10 Years in the Life of a Software Engineer

Ex-Google Tech Lead Patrick Shyu shares 10 years of life as a software engineer (app entrepreneur).
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[@TechLead]

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[@oliver-church]

Take note viewers, he is making the majority of his income from his own apps, NOT from a job.

[@kibskibs498]

animehacker and stealing other people’s ideas...

[@itsrobelschwarz7248]

What a badass

[@schahob]

Beautiful

[@QuickStartCode]

TechLead you have great life travel and hard work I wait you can find your business project make you fulfill, I am same travel actually I live in Paris, but into other market not profitable like your sadness start internet little. Old and now I search make some thing will give happiness and diferente for world

[@Hgkbukk]

This guy plays life on Admin-mode

[@penguimTwo]

He didn't make R2D though 👀

[@maxtaylor12]

His wife just left him and he just got fired. So sad

[@penguimTwo]

@@maxtaylor12 I'm sure Admin-mode could fix that.

[@HamzaHamza-ny5pr]

Hhhh you made my day

[@JayLab.]

Bruuuh he really do

[@doncorleone7940]

Plot twist: his main job is actually quitting jobs.

[@crante8357]

hahahahahaahahahahhaah

[@Antnix732]

Ur comment is a 69 likes so I can’t like it :(

[@kushagramokati_iift7858]

Lol 🤣🤣🤣

[@wolfstormwizard424]

Go to hell he worked so hard for it jealous that you’re IQ is so low compared to him.

[@CrimsonKing666]

As a millionaire

[@JamesBond-ec4no]

Not to brag but I just made my computer tell me Hello World.

[@ibot2099]

Yeah keep going dude 💪😎.

[@akhilsubhash7644]

Wow

[@joelmitchell8081]

Same 😂

[@missing3493]

It's where it all started.

[@Vikasslytherine]

The next Bill Gates

[@Timxprmnt]

The most successful quitter I've ever experienced in my whole life

[@keithstleung]

so if you are good, being jumpy is not sth that matters.

[@wireshrub]

@@keithstleung so unfair

[@jettbenoit24]

Dulguun Ganzorig 🖤🖤🖤

[@barringtonmorris90]

Lmfaoooo

[@maherrostom3629]

It's not quitting it's upgrading to a better job

[@Realpacotaco]

brah this guy has lived more in 10 years than most people in a whole life.

[@d1Page762]

Point!!! But its a choice mate.

[@mr.a5117]

He had money to pay for all those experiences the average Joe has to work 40 hrs a week just to get by

[@anupamdey4893]

@@d1Page762 and the intelligence and passion to learn so much.... He has worked on an insane no of domains....

[@tuguldurbaatar]

I’ve worked in the tech field for 12 years now and have done or visited most of the places he has visited for a lot less salary yet I have 2 kids, a house, 4 cameras, still employed and still married. So it depends on how you spend your money on day to day basis.

[@clydetripoux5041]

It depends on what you call 'to live'... If it means spending your time moving around visiting places and going from job to job, then yes, he 'lived' a lot !. Some people spend all their lives in one place and know the world better than a lot of travelers. Anyway, difficult to say what this guy lived but it's funny to watch.

[@rmoneyreal2634]

This dude quits more jobs than I make in a year

[@guidorussoheck2100]

@@mattk8810 the hell is that?

[@mcjon77]

@@guidorussoheck2100 BPD=Borderline Personality Disorder, but I don't see that in him at all.

[@50tigres79]

@@mattk8810 But he has more money than you.

[@moonsdonut5188]

Yeah he just quit Facebook

[@wanderingdoc5075]

@@moonsdonut5188 He was laid off.

[@rishabhgupta9863]

I was lying down, lazy to work and learn.. after seeing this, motivated, I switched off phone and opened laptop. Now watching KZbin on my laptop... 🤦‍♂️

[@mgchardcore]

Haha!

[@bandanasaikia6048]

Lol

[@MrAwm-ki6jb]

You little ba***** lol

[@dabawocks1121]

Lmao

[@mbuyisenimpanza53]

🤣🤣

[@carlosfernandez7098]

The best part of this is that whenever he was not happy or satisfied he moved on, He didn’t quit anything; he just moved on. That’s something we should all learn to do. I admire that and I think it teaches us how to live a life of satisfaction and not settling for less. He inspires me.

