a busy day in the life of a software engineer in los angeles ft. tips for productive 1:1s // vlog

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Hi everyone! Hope you enjoy this day in my life! I take you along for a standard work day! Keep in mind, this is just one day in my life balancing work and life and nowadays, youtube as well. Also, I threw in some tips that have helped me imporve my 1:1s recently! One-on-ones are super important at work, and I've only recently mastered the art.
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✨ a b o u t m e ✨
hi everyone! I'm Marsela! I'm a 24-year-old software engineer based in Los Angeles, California ☀️ I make all sorts of videos, mainly related to being a software engineer, but I also dabble in fashion videos and cooking content (love what I eat in a day videos!). I'm super new to all of this, and appreciate your support, so thank you so much for watching 🤍
✨ t i m e s t a m p s ✨
00:00 intro
00:08 morning routine
01:32 work
02:37 breakfast talk
05:04 work
07:23 coffee time
08:44 work
12:11 walk
12:37 lunch & work
13:36 career karma live room
16:11 back to work
16:36 night routine
18:58 tips for 1:1s
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✨ d i s c l a i m e r s ✨
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All opinions expressed in this video and all videos on this KZbin channel are solely my own, and do not express or reflect the views or opinions of my employer. In addition, they do not reflect the views or opinions of any of the brands / companies that I may mention.
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[@charvi5046]

I learn so much from your work ethic! thank you so much for doing this and all of your efforts are very much loved! especially the small talks and honest advice! love your videos!💕

[@viclucy-personalfinanceinv7533]

I love your morning routine, so productive!!

[@TimothyNeubert]

I am currently a cyber security student but I love all tech jobs in general and I find these videos really cool! Keep the vids coming! :)

[@nosato]

Marsela Mondays🥳🥳 The 1:1 tips were really helpful! Lovely video as usual❤️

[@marselaaa]

aww thank you!!! 🤍 I'm glad you found them helpful! Appreciate you always watching and commenting!!

[@kristiefang8173]

Hi Marsela! Love your videos so much! I also work from home and constantly feel like in a rut lol. Your workday vlog really inspired me to get more productive!

[@marselaaa]

aww I'm so glad!! thank you so much for watching!! 🤍

[@maryanngitonga]

Another video!🥳 I love your videos and the good vibes they give.🇰🇪 💕

[@marselaaa]

aww thank you so much 🤍🤍🤍

[@sarahshellenberger9802]

Love your videos!

[@adarshshinde4969]

Hey Marsela, Love your videos they have a very calm vibes 😌

[@marselaaa]

aw thanks Adarsh!! Appreciate that!

[@langelihled]

I love your vlogs!! 😭🤩🥰♥️✨

[@marselaaa]

🤍🤍🤍

[@lindymsiza8715]

I absolutely love this channel❤️

[@marselaaa]

aww thank you 🤍🤍

[@SomethingNick]

That’s interesting about your manager updates since I got the opposite feedback, mine wanted me to be more independent and not ask for their guidance/keep them updated on everything so that I could grow! As good as that is for me I’m lazy and like verifying with other people 😅

[@marselaaa]

hahah I feel that, it's nice to get a sanity check from other teammates

[@twan2656]

There is a right balance for everything :)

[@Emilyghe]

I like all those work talks!!!🥰

[@marselaaa]

aw I'm so glad!! Thank you! I never know what the right balance of chattiness is so I love feedback!

[@kierayumin5584]

I've never been so early before haha~ Your videos always make me so happy 🥰

[@marselaaa]

aww 🤍🤍 thank you so much!! I really appreciate you always commenting 🥺🥺

[@kierayumin5584]

@@marselaaa Aww thank you for making the videos and taking your time to reply😊💜💜

[@karentochsreadingcorner]

Just found your channel! Love your aesthetic. New subscriber here

[@catherineduc]

I can relate to this - we're all locked down and working from home in Melbourne Aus (day 260 or something of lockdown #6). I know what you mean about online meetings - had 3 back to back Zooms for more than 3.5 hours! You structure your day very well with designated breaks - sometimes the tendency is just to keep working when working from home unless you unplug your laptop.

[@marselaaa]

aww hang in there, I know lockdown can be really stressful and isolating. Breaks are really the only thing that make me feel sane. I always make a point to take breaks even if sometimes a break is putting dishes away. It can be hard to switch work off though, I'll work so long some days and look up and realize it's 7:30pm and I've just been sitting in the same spot. Worst feeling!

[@szymonozimek]

thanks!

[@AntonelaFrasheri]

your videos inspire me to get my stuff together 😅

[@marselaaa]

🤍🤍

[@sohahashim647]

Loved this vlog!!! You said you would show us your mood board tutorial at the end of the video. Waiting for it in the next vlog!

[@marselaaa]

Yesss!! I will include it in the next one!

[@sohahashim647]

@@marselaaa yaaaay!!

[@maxbell9723]

Needed this. Software engineering seems like a chill lifestyle. I’m thinking about this career, investment banking, or medicine.

[@Sheauleung]

Don't do investment banking

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

There are two types of managers, some like micro management, set tons of meeting, and watch every your step. Some are opposite, like me. They have rare meetings, and generally do not care much what you do. I do not know which type you prefer.

[@amawest_]

I am a data scientist in Boulder who works remote and I've never felt more represented than at 1:25 with the work shirt + workout shorts combo 😂

[@marselaaa]

Hahaha a new era of work chic 😂

[@amtullah_n]

This was such a nice vlog! Also a software engineer and I started in this industry not too long ago, the advice about 1 on 1s is definitely such a fantastic idea which I'll be using! I'd love to see more of these kinds of vlogs! :)

[@marselaaa]

aww thank you! I'm so glad you enjoyed and that it was helpful!

