A Day In The Life Of A Software Engineer (MANAGER - EFFECTIVE & MINDFUL) - NEW YORK

Engineering Manager at FAANG based in Brooklyn, New York.
Join me for a day in my life as an engineering manager at big tech.
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I have a pretty optimized morning and night time routine (you'll see 😅) because I've been prioritizing mindfulness and balance more over the past couple of years.
⏰ Timestamps
00:00 Waking up
00:17 Intention Setting
00:20 Red Light Therapy (use your FSA! amzn.to/3Gm0r1H)
00:30 Breakfast
01:15 Gratitude
01:20 Workout
01:40 Walk & Talk & Chai
02:00 Grocery Shopping
02:22 Getting Ready
02:28 Wim Hof ( • Guided Wim Hof Method ... )
02:38 Getting Ready Part II
03:04 Ice Tea
03:12 Work Day Starts
04:04 To-Do List
04:34 Lunch + Work Talk
06:20 Clean Clean Clean
06:37 Meetings
07:20 To-Do List For Next Day
07:35 SHAKE IT OFF
07:51 Music, Tea 😎
08:20 Personal Projects
08:24 10k Step Walk Continued
08:32 Dinner (Airfry, salmon, shishito love)
09:27 Wind Down
09:40 Evening Mindfulness
09:51 Getting Ready For Bed
10:18 Read & Good Night
🏡 Links to things from my apartment!
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Bedside vase - amzn.to/3XdQ3jD
Window vase bedroom - amzn.to/3CtwDPD
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Planter - amzn.to/3vHMkyU
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Zwilling Knive Set - amzn.to/3GIsUA9
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Food Chopper - amzn.to/3Gm0afb
Food Storage Containers - amzn.to/3GJhvjL & amzn.to/3jIYK6T
Standing Desk - amzn.to/3IsjvOs
Office Chair - Herman Miller Aeron
Water Filter - amzn.to/3ZcoLfc
Roborock S7 - a.co/d/aozBhzw
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ABOUT ME
🙋‍♀️ I’m Maria, an Engineering Manager at a big tech company and I’ve been coding since I was 13 years old. I love working in tech because building new things and being creative is something that makes me really happy. While on this journey, I realized how lots of questions I receive in 1:1s get repeated a lot so I decided to upload short and simple Q&A videos on TikTok which grew to a small amount of followers. For some questions, I wanted to dive deeper with longer answers which is how this channel started. Thanks for being here - my goal is to help some people out and make their lives at tech jobs more effective.
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[@techmentormaria]

Hi friends 💕 I'm a brand new creator (first video uploaded in Dec 2022) and if you want to see more videos like the above, please subscribe to my channel. The algorithm doesn't know me well yet so it needs some more input from users. Thank you and excited to answer your comments :)

[@robertofarias1545]

Where are you from, Maria?

[@nguhelon7015]

Hey Maria, this is astonishing, the way you portrayed your life as a software engineer manager was so aesthetic and I honestly didn't expect it to be this GOOD. I'm definitely subscribing to your channel. For the sake of NEW YORK CITY, please do more content like this.

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you for the nice words. I'm planning to upload a video like this once a month and I hope I can share some other parts of my life in those upcoming videos :)

[@roberthennessey5702]

Your company is so lucky to have you. So organized and very efficient, great job and thanks for sharing part of your life with us.

[@dorienxia9748]

Love that you show everything not just the “free food” but also the example of actual work!

[@techmentormaria]

Free food is great for sure but after 7 years, that's not the highlights of my work day anymore tbh :)

[@Jmcanboy]

Really valuable day in a life, going to incorporate the "Shake it off part" in my own life

[@techmentormaria]

Yessssss

[@MohammadSalman-rz8fq]

Such a beautiful routine. Thanks for inspiring😊

[@techmentormaria]

Glad it was helpful 💕

[@mortezaz9238]

Thanks for sharing this video. I got some new points about how to refresh mind, change mood and maintain energy. So interesting and helpful.

[@techmentormaria]

So happy about that! It took me a while to find ways that help me with stress management and mindfulness so just remember that it’s always a journey 💕

[@gwaddles]

Subscribed. I love the organization, simplicity and efficiency.

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you, this helps me a lot as a small KZbinr 💕

[@JellyLancelot]

Nice to see how other LSE/SEM's do it. Some good tips and routines that I want to take away and use myself. Thanks for sharing!

[@JacobSucksAtCode]

Unreal edit as usual. Killing it 🔥

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 🥹

[@jathebest2835]

I often watch stuff like A day in the life of a SE to get a grasp on the work environment since I'd love to change my job, and your video is by far the healthiest and most structured/organized one :) Most of all, you are a tech manager, which means you look like "Superwoman" to me since I'm a beginner teaching myself how to program such as frontend knowledge and Python haha.. Anyway, thank you for bringing me a bit of motivation to push my learning journey~! -From Korea :)

[@techmentormaria]

Helloooo to Korea! You're right, I'm very structured but not *every* day is like the one in the video obviously. I have my days where I need to reset too. Watch out for a video that explains that version of my life :)

[@jathebest2835]

@@techmentormaria Yep! Subscribed :)

[@stanleychukwu7424]

okay! I didn't see this coming, bro!! your editing + vlogging skills are next level🔥🔥🔥🔥, all the transitions + music for each scene where 👌👌 Love to see more of this! happy new year Мария

[@techmentormaria]

Not sure if you’re serious but if you are: I appreciate it so much! (edit: typo)

[@f.k.1484]

I'm amazed by your whole daily structure. I'll just wake up and slip into the day 😂 getting shit results here and there obviously. I like what you do there!

