keep it up Luke!

[@LukeMadeIt]

❤️

[@asa-eb7to]

Your videos are very high quality)) Love from Azerbaijan

[@LukeMadeIt]

love 💜 really appreciate that 🇦🇿

[@earendelzz]

great video as always!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊

[@engineeringmadeasy]

Luke, I think its time make another video, where you explain from where we should start our coding journey. Man, I want to get Software Dev job before I go to the University.

[@leevivahakyla]

You're a beast Luke - Keep it up 👊

[@LukeMadeIt]

lets go man 💜👊 need new vids from you soon ✍️