Hub • YCBT Philosophy
Free & Anti-Paywall Coding
This hub explains a simple position: learning to code should be free. If you own a computer, you should be able to use it to its full potential—without paying a half-year salary just to access clarity. These guides lay out what’s broken in modern tech education, and what we’re building instead.
What it is not: a bootcamp, a sales funnel, or a gated curriculum.
The core idea
Typing is free. Computing is a general capability. And the internet was built on open learning culture. That culture still exists—yet modern education marketing often sells basic access to understanding as a premium product.
At YouCanBuildTech, we want to restore the original spirit: experiment, learn, build, share—and do it without paywalls. And with AI-assisted coding available to everyone, those “endless possibilities” are more reachable than ever—if you have the right mental models.
Start here (recommended order)
1) Why Coding Should Be Free (And What’s Broken in Tech Education)
The core argument: why basic software understanding shouldn’t be monetized like a luxury product, and why “confusion as a business model” is harming learners.
Read the guide →2) Learn Coding for Free (No Bootcamps, No Paywalls)
A practical learning approach: what to focus on, what to ignore, and how to build confidence without being forced into expensive commitments.
Read the guide →What we think is broken
- Pricing that doesn’t match the content: charging premium prices for widely available fundamentals.
- Fear-based marketing: “pay now or fall behind pressure before learners understand what they’re buying.
- Overcomplication: turning simple ideas into “systems” to justify higher prices.
- Gating curiosity: restricting learning behind subscriptions, tiers, and locked content libraries.
What YCBT does instead
- Clarity first: explanations that reduce confusion and build a real mental model.
- Video-first learning: short lessons that respect time and build momentum.
- Responsible Vibe Coding: how to use AI effectively, and where it breaks.
- No paywalls: the material stays accessible and shareable.
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