[@zajopinskcentral411]

But he somehow gave me an idea that his life was possible thanks to all people in all countries you know, and he was using everyone for his narcissistic goals as he said he was obsessed with youth money bla bla. Pretty much evil guy . Don't judge to harsh it's just my two cents

[@carlosfernandez7098]

DrEloks nope, not judging at all, in fact sometimes I wonder if it’s all just an act what he says and does. I mean , look at the amount of followers on KZbin and have you noticed he’s always “ pushing “ something? The guy is a salesman at heart if you really study him. No wonder he keeps saying he’s a millionaire. You think I would go around telling everyone I’m a millionaire? Not unless I was selling something.

[@SkyHermit]

@@carlosfernandez7098 Most KZbinrs with huge subscribers count normally promote something on their page for the sponsors. This is their way of making money. So he is not alone. And I believe most successful people are salesman at heart

[@endriu1201]

It is if you are good programmer. Most people with other jobs and normal income can’t even afford it nowadays

[@billymanager8295]

Not many people can afford such a lifestyle.

[@jarvis]

Great Story!

[@valiok9880]

Love your videos Jarvis. Well done to techlead as well

[@JordanLambo369]

Love your stuff too, Jarvis!

[@waroment2989]

You two are inspirational, thank you for all the great content and I wish you both the very best moving forward!

[@renetchi]

What an awesome life

[@zanidd]

hey jarvis, nice to see you here

[@BosakMaw]

I like how he started counting the years from 0

[@dimarak8866]

Typical for Computer scientists ;)

[@inev5341]

Well you start from nothing....

[@r__9_1____a34]

He sure as heck ain't using arrays in Fortran, probably a python head

[@cgeetaryan]

0 based index yeye

[@redhwan4342]

😂😂💯💯

[@asdffdsa6319]

Year 20. An integer overflow occured on my bank account. Loaded with debt I decided to return to Japan to find free wifi.

[@ki11sparky69]

actually made me laugh

[@martindimitrov8547]

Me too

[@ggh4150]

Hahaha

[@lukedavis6711]

God damn lol

[@hugh8857]

Hahaha me too

[@boxingphysique]

He monetized his wedding as well

[@ayandak47]

.. might explain one of the reasons why the wife would leave... thats horrible it didnt workout for him. But i guess there is still time.

[@Sijan.G]

@@ayandak47 she left!?

[@Ali-sv2rj]

kopano gatsha what happened?

[@zhaoqingxu1131]

@@Ali-sv2rj He also made some videos about his divorce.

[@haywoodjblome4768]

@@zhaoqingxu1131 not surprising considering how early he asked her in marriage. Only get married with someone if you've been with them for a long time already

[@jomakaze]

You’re such an inspiration. I know it’s hard to have a comment coming out of account that doesn’t sound sarcastic or troll-ish. But I genuinely have massive respect for you because of your drive and your ability to do so well in everything you do and not stay stagnant. I hope to learn from you one day.

[@TechLead]

Thanks Joma, I'm looking forward to seeing how your story shapes out :) Your path is quite different from mine, so it'll be interesting.

[@lambshrimp]

Don't you guys work on the same team? Just take his tasks and have him review your code =P

[@jomakaze]

Yang Xia there’s more to life than coding

[@fast_coder2807]

You are Legend. My Motivation.

[@irvinge4641]

yea, like gettingg a girlfriend! hahah jk

[@YourGamePlanet]

Sitting here eating a whole bag of chips while living in my parents apartment

[@freemanfx]

He also lives with parents to save money

[@nine5936]

LOL

[@shde.9799]

ok.

[@A1rPun]

S(h)ame

[@LashyYT]

I’m eating a burger

[@TsetsiStoyanova]

Is it just me or does he look exactly the same?

