Last Friday was my last day at Expo. After a year and a half of building incredible things with an incredible team, I'm going all in on Code with Beto.
Before anything else, I want to say thank you.
After sharing the news on social media, I received an overwhelming number of DMs and comments with kind words and support. Every single message meant a lot to me. The support from this community has been truly humbling, and I'm incredibly grateful for all of you.
Today I want to share why I made this decision, what my time at Expo meant to me, what's next for me, and what this means for you.
TL;DR
I love teaching, creating, and building. Code with Beto started as a side project, but it has grown into something that deserves my full focus. I'm leaving Expo on great terms to go all in on teaching, creating deeper content, and helping you grow as a developer in a fast-changing, AI-powered world.
Why I decided to move on
At my core, I love teaching.
I love making videos.
I love learning new things.
I also have a strong entrepreneurial spirit.
I'm a dreamer, a builder, and a creator. I've always felt most alive when I'm exploring, experimenting, and creating things from scratch. This decision isn't about leaving something behind—it's about giving myself permission to explore what's possible when I go all in on what I truly love.
Leaving Expo means stepping into the unknown. It means putting myself in an uncomfortable position where survival depends on growth, improvement, and consistency. That discomfort is intentional. It's the kind of pressure that has always pushed me to do my best work.
My experience at Expo
I want to be very clear about this: I love Expo.
I'll continue to build with Expo and share what I learn along the way. Expo supported me before I joined, throughout my time there, and as I move on, I know they still have my back.
Expo exists to help developers succeed. That was my role, and honestly, that's still my goal. Expo's mission and my mission have always been the same: helping you win as a developer.
A big part of my role at Expo was creating educational content, and during that time I realized something important: this is what I truly enjoy doing. Teaching, explaining, and helping others move forward as developers is where I do my best work.
In 2025 alone, I shipped 50 videos on Expo's channel and 48 videos on Code with Beto. That's almost two videos per week while juggling meetings, planning, support, and all the non-obvious work that comes with a full-time role.
Code with Beto and my best work
I started Code with Beto in January 2022 while I was unemployed, learning React Native and preparing for interviews. I shared what I was learning because I knew others were going through the same struggles.
That work changed my life.
My channel played a big role in me getting hired at Walmart, and later at Expo. Even after landing those jobs, I never stopped creating. The community kept growing. The feedback kept coming. The impact became very real.
Up to now, I've treated Code with Beto as a side project. Honestly, I haven't given it 100 percent of my focus. And yet, it keeps growing in subscribers, partnerships, students, and community support.
At the same time, it has started to demand more attention. Answering student emails, helping with platform issues, coordinating with sponsors, planning content, and managing all the small details that add up. Doing all of that while working full time became increasingly unsustainable.
What's next
After four years of juggling everything, I've decided that 2026 is the year I go all in.
- All in on teaching.
- All in on Code with Beto.
- All in on building something meaningful and sustainable.
This is me betting on myself.
What this means for you
Deeper course content with real production examples.
Better responses to your feedback and requests.
More focus on helping you grow and stand out as a developer in the AI era.
Expo will still be a huge part of what I teach and share. At the same time, I'm opening myself up to trying new things. New frameworks, new tools, and new ways of building, powered by AI.
We're entering a time where writing code by hand is no longer the whole job. I want to explore that future together and help you navigate what it means to be a developer as things keep changing.
Thank you for being here, for the overwhelming support on social media after the announcement, for supporting my work, and for trusting me as your teacher. I'm excited, nervous, and incredibly motivated for what's next. Stay tuned for more updates.
Let's build.
— Beto