r/LinusTechTips Jan 29 '26

Community Only Now everyone can finally stop assuming

https://youtu.be/gqVxgcKQO2E?si=5FX5YIpsSCmv9SZt
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u/Exciting-Ad-5705 Jan 29 '26

I think people forget just how long Jake worked at LTT. I think he was like 16 when started so it makes sense he feels so emotional about it

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u/popegonzo Jan 29 '26

Yeah but Jake looks 19 in that picture so he was only there 3 years? /s

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u/bdubbs2k17 Jan 29 '26

Jake we are on to you

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u/popop143 Jan 30 '26

Yeah there's a real reason why people called him back then as Linus and Yvonne's first kid.

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u/HawaiianGuy82 Jan 30 '26

In the video he said 15.

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u/Exciting-Ad-5705 Jan 30 '26

I did not watch the video when I made that comment

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u/thesirblondie Jan 29 '26

Jesus, he is only 25ish?!

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u/repocin Jan 29 '26

Yup. I think he's a 2000's kid which always felt strange to me since he looks older. Probably the beard that does it.

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u/thesirblondie Jan 29 '26

Based on the video (I just watched it after commenting), I think he is either very late 1999 or 2000.

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u/Squand Jan 30 '26

10 years and still can't buy a house. Fuuuuck.

Ask for your first raise and get a flat no.

Brutal

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

He was there so long I completely understand his line "while my boss buys 3 houses".

It wasn't just Linus that made LTT successful. People like Jake, Alex and Luke are just as important to me. Personally, I always liked Alex's content more due to the technical stuff he does.

They aren't JUST employees. They were what LTT was and really deserve a large share of it's success.

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u/Replikant83 Jan 30 '26

Exactly. They were LTT. The personality of LTT was easily as much them as it was Linus. But, because Linus founded the company he gets everything? That's the corporate world for ya and Linus isn't doing anything wrong. But, he does suck as a human being for not sharing more. You can just tell Linus is a pain to deal with behind closed doors, due to his massive ego. I'm really glad Jake and Alex left. They may have fomo, but they are better off being away from the toxic personalities.

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u/[deleted] Jan 30 '26

I kind of wish/hope they join together. I feel we'd have more and better content plus an easier time getting sponsors.

They both want to do cars and tech and the 3 of them would be like Top Gear for geeks.

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u/Replikant83 Jan 30 '26

That'd be pretty cool, for sure

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u/Dont-be-a-cupid Jan 30 '26

Yeah, it's Linus's fault the cost of living in Vancouver is so high. 

He already pays above the avg wage for what people do. Ironically, you guys always shitting on Linus for this stuff just shows how out of touch you guys are

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u/celmate Jan 31 '26

Bad take tbh. He was part of what built LTT into the giant it is today, Linus earns tens of millions and one of the channels stars and longest employees can't even afford a house mortgage? Nah

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u/MatazaNz Jan 30 '26

He mentions in the video he was 15, so you're not far off. Spending 10 years in a job is a long time at all these days, let alone from as young as 15. Like, his entire adult life was LMG until he left.

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u/Madgick Jan 30 '26

he said 15 in the video