It has become quite popular to do webcasts, live-streaming and other types of video stuff on the internet. Last year, in 2019, I have started doing this myself also. We’ve started doing so-called 4DNCasts, which is a webcast where a couple of colleagues and I talk about development & technology stuff.
I’m also doing live-coding sessions myself on Twitch and store the recordings on my YouTube channel. There are also a couple of other, virtual sessions, which you can find on this channel. I’m by no way an expert on this video and streaming stuff but have learned a thing or two in the process. Because of this, some people keep asking me questions on how to start themself. Instead of answering each individual with the same answer over and over, I decided to make a post about this.

The hardware

While some will say “It’s all about the content”, hardware matters also.
Sure, you can start recording videos or do streaming with the built-in stuff of your laptop but I recommend spending a couple of bucks to get a bit better quality in your videos.

The camera

We’re making videos, right? It makes sense to spend some money on the camera.
As I mentioned, the built-in camera of your laptop works fine, but it’s not great.