Brief
Alberta Tech leaves software engineering for full‑time YouTube creator
After six and a half years at Google, Alberta Tech switched to creating comedy about tech on YouTube full‑time earlier this year.
By Felo News Desk · Published
Alberta Tech, who spent six and a half years as a software engineer at Google—including work on YouTube—has left her engineering role to become a full‑time YouTube creator, Mashable reported on September 30, 2026.
She began posting short comedy videos during the pandemic, riffing on life in a tiny New York apartment and tech‑industry absurdities. The humor resonated with fellow tech workers, leading her to build a following before deciding to quit her day job earlier this year.
Tech‑focused comedy is now her primary content, covering topics such as generative AI, which she describes as a useful tool but not yet capable of writing a successful joke.
Key facts
- Alberta Tech worked as a software engineer at Google for six and a half years, including time on YouTube. (mashable.com)
- She started making short comedy videos during the pandemic while living in a New York apartment. (mashable.com)
- She left her engineering role earlier in 2026 to become a full‑time YouTube creator. (mashable.com)
- She remains skeptical about generative AI’s ability to write effective jokes. (mashable.com)
Sources
- [1] mashable.com — originally reported as “Alberta Tech went from YouTube engineer to YouTube creator”