[@pablodicosta]

It's so weird that I have you on Instagram hahaha

[@stillyi]

I feel like it’s just you 😂 he looked very young at the beginning

[@DarkMuj]

Only Ex-Google, Ex-Facebook Tech Leads have this anti-aging superpower

[@BedroomPianist]

Asians don't age

[@bonita392]

He seems a little fake and shady

[@iNinjaTK]

People think software engineers don't have a life, this man quite literally lived on the cliffside of the edge and came back with a wife! Truly inspiring!

[@bapluda]

most don't. Exceptions prove the rule

[@alantinoalantonio]

bapluda they also break absolute statements!

[@arturomedina2055]

Well, I'm software engineer and I don't have a life, so they aren't too wrong... 😢

[@tl2839]

life hacker :)

[@doublegdog]

TechLead is one of the few exceptions. Most software engineers i have met are snotty and have a know it all mentality. They sneer at a question and act like a newbie should already know it even if it is something more advanced. They have barely any social skills and still act all high and mighty like they cured cancer. Like I said there are a few exceptions like our boy techlead here but I have seen to many software engineers like the people I have described

[@DambergStudios]

The majority of his projects has been a success which is fascinating. Then he started a youtube channel and he now has over 200k subscribers... another success. Jeeeesus, save some success for the rest of us

[@TechLead]

Good point. After failing enough times, you sort of learn to key to success... just work harder.

[@dogszo6200]

@@TechLead One of my inspiration

[@drshoexu]

Except that 350k loss in trading. I hope techlead can make it back from trading

[@Anskurshaikh]

Don't worry, law of averages will get to him soon, or has gotten him in the past...

[@valdius85]

"For to the one who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance, but from the one who has not, even what he has will be taken away. " I suggest reading into Mathew principle. It is science not religion. It is been know for a long time. Most valuable things are achieved with maximum effort. Half assing gets you nowhere.

[@dehrk9024]

Literally every year he reached someone’s life goals!

[@jcasp0947]

it makes me so sad that hes no longer with his 'ex' wife and son, i hope hes still finding ways to enjoy life, etc.

[@fightnight14]

Once a quitter, always a quitter

[@mgchardcore]

[@yeetwchybaban]

@@fightnight14 eh

[@emmahawker5832]

What!? How so? When?

[@joshualim423]

@@fightnight14 after passing down my genes, i soon quit my job as a father..

[@akhilsubhash7644]

The legend says that he still keeps quitting he's jobs

[@sarahmedouni8844]

he quit the google one :v

[@gamemusicmeltingpot2192]

@@sarahmedouni8844 and got fired from facebook lmao

[@hanchesterman5661]

*his

[@user-rr7im5og7k]

He quit facebook

[@uav2]

and he is a millionaire

[@Awakenbeing]

10 years n so much exploration, you are living life to full.

[@nknal7124]

I was thinking exactly the same

[@labellefemme88]

Made me regret not studied computer engineering in uni..

[@TheRealAlas]

Yeah, he's obviously extremely capable. Nothing but mad respect.

[@matzacomn]

@@labellefemme88 Me too

[@MrRaja]

Too much money can do that for you. He is probably a millionaire.

[@divyanshujuneja1291]

This guy has had a beautiful life till now. Hope the same goes for him in the coming years!

[@juantapia2446]

This guy went all around the world quitting jobs. What a job.

[@lejink]

This makes me depressed and ashamed of how much of a waste my life has been

[@reengyak7469]

I'm in the same boat as you but it's never too late for anything. No greater time than today

[@MondaySurprise]

Don't compare yourself with genius... I'm ashamed too.. XD

[@cuteguyformeable]

me too :(

[@Killuminati1blood]

never too late DJ :) Hes also a huge inspiration on me. I just followed him 30 mins ago and will be watching more of his vids to keep me inspired

[@deathbeforedecaf6516]

Yeah no need to compare.. this guy lives an inspirational life. I’d imagine what this guy’s life would be if he did not have an American passport.

[@harrikah]

you kept resigning from jobs many people spend their careers chasing, and yet just through following your passions, created other revenue streams - that's a winner

[@francescodilecce7189]

The best loneliness story I've ever seen

[@xav6076]

thats the key to his success. most men are obsessed with getting laid. this guy was obsessed with money

[@Andy-bz9cb]

Dude he isn't lonely, just independent and free. He still stays in touch with his family back in Japan, co-work with some of the smartest people in the US, and even form a family of his own.

