Dev tools · alternatives · 2026

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Code Along Video Series – Codemy.net launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   TheCodePlayer▲108

   Timelapse video walkthroughs of cool stuff created with code

   2014 · thecodeplayer.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Code Youtube▲114

   Coding along with your tutorial

   2025 · codeyoutube.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Framefields▲100

   Open-source code-first video for AGI era

   7d ago · framefields.dev · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Don't Make Me Code, Ep. #1▲54

   A show about Developer Experience (DX) Design

   2016 · heavybit.com · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Anything But Code▲63

   A podcast with coders about non-code topics.

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6AC
   AwesomeCodingVideos.com – Learn to code by watching free video courses▲8

   2017 · awesomecodingvideos.com · its alternatives →

7. 7OV
   Our video series teaches anyone how to build & deploy a web app▲23

   2012 · twifbook.com · its alternatives →

8. 8YM
   YouTube Meets VSCode▲11

   2022 · grape.codes · its alternatives →

9. 9WM
   We made a low-budget ‘how it works’ video. What do you think?▲34

   http://youtu.be/nT8xXIdwDGo

   2013 · its alternatives →

10. 10CG
    Codebattle – game for coders▲7

    2015 · battle.hexlet.io · its alternatives →

11. 11BA
    Build a Video RAG under 30 lines of code▲6

    2025 · trytldw.ai · its alternatives →

12. 12
    We spent the last 18 months building an interactive live video stream▲7

    Hey HN!! Many of us enjoyed the "If YouTube had actual channels" Show HN post last week. As developers of a similar project, we wanted to share our approach to building a simulated live experience. We’ve spent around 18 months working on this and have managed to add some advanced features, including content-based interactivity. We are super excited to be releasing both the live stream and the code behind it. Our idea was to combine the communal watching experience of television with the modern trappings of the interactive web. If you go to the stream, you will be watching along with everyone…

    2024 · github.com · its alternatives →

13. 13CN
    Club – new video conferencing software with fun and social features▲9

    2021 · withlocals.club · its alternatives →

14. 14VS
    Videos showing the vim-like editor that's written in python▲5

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

15. 15CL
    Code4All – learn programming in non-English languages▲7

    2018 · code4all.org · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Amy Codes - Youtube▲11

    Youtube that discusses aspects of software engineering

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

17. 17VF
    Videos for Founders▲8

    2014 · fflip.co · its alternatives →

18. 18
    CodeVideos▲3

    Videos to improve your web development skills

    2019 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Awesome Coding Videos▲6

    Learn to code by watching free awesome video courses

    2017 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Best Music Video About Lisp Programming Ever▲6

    2017 · m.youtube.com · its alternatives →

21. 21AG
    AI Generated videos made with Sora▲7

    2024 · madewithsora.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Coderviews▲7

    A real-time, collaborative compiler.

    2017 · its alternatives →

23. 23AV
    A video version of Show HN▲6

    2015 · glitchclub.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Intro to x86 Assembly Language [video]▲7

    2017 · youtube.com · its alternatives →

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