📧 6 Learning OpenGL Videos

6 Learning OpenGL Videos

I've spent the last 3 weeks learning OpenGL purely out of hate. I started to learn it last year but got so angry at the ridiculous quality of the code examples that I really couldn't continue. I realized that I would be forced to clean up the terrible code I see (again) just to make sense out of whatever was being taught. Then 3 weeks ago I got annoyed at yet another person defending this OpenGL resource that I decided I would force myself to go through it and point out every flaw and fix the code as I go.

It's a Labor Day Sale I Guess

I sent a sale at the beginning of September intending for it to be only 3 days...and then as usual forgot. Me and time do not have a consistent relationship so when I realized it was Labor Day I decided that this will just be the end of a Labor Day weekend sale.

Nothing's changed, the original 3 Day Only Sale is still going until tomorrow at the end of Labor Day in the US and then I'll be posting a new course shortly after that. See the sales below.

It's Not You, It's Bad Code

Let me tell you right now, the content of these videos is laid back, but I'm highly critical of the resource I'm using. It's so bad I'm not even going to mention it here, and I'll have a full critique of it after I'm through it. These first 6 videos are the start. I'm actually on day 25 and I've managed to get a sky box with instanced glass humanoid models I create in blender to load. As I've said before, none of this graphics content is actually difficult. What makes this stuff difficult is the insanely bad quality of the educational material.

I could go on, but I'll let you just casually watch these videos while you work and you can decide for yourself. They're taken from my live streams but I cut out everything I can that's side chatter or that makes it difficult to watch casually while you work. If you hear me saying, "What are you talking about?!" Then take a look and see if you agree with me:

Learning OpenGL in 2026 Playlist

All 6 videos are there in the playlist, and I go from nothing to having a working camera by day 6. I also take some time to throw in some jank Box2D code for fun and later I make some of my own models to load.

20% Off All of These Courses

That's all for the ideas, now for the sales. Thanks for your consideration, and have a great weekend.

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Epic Supporter Pack

$159 (was $199) Access to everything I've ever made and everything I will ever make in the future. Epic Supporter is PRORATED The price of the Epic Supporter Pack is reduced by how much you've already spent. This is a loyalty discount for everyone who's been supporting me over the years. I've added many courses just in the last two years that Epic Supporters have received for free like Learn Go and Learn C++.

Learn C the Hard Way

$23.20 (was $29) Sure, we're living in a security hellscape because of C, but how are you going to fix it if you don't know why C's so broken?! I'm working on a game dev focused update that will be free for anyone who bought in 2026.

Learn JavaScript the Hard Way

$15.20 (was $19) A simple introduction to modern JavaScript for people who hate JavaScript as much as I do. Definitely check out my lesson on callbacks and async/await.

Learn C++ the Hard Way

$12.00 (was $15) Already my favorite course to work on and my favorite language to make weird ideas. C++ may not be pretty, but hot damn does it make pretty things. This one is nearly free and Module 3 is almost done.

Learn Go the Hard Way

$12.00 (was $15) A Go course that doesn't try to make you a corporate drone. I show you how to make a terminal based Roguelike game in 5 exercises, which is definitely not Google approved.

Learn More Python the Hard Way

$23.20 (was $29) A more advanced course that covers everything from how to write good code to parsing a tiny little BASIC language. I cover data structures, algorithms, parsing, SQL databases, and many things that programmers should learn about, not just in Python.

Learn Python the Hard Way, 5th Ed

$23.20 (was $29) Learn the basics of programming with Python. I have a 6th Edition in the and anyone who bought 5th Ed will simply get a free upgrade to 6th.

Learn SQL the Hard Way

$15.00 (was $20) Covers the very basics of SQL and a bit of database normalization. If you find yourself muddling through your ORM of choice then this course will help you understand what's going on.

Learn Regex the Hard Way

$4.00 (was $5) A tiny little course that teaches Regular Expressions. If you're an aspiring Vim user, want to make a programming language, or want the ultimate text carving skill, then this course is the quickest way to learn Regular Expressions.

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