[@coolbuddydude1]

@@Andy-bz9cb he seems miserable af

[@melvinkimathi8924]

This guy has taught me it's never too late to enjoy your life

[@alphaenterprise2232]

He did that all before 30s I don't think that's a lead premise of this video

[@turkyturky6274]

Bro you should join yakuza or something, add a little spice to your life.

[@vumazwesiziba4103]

yeah man. His life is too clean and something everybody would wish for. hahahaha

[@anpham605]

nope, his life by the time he is 27 is already 100x more spicy than the whole Yakuza members combined

[@ckho2054]

he need his fingers to code

[@user-kp9of7re9q]

Yakuza business is too risky

[@rc6431]

lol what..? his life sounds like it's been a blast, I can only hope for the same :)

[@bswisle]

Yea, well, I'm almost Diamond in Overwatch.

[@TheSilentLegendboss-man]

Rich Piana lmaooo!!!!!!!

[@FractalPrism.]

i was 3300 now im like 2300...everything is dumb in this corner rn :|

[@luketown702]

I dropped out of diamond from not playing brig

[@lildawg1832]

Thats a fucking life goal my dude, fuck all these vacations

[@kopto5183]

GM gang

[@illusioniz]

Inspirational. Like how he can just do what he likes

[@webstylepress]

This video is an inspiration. TechLead has experienced a lot and lived his life - although as a software engineer, it's hard to enjoy life to fullest.

[@listoholic4507]

❤️❤️❤️ I don't know why I watched your video..... but I didn't regret it..... All the best to you and your family!!!! ❤️❤️❤️

[@TechLead]

Liking the hearts everywhere.💕

[@stevegeorge6880]

This is my favorite current subscription.

[@ImprovingAbility]

My Life as a Software Engineer: Graduate Uni (year 1999). Year 0-3: I work 12 hours per day for 36k Euro (before taxes) for Internet Startups and small Consulting companies, in the evenings and weekends I create websites, none of them go viral, none of them generate income. Year 4-5: I slowly burn out. Year 5-7: I work 6 hours per day in a small Software Company, tech lead but projects are boring and work repetitive. There is no growth. In the evenings and weekends I do freelance software engineering work. I still earn around 36k Euro per year (before taxes). Year 7-10: I still work like a zombie. Next to my work I started to study Somatic Education, an alternative movement method to deal with chronic pain and personal growth. Year 11: I stop being a Software Engineer.

[@humza9460]

Oof

[@adamwestpc]

Could you tell us a bit about somatic education? Sounds interesting!

[@felipelins12]

About right

[@yuudesu]

I am sad you gave up, but it's all up to you soo, be happy 🙌🏼

[@gayathriniranjan575]

Absolutely loved the way he covered the years with absolute clarity and that great style of narration! Could perhaps turn out to be a very successful and popular writer later in life! Wishing him all the very best! Cheers!😀👍

[@DheerajBhaskar]

Wow! This feels more like an adventure novel than a real life story. You just say create apps and websites, you must be some ninja level programmer. Plebe programmers like myself struggle and push ourselves to create one app and make a living out of it (and all of it without the travelling, etc)! I'm amazed and awed by your experience, thanks for sharing it. Hope you have fun times ahead as well ✌🏼😀

[@giannizamora7247]

I too would like to know the formula of how he develops then pushes to gain traction.

[@47Lancelot]

Thanks to you dude, now I know how to call myself “pleb programmer” haha

[@daredevildrox4195]

Hes above average intellectual level

[@kingjia90]

1:45 "i can't wifi so i spend most of the day working at the Apple store, standing on my feet", from this i could see how he is motivated and made sacrifices, lived frugal.. it's inspiriational to me i feel i am whining too much lately

[@Staytruegoggins]

lol.. dont get emotional and assume. i dont understand why he couldnt get a wifi router and pay for it from all the money he earned from the apps.