[@douglasvinicius6969]

Yr Very ellegant today lol, 20s min vlogs are amazing very good !!

[@marselaaa]

yay haha ty!!

[@maselm]

“I went to bed at midnight” 😂 I’m in bed by 9:30pm most nights!

[@marselaaa]

omg!! 😅 😅 that's awesome!! I mean after 10 my brain is just so tired that I'm just basically sitting there watching tv so may as well be my bed time

[@maselm]

@@marselaaa To be fair, I end up watching KZbin for an hour before falling asleep 😴

[@TwixTimeMS]

Long vlog ahh!! 💕 I'm so happy

[@TwixTimeMS]

I have a SWE final interview day tomorrow w dream company and I'm so fkn nervous but this is giving me the good seratonin I need

[@adarshshinde4969]

All the best 💯

[@marselaaa]

aww thank you Mitali!! That’s so exciting!! Congrats on the interview!!! You’ve got this 💪💪💪

[@TwixTimeMS]

@@marselaaa got the job! :o I look up to you so much, thank you for all the videos with guidance for effective prep!

[@marselaaa]

@@TwixTimeMS oh my goodness!! CONGRATS! That's so awesome!!

[@sshyam2903]

Love your videos! I am a self taught developer too. Would love to hear how you document your thoughts, business logic, etc as you code. Do you use any software or just use your notebook to document them? Thanks!

[@marselaaa]

I love to write things down, so I keep a notebook that is just for notes on work / a place to hash out bugs. That's what I use as I code. For personal documentation and notes on work, I mainly use the "Notes" app on my MacBook, works just fine for now. But to be honest, haven't invested much time in upgrading that. For formally documenting work or meetings, I use Confluence / Microsoft Drive which are used company-wide and other people can access.

[@DevelopaKey]

Marsela Monday ❤️

[@marselaaa]

Marsela* 😂

[@DevelopaKey]

@@marselaaa I was typing too fast 😂😂😂❤️

[@Jambajakumba]

Yess yes yes🙌🙌.. We've got a Max Verstappen lover here😂😂Let's bring down Lewis😈 Love your videos Marsela😊. I aspire to be where you are some day.

[@marselaaa]

hahaha yesss! Loving this tight race but hoping Max comes out on top! Thank you for watching!!!

[@Aripoma]

are you attending grace hopper this year

[@ishadiranaweera4444]

Hi Marsela, I love your phone lock screen pic how do you get it / make it?

[@marselaaa]

I made it using Canva! I’ll include a tutorial in the next video

[@giandie]

hi! i was wondering what your setup is? i'm just starting as a developer and i cannot keep working on my macbook because it can't handle it all lol.

[@marselaaa]

I've linked most things from my setup in the description!! Hope that's helpful! A monitor or a laptop stand to raise the laptop up is definitely a must, my neck hurts a ton when I work solely from my laptop.

[@ICSShreyaPandey]

Try some indian foods .. chicken biryani I will suggest.. you're gonna love it ! 😬

[@jasmanrautella3422]

Whay water filter arr you using at timespan 1:27? I've been looking for a goof water filter for a while.

[@marselaaa]

It’s the Brita Stream filter!

[@harshdoshi9642]

Loving your content! Just curious, are you a SDE1 or SDE2 or a Senior Software Eng.?

[@marselaaa]

Thank you!! I'm SDE2! I've been at my company just over 2 years and have been promoted once so far :)

[@kmvanoordt]

Make a video about F1!

[@dylanplaya]

What terminal theme is that?

[@marselaaa]

I use iTerm2, lots of customization options! For the color scheme, there's a bunch here: github.com/mbadolato/iTerm2-Color-Schemes I use 'Lovelace'

[@theaakashkumar4]

Hello Mam. How are you. My Name Is Aakash Kumar. I Am Doing BCA Course in India. How I can get a Software Engineer Job in Los Angeles California. Please reply me Mam.

[@adouma3629]

Hi Marsela, do you have the 16 inch MacBook Pro? If yes, does yours overheat after a couple of mins usage? I have been having this issue for quite some time now. Just wondering if you do as well. Loving the vlogs btw, really nice :)

[@marselaaa]

yess! It overheats all the time, I need to keep the fans blasting nonstop. I think the only thing that's been helpful is to kill tasks that lurk and take up a ton of CPU usage -- usually for me that's Microsoft Teams, if that's running, my computer is toast. So I always try to be aware of what's running and try to kill anything that I'm not actively using. But other than that, keeping it on a laptop stand and keeping your room at a cool temperature is the only way I manage it

[@marselaaa]

also ty for watching!!

[@albertosandoval6879]

What college did you went to? PLZ tell me🙏

[@marselaaa]

I went to USC!

[@TimothyNeubert]

My dad is German and he watches F1 all the time and dislikes Hamilton too lol

[@asifs100]

Chicken tikka masala recipe please.

[@marselaaa]

In the description!

[@sushavanpaul1315]

Everything was going really well until you said that you're a Max fan. 😑 Lewis ftw.

[@marselaaa]

I’m new to the F1 scene so my impression could be wrong but he just acts like a baby imo 😂😬

[@sushavanpaul1315]

@@marselaaa what!!! 😂 Anyways, really cool to see an F1 fan. Let's see what this season has to offer, a maiden championship or an unbeaten record broken. Cheers. Also, love your videos. I am an incoming software engineer too. Just got a job, will graduate in june'22 and then join.

[@amedeocristiano2026]

I texted you on Instagram.