Yan Chernikov

About

Australian software engineer and YouTube star known for his channel The Cherno. His videos about C++ programming and other software engineering topics have earned him a following of 650,000.

Before Fame

He studied software design and development at the Swinburne University of Technology. He previously worked at the tech company EA (Electronic Arts). 

Trivia

He began documenting his experience creating a game engine called Hazel. 

Family Life

He and his wife Anya have two daughters. 

Associated With

Patrick Shyu is a fellow YouTube star who grew a following posting about software engineering.