[@kingjia90]

@@Staytruegogginsi guess this is part of the art of living frugal :D maybe he just didn't wanted to spend money on Internet (since he wasn't sure to settle there), in most of European countries, you are binded from 12 to 18 months by contract, and as a frugal "digital nomad" he may didn't wanted to do so.. those non-binding internet contracts may have higher costs in terms of activation fees.

[@21area21]

@@kingjia90 I mean it isn't logical to put so much effort to save a couple of bucks if you're worth a lot. Get a contract and cancel when you're done.

[@kingjia90]

@@21area21 it's not easy as it seems, sometimes it's because they don't make contracts to those who are not having a long-term VISA or local bank account, long term residence permit etc..who knows why he didn't got one but resigning a contract of 12 months would be an expensive move, because you would be paying for unused service. Now it's far more better, you get one in EU country and you can use the mobile data everywhere without extra charges

[@realQkstar]

From this I see that most of it is a lie.

[@327kenneth]

This vvideo actually taught me to appreciate what I already have at some point. Otherwise you’ll always strive for more and try to fill/escape from the hole with short-term happiness boosters. Rather search for long-term satisfaction.

[@showrencaty4076]

What an amazing life of ten years! But most of the time we need huge resource to make a dream coming true. For most people, we just make money to support our life. Sometimes a trip abroad is really hard for one who living under the poverty line.

[@grillchicken1215]

This could be me, but i watch youtube all day

[@amandal.1422]

Same lol

[@AMK292]

same not lol :(

[@vivekwadegaonkar9530]

If You want to make serious money from home...I said series...then msg me on Whatsapp...[phone]

[@maxpreobrazhensky7124]

It takes years of learning and practice before you can get enough skill for solo development. Most developers never get there. I know a lot of people (colleagues) with 10+ years of experience in the industry and they aren't there, because they didn't put enough effort. Basically, you have to sacrifice years of personal time to achieve the level of mastery.

[@leschymero9724]

The only thing I've done in this video is buy a PS4.

[@TheQuietGuyAtTheBack]

Les Chymero lol that’s hilarious. Sadly that’s the extent of my success.

[@smithcodes1243]

Me too haha

[@sawrado375]

HE HE HE

[@shaunt6972]

🤣🤣

[@paoloa89]

Me too

[@somebody9254]

I love how u live ur life to the fullest. I’m was smiling all throughout the video. I especially love how u rewarded/ gifted urself something meaningful each year and made ur each year special ❤️❤️❤️ Ur an Inspiration 😇

[@jlentz17]

I'm in a bootcamp right now and my girlfriend that I've been with for 6 years left me. I love you man. Thank you for all the inspiration. I hope you're doing well. Life is crazy.

[@misterrodger]

Better now than later.

[@nhannguyen9651]

how are you doing rn? everything better?

[@tenchichrono]

The Techlead. You've done and gone to more places than most normal people dude. Congrats!

[@TheAndroidBishop]

OK I GET IT, I failed at life and you won. STOP REMINDING ME

[@deathbeforedecaf6516]

@Garrett Shmerett LOLOL

[@elieoni-6213]

U should change your mindset if the can do it u can do it too, let's go boys! this is my motivation to study hard and enjoy life!

[@deathbeforedecaf6516]

@@elieoni-6213 thank you for the motivation but it is not as easy as "if he can do it we can do it". Every one of us needs to find his/her own path and experience life. This guy has shown us how to be fearless and follow your heart.

[@fnfn9199]

no you didnt you rock garret btw i love your music

[@demonman1234]

@@elieoni-6213 Well we all don't have the same skill set either.. But you're right in a way. so good comment (:

[@xXpUrEzZXx]

Such a big inspiration! I value your lifelong experiences and your risk taking. My girlfriend is currently 9 months pregnant and I find myself working 6 days a week, 12 hours a day. I keep telling myself that it’ll be worth it for my family. I have been experiencing difficulties maintaining my attitude and stumbled upon your video my friend. I look up to you now. Life is about the journey, it’s the failures and opportunities that make life so beautiful! You have reinstated that within me. Thank you sir 🙏🏼

[@_ericelliott]

Nice job with the video b-roll. I loved all the scenic travel shots. I've also spent time in LA, NY, Hawaii, and San Francisco. I haven't been to Japan though. It looks amazing!

