Is wanting to be a YouTube channel host really a marker of vanity? It's essentially saying that you want to be an actor, scriptwriter, director and entrepreneur for your own television series. It's the "solo app developer" equivalent for the entertainment industry. Like app developers, I would expect people to get into the business more out of a desire for freedom to set their own hours and not have a boss, than out of a desire to be seen. Except where programming is for introverts, screenwriting and acting comes more naturally to extroverts.
Basically, I see the "YouTube biz" as being much like stand-up comedy, but without the travelling.
Basically, I see the "YouTube biz" as being much like stand-up comedy, but without the travelling.