Yes? Heads add no value to a technical video, they function as a distraction at best.
Nonverbal communication is still valuable, I really don't mind to see who's talking compared to staring at an IDE for 3 minutes before they start.
Having a headshot for the introduction to the concepts is, to me, more useful than narration over a blank IDE.
Re:Ask HN: Has YouTube peaked?
by chrisseaton on Monday July 18, 2022 @05:38AM
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> Heads add no value to a technical video
Body language. Expression.
Re:Ask HN: Has YouTube peaked?
by AshamedCaptain on Monday July 18, 2022 @05:43AM
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None of them is required for this, it just steals valuable time from the actual content.
For example when trying to find physical hardware reviews (basically the only reason I can think of where a video can be more preferable to something written). And yet it is incredible how many reviewers think you'll be happy to stare at their faces for the majority of the "review"; practically all this runtime is them advertising themselves.
Re:Ask HN: Has YouTube peaked?
by chrisseaton on Monday July 18, 2022 @07:10AM
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I guess not everyone communicates like you do.
What else did you want on a video site? You just think they should not include their faces in the videos?