[@OrochiShaka]

Like other people said, you make us feel ashamed of our lives but that is ok since we also share that same feeling. However, I hope other people like me don't lose motivation and begin changing their lives today. I'll be 30 next year, I have no degree, I dropped out of a coding bootcamp (I was falling behind), no money saved, and no car. But I am not letting this stop me from reaching my goals. I will enroll in community college next semester, study CS (since I loved it ever since the bootcamp) and continue pushing. Yes, my career options will diminish every year that pass, but I rather try than just give up and feel miserable of my life. To anyone out there in the same boat as me, I hope you can continue to push and don't let other things bring you down. Btw, awesome life TechLead!!!

[@Pirsanth17]

Good luck brother

[@tommyshen0418]

All the best!!

[@christoffelmiddel6663]

Nofap

[@abnorm1984]

I wish you nothing but the best man

[@itsnotallrainbowsandunicor1505]

Life has its ups and downs .......... and ups. Stick with your plans and don't let life get you down including the a-holes you meet in life. Come visit here whenever you're feeling a little under. Godspeed.

[@drogindito]

I'm studying computer science and this is simply inspiring...

[@davidchen4495]

same here

[@carlogustavovalenzuelazepe5774]

This makes me sad

[@cheeriosandpizza7697]

Carlo Valenzuela why?

[@alvaroprieto2597]

Im also studying but i dont expect a half of that.

[@srimathiparthasarathy6918]

Please dont believe that, 80 percent of this not possible.

[@pulkitkaushik292]

You're a true inspiration. I hope you and you your family stay healthy, safe and keep travelling!

[@zoltannagy5447]

Great story, congratulations! This inspired me to not to give up my dreams, start learning IT and leave my terrible job in the future. Best wishes from Hungary!

[@GautamSapra]

most humbling, uplifting and motivating videos. another reason to keep pushing hard everyday!. Thank you Patrick :)

[@X1aoA]

Who’s here after seeing his divorce video. Just really wondering how dramatic life can be. Wish u all the best. Tech lead.

[@MonsterhunterFTWWTF]

He quit his wife too

[@sampleis]

Would that make you happy?

[@zajopinskcentral411]

@@MonsterhunterFTWWTF ahahahh

[@Krakuswtirze]

Great. Never settle! Respect man! I love your story.

[@xers2000]

This video is so inspiring, I love the way you see life and just live it in the moment, keep living and stay positive!

[@EnerGieprodesign]

You’ve done so much on each year, it’s crazy.. You inspire me bro!

[@randommage1]

its crazy how you have barely aged in 10 years

[@bca-biciclindcuaxel7527]

This is nothing. I look even younger than 15 years ago :)

[@rongsenng]

But not after realizing that Sunny aged so aged in just one year

[@aminator1]

I mean he's in his 30s I presume, so he's not old lol

[@TechLead]

The tech lead is immortal. I've lived 600 years.

[@BedroomPianist]

Asian genes

[@Carlos-ix2nm]

You’ve lived,loved and learnt life, all respect to you and I really enjoyed your story

[@nguyenchau6110]

That's a great journey I will start to write my own. April 1, 2020 would be my first day of year 0. Let's do it

[@SauceyNoodle]

Techlead: Origins

[@armaansandhu9714]

You had a great journey so far. I'm bookmarking this in my Motivation bookmark folder.

[@abhishekgururani6993]

Armaan Sandhu bhai esa chutiyap kaise kr lete ho

[@ashutoshdash6350]

This is a life every techie want. You don’t know man , you are living the dream of how many people’s. Stay blessed stay happy. 😄

[@lumapools]

This is very inspirational! I'm really happy for you!

[@426Hemidodge426]

Love your story man. You are an inspiration to young software engineers like myself.

[@HarutheShibaInu]

Inspirational!!

[@HollyLeeCoaching]

Beautiful Journey, TechLead!

