John Elder
John Elder is a backend YouTube channel with 259K subscribers. As of August 2026, it has published 1,017 videos with 29.1M total views (~3.9K per video), and a 3.37% engagement rate — top 35% of backend educators. It covers Python, ChatGPT & LLMs, Claude Code, OpenClaw and uploads on a weekly basis.
AI is taking over the world...let's get into it! OpenClaw, Claude Code, Manus, Perplexity, and whatever other weird AI stuff that comes along with a pinch of Python Programming thrown in from time to time. Check out my website JohnElder.AI and Codemy.com for more videos!
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John Elder (@johnelderai) is a backend YouTube channel with 259K subscribers. With 1017 videos and 29.1M total views, the channel averages 3.9K views per video. John Elder has an engagement rate of 3.37%, placing it in the top 35% of backend educators on the platform. The channel uploads on a weekly basis, making it a active creator in the developer education space. John Elder covers technologies including Python, ChatGPT & LLMs, Claude Code, OpenClaw, Manus.