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I knew YouTube probably wouldn’t add those things — big companies take years to make such changes, and they might not even benefit from them. So I figured, why not build it myself? While prepping for interviews, I bought a course that looked solid… but by 30% in, it felt like a waste. Repetitive content, bad explanations, and tons of fluff. That’s when it really hit me — YouTube content is already 10x better. What it needs is a smarter layer on top. That’s how BrainyPath started. It took me around 5 months, building solo. I already knew full-stack, but a lot of it was new — researching, designing, solving real user problems. Now a friend has joined me and we’re improving it fast, adding features users are asking for, and yes, we’re also looking for funding to take it further. This wasn’t about building a business first — it was about solving a problem I faced myself.

I’ve always used YouTube to learn — DSA, web dev, system design, everything. And honestly, the creators are amazing. But even though I bought paid courses for structure and extra features, I kept going back to YouTube because the explanations were just better. Still, something always felt off — there was no way to track progress, no sense of completion, no simple way to stay focused. It’s just videos. That’s when I realized YouTube is great for learning, but it lacks the small things that actually help you learn — like knowing where you left off, taking a quick quiz, or being able to ask follow-up questions.