[@mrrichardson1990]

I am thinking about switching my major to it with a concentration in software development and watching your video is truly inspiring. I know not everyone will have your lifestyle or your experience but it seems like that job or career is a lot less stressful and more rewarding than some other jobs out there for example my previous profession as a soldier

[@bstrnx]

Dude you're seriously an awesome role model! You just got me hyped

[@MikesGlitch]

The thing I like about your story is it's all driven by you. It wasn't "I joined a company and learned what they taught me". It's I learned something, joined a company then got bored and decided to learn/accomplish more with what I already knew. I think it's most people's dream to build something that's successful but very few people do it.

[@pynbhalangsohtun8479]

What a journey and a good story teller. wow!

[@milehighyt2097]

inspirational man. I've decided to go into computer science myself. The future is now

[@kevin_from_work]

i was fascinated by the name, and then i just thought i would just watch one video, i suddenly found myself watching a lot more, basically because i like the simplicity and factual content you cover

[@ak20k6]

This is so inspiring. Motivation level...its over 9000!!!!

[@miatrangluu]

a Vegeta's fan said above! lol

[@dannpervibes5221]

Whole video was such a great inspiration. And then the ending scene. It's the most nerdy scene I've watched

[@bncdude]

Great video ! hope you have many greats years ahead!

[@milesblaq998]

what a journey man.... more blessings to you * THE TECH LEAD!! *

[@wasserbesser]

Coolest 10 Year Review I ever saw. Supernice! All powered by Programming Superpowers & Intelligence ;) #2000thComment btw

[@moonluna928]

I absolutely loved this video, so amazed of how much experiences and travels and stuff you've done! You are a true inspiration! I'll start my computer science studies at coursera and hopefully walk a path for my own. Greetings from Ecuador 👋

[@albertolabuto]

if (single) { quittingJobs(true); } else if (marriedWithChildren) { quittingJobs(false); }

[@SupDeb100]

@Fishing is Life there could've been other possibilities though that he forgot to implement e.g marriedWithNoChildren, inRelationship e.g...

[@sahanapk]

😂

[@django3159]

Im actually happy i understand these things since a couple weeks haha

[@yohannesnurga4887]

else always quit job when bored;

[@T3knomi]

@@yohannesnurga4887 .Unless it’s chill

[@TheWantedghost]

year 11 i quit from my wife , started to finding new wife

[@Sayabaik96]

Dude I almost shit my pant lmao...

[@ne9835]

Lollllll!!!!

[@gauzammalhotra]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@rdj9524]

I hope he doesn't see your comment. That is not a good joke :/

[@dot6441]

YOU GUESSED IT RIGHT . chech his latest video. sad for him

[@runner399]

This story is pretty amazing - mostly inspirational and a little depressing, especially knowing that I burned much of my 20s and some 30s. But to dissipate the depression some of you are feeling right now. :), try to think about your own passions and ambitions, not that of the Techlead. He has been generally pursuing his passions since he was a kid, and as we've all been told, if you stay committed to your passions, you can become successful, and at the very least, learn a lot of lessons and good life experience during your pursuit which could lead you down a path you never dreamed of. Use the angst you are feeling and keep moving forward. I think the Techlead provides incredibly sound advice/wisdom and good/thorough thought processes for making big (and small) life decisions and navigating those. Take what is useful to you, apply it, keep evaluating the outcomes, and write your OWN story, as the TL has advised. :)

[@jpaulsen10]

Ever thought of becoming a motivational speaker? Very kind words indeed

[@glval]

Omg thank you so much for this. I'm on my way ...

[@runner399]

@@jpaulsen10 What a nice thing to say. I am continuing to move past my own mental roadblocks because I believe that the mind is mostly what holds us back - not other people, circumstances, or money, but our own habitual thinking and not knowing our true selves that keep us stuck in "safe mode". We need to break those repetitive cycles and beliefs that are so engrained in us from childhood and that continue to influence our decision making. I think that's part of why I love to travel, because I feel like that curious kid envisioning endless possibilities and letting go of my old self-defeating thoughts. Too bad some of those thoughts creep back in when I return home. :) But gotta keep working to conquer those!

[@runner399]

@@glval You are welcome - keep going!!

