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Dad, the engineer
@DadTheEngineerTracked since May 2026
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Observed Aug 23, 2026 · stalePublic earnings
Paid members
17
22.2% · 30-day rate from 29 observed days
Total audience
49
incl. free followers
Observed monthly earnings
$96
Starting price
$5/mo
4 membership tiers
Where the 49 observed tier members sit
Membership tiers$065.3%$528.6%
Largest observed tier is $0 Free. Tier totals include free-tier members and come from the Aug 23, 2026 public snapshot, so they do not reconcile to the paid-member total.
$0/moFree3265.3% of observed tier members
$5/moIntern1428.6% of observed tier members
$10/moJunior Engineer24.1% of observed tier members
$20/moPE12% of observed tier members
Growth signals: Dad, the engineer
+22.2%
Membership17 paid members · 30-day rate from 29 observed days
171513
May 202617 weeks trackedNow
Dad, the engineer17 members · $96/mo
The chart only uses Dad, the engineer's observed public history. Comparison peers are listed below, but comparable trend series are not available yet.
Where Dad, the engineer ranks
Creator comparisonsCompare within
#4of 7 measured
Paid members in Recommended cohort
Semantic matches are not ready, so this fixed cohort uses the best available category, audience, pricing, and cadence evidence.
Ranking data · includes stale rows| Rank | Creator and why included | Paid members | Gap vs Dad, the engineer | Freshness |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 |  Igor PoliakovVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 18 | 1 more | Aug 23, 2026 |
| #4 |  Alessandro ZomparelliVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 17 | Same value | Aug 23, 2026 |
| #4 | DTDad, the engineerProfileVideoPaid members position in Recommended cohort | 17 | Reference | Aug 23, 2026Stale |
| #6 |  Anda Panda SanctuaryVideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 16 | 1 fewer | Aug 23, 2026 |
| #7 |  Anita Lee 李婉華VideoCategory, audience, pricing & cadence | 15 | 2 fewer | Aug 23, 2026 |
The rank uses the full fixed cohort. This table shows up to five creators around Dad, the engineer; the coverage summary above still counts everyone.
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What they publish15Posts total5 postsLast month91.7%Members-only
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I released a video on creating an IP camera monitor (https://youtu.be/wpnhBfCrvqI). In my opinion, it's a pretty nice, beginner project fo
August 14 2 likes 1 commentDiscordI'm finally delivering on my NVR videos. The comment activity on the posts and the emails I've received indicate that it's a topic that peoVideoAugust 4$5 tier & up 0 0
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Early access to the RPi + Pi-hole + Unbound worksheet5 Early access to the RPi + Pi-hole + Unbound worksheet Locked Early access to the RPi + Pi-hole + Unbound worksheet Dec 3, 2025 2 I'm posting my RPi + Pi-hole + Unbound (optional) and RPi + AdGuard Home + Unbound (optional) videos soon. When the second video goes up, there will be a raffle for all paid members on YT Memberships and Patreon. The number of entries you get is based on your tier, and there are 4 prizes (two RPis, and two microSD cards). Considering there are less than 20 paid members, your chances of winning aren't bad. The prizes are free. I'll even pay postage within the US. If you are outside the US, you pay postage. If anyone declines their prize, it'll go to the next rafflArticleDec 3, 2025$5 tier & up 0 0
Membership has its privileges...I'm posting my RPi + Pi-hole + Unbound (optional) and RPi + AdGuard Home + Unbound (optional) videos soon. When the second video goes up, tVideoDec 3, 2025Public 0 0Support is appreciated, not requiredUntil the last few days, I was treating my YouTube journey as an experiment. I'm an introvert, with a relatively modest skillset when it coArticleAug 14, 2025$5 tier & up 1 3
I released a video on creating an IP camera monitor (https://youtu.be/wpnhBfCrvqI). In my opinion, it's a pretty nice, beginner project foLatest post I released a video on creating an IP camera monitor (https://youtu.be/wpnhBfCrvqI). In my opinion, it's a pretty nice, beginner project fo Locked The benefits of membership I released a video on creating an IP camera monitor (https://youtu.be/wpnhBfCrvqI). In my opinion, it's a pretty nice, beginner project fo August 14 2 1VideoAugust 14$5 tier & up 2 1DiscordLatest post Discord Locked Discord August 4ArticleAugust 4$5 tier & up 0 0Dual AdGuard Home?There was a healthy amount of interest in Nebula Sync, to run a Dual Pi-hole setup, but there doesn't seem to be the same for AdGuard Home.ArticleMarch 10$5 tier & up 0 0
There was a healthy amount of interest in Nebula Sync, to run a Dual Pi-hole setup, but there doesn't seem to be the same for AdGuard Home.Latest post There was a healthy amount of interest in Nebula Sync, to run a Dual Pi-hole setup, but there doesn't seem to be the same for AdGuard Home. Locked Dual AdGuard Home? There was a healthy amount of interest in Nebula Sync, to run a Dual Pi-hole setup, but there doesn't seem to be the same for AdGuard Home. March 10 5ArticleMarch 10$5 tier & up 0 0Dual AdGuard Home?There was a healthy amount of interest in Nebula Sync, to run a Dual Pi-hole setup, but there doesn't seem to be the same for AdGuard Home. Are any of you interested in dual AdGuard Home? It won't hurt my feelings if you aren't... after all, I prefer Pi-hole. ...ArticleMarch 10$5 tier & up 0 5Research actions
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