[@jpaulsen10]

@@runner399 I agree 100%, childhood lessons and upbringing definitely affects one's decision making as an adult, but remember Rome wasn't build in a day. If you feel more comfortable speaking with individuals or small groups, start with those first until you feel comfortable speaking to bigger crowds, but you clearly have a talent for writing, your messages are clear, easy to read and contains proper grammar and spelling (which is very rare in 2020) so that might just be the niche you were looking for :-)

[@evereststudios2347]

your past ten years was what I have been dreaming of doin and I've only done a fraction of that my whole life. lol You're a boss.

[@AK-tf3fc]

He had a overpriviledge and rich upbringing. Stop idiolizing him

[@BirdTurdMemes]

@@AK-tf3fc Source? I heard he had a poor upbringing

[@TharaMesseroux1]

Such a beautiful and emotional story. Tears of joy! :)

[@astral7919]

I played too safe and what did I gain , nothing but misery and sorrow , same 24/7 life with no change I wanna take risks like you did , you inspire me man

[@NB19273]

Wow what and amazing an inspiring story!

[@qhuizatlantis8484]

This is the life! God bless you and your family may you have more adventures and happiness to come best wishes from Philippines

[@svcph]

people are hating on him because he’s showing what life is really like. it’s not all sunshine and rainbows where you get a job and keep that job for 20+ years while everything goes amazing. real life involves a lot of searching and uncertainty. thank you for making this video, it was amazing.

[@publiozinj4882]

Lol

[@dauletsagidan7719]

Ahahah. Is that sarcasm?

[@codebreakthrough]

Awesome vid! Inspired me to try to be more adventurous. With each job you took or left, you took on risks. But you were able to reach your full potential by doing what you wanted, despite those risks. I need to keep that in mind for decisions in my life. 🙂

[@Pirsanth17]

I love your content. Pet your dog kava for me x

[@alphaenterprise2232]

There's a little thing each time he did quit a job he always had that convenience of having backup plan which was app making. So if you don't have any backup plan you shouldn't do something as rash as him.

[@dustinlewis4708]

I wish my last ten years had just one year like yours. Much love.

[@gonzalez239]

Damn what a thrill ride...good on you dude I loved the video and congrats on everything !

[@mohanale5690]

Sweet and bitterness of this rollercoaster life journey. It was a pleasure to hear it. Thank you bro.

[@thesecuritytutor]

What an interesting life you've lived. I'm in the exact same stage in my life now and know how it feels to now be fixed to one location. The new adventure begins with family and it comes with challenges that'll keep you intrigued ;)

[@raretrends3210]

travel programming GO BACK TO JAPAN , travel programming GO BACK TO JAPAN , travel programming GO BACK TO JAPAN , travel programming GO BACK TO JAPAN .

[@deadlineVFX]

and also back to cali

While(true) Programing Go back to Japan Programming Go back to California Programming Go back to New York Programming

[@mightymap007]

lost it when i read this with this dude's voice in my head..

[@hsaidinsan6345]

You could instead use a loop

[@beijingalexalexw2351]

LoL

[@LAVANYANAIK-yj8ph]

This guy has almost covered all the major countries

[@abdallaalawi]

Good job living life on your own terms! Really happy to see people living like this. Motivates me a lot. Great job and I wish you more success! :)

[@zachandbro]

This was so moving. Goes to show that the bumps that occur in life are only temporary.

[@ChamplooMusashi]

What bumps his life is 24/7 success his biggest struggle was finding wifi. He never had to struggle with a shitty job or not having money, this guy has had the smoothest ride through life you can imagine short of just inheriting a fortune

[@Vanderfate]

Year one of my developer life: still struggling to find a job.

[@shutanovac]

how's it coming along now?

[@tristanrouchdy7435]

Shutanovac hope it’s okay

[@amigos_invisibles]

So sad!! 😪😕

[@letruongquy7956]

I used to be like that. But everything is ok now, as it always be

[@misst.e.a.187]

And he got $75k off the a bat

[@rev_match]

Whenever I feel demotivated at work, I watch this and get the lost energy back.

[@ramprasanthudhayabaskar8073]

The best video from TechLead. Motivational as well.