[@techmentormaria]

It took me a whiiiile to work out a routine that works for me and now I do feel it (for example when I travel) if I don't focus on myself in the morning.

[@dorienxia9748]

It took you soo long to make this video because you did it right! So many other creators Take shortcuts and only show the fun stuff but you show everything.

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 💕

[@Youtube_member]

Good habits & awesome editing. And you are inspiring

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you, I really enjoy learning the editing part so I’m glad to receive positive feedback on it 🤗

[@sebastianschulze5253]

Hey Maria, you're living the dream :) Awesome - clean and nice vids. Love it. I subscribed directly. Greetings from Germany :)

[@techmentormaria]

Danke Sebastian und Grüße zurück!

[@phernand42]

Todo list format is great. Gonna give that a try.

[@techmentormaria]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@kkcui]

I love the vibe of the video. The matcha set is so cute!

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you 💕 it’s all from Matchaful!

[@fadrian98]

I bought a shoe stick and a journal because of you. I'm so happy with them (:

[@techmentormaria]

Haha glad you're enjoying your new additions!

[@amandaaraujo2022]

Amei esse video!!

[@TheTechExplorer]

KZbin algo introduced me to this video, almost didn't click it until I saw it was from the perspective of a software engineer turned engineering manager. Liked and subscribed!

[@techmentormaria]

Yay, welcome!

[@CoraLam]

Shake it off!! I love it and I'm gonna do that in the future

[@techmentormaria]

I learned it recently and changed so much for me!

[@Tyler-yw1hq]

Could you make a video about how to get into software engineering starting from 0 and doing the self-taught route, without going back to college? I think that would be very valuable coming from you, and I bet it would get a lot of views!

[@techmentormaria]

Sounds like a great idea, I'll definitely put it on my list! Thanks Tyler.

[@skajlet9045]

HARD WORK. A lot of code written, many different projects and a bit shorter morning routine unless you have additional 24 hours per day.

[@winter-nu5wf]

Originally I was like oh no its another one of these "Day in the life swe vids" but honestly this is so aesthetic and the ideal way i would want carry on with my days wfh, loved the vid! And that lunch bowl looks so good 🤤

[@techmentormaria]

I want to upload one day at a life video every month so stay tuned ✨

[@winter-nu5wf]

@@techmentormaria lookin forward to it ✨, 1 matcha a day keeps the code from going astray 🙏

[@Yurro]

So jealous of you working in New York! Definitely hope to get there myself one day. Great video :)🙌

[@techmentormaria]

Ah, NYC is lovely yes. Come visit :)

[@Yurro]

@@techmentormaria ​Haha, I should. If only New York wasn't so absurdly expensive 😅

[@lorenzvillalba6173]

My google hub was so interested in the video that it decided to play music and turn off the lights as well 🤣🤣

[@techmentormaria]

When I edited this video, my google home went into complete madness

[@purplecorpse4230]

Just found your channel through your new M2 MacBook video ☺️ I’ve seen a few videos and this one especially give me a relaxing and motivating vibe! I subscribed quickly ☺️

[@techmentormaria]

Glad it was helpful! As a small KZbinr, this means a lot! 💕

[@imbes64]

No idea how your content is so immaculate as a new youtuber! Nice job MariaTechTok!!

[@techmentormaria]

Wow, thank you! 🥹

[@sugarabroad]

Love your video! mindful and aesthetic too haha and I also can relate to you that you can't share and film anything about your work 😄

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you so much. I wish I could share more because my team is reallllly cool.

[@mussazeb4556]

your cooking is impressive

[@edwardjo9064]

Subscribed! have a great day today Maria :-)

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you! I hope my videos will provide value for you :)

[@joshsowin]

Looks like an amazing life to me!

[@techmentormaria]

I feel this way too 🌸

[@KamilleN16]

okay my heart when you said ciao and mic pulled your pc xD

[@techmentormaria]

Same reaction when I was recording, trust me :D

[@00Divine00]

I am currently 24 years old, going for 25, and started my Internship at a Big Tech Company here in Germany. I love the work there and would love to make a step to the USA to have a grasp of an american work ethic. Your videos are super inspiring. Loving the aesthetic, the editing and the small details you put into this. It is currently 8:48 on a sunday here in Germany and there is nothing better on a sunday morning than a motivational video like this. Well, that was enough motivation to start finishing my seminar paper for Uni.. 🤒

[@techmentormaria]

Omg hi to Germany! Being from Germany myself, I know his feeling well. Once you work for a big tech company full time for 1 year, you can apply to transfer to a US role with the L1 visa. Super easy and would recommend it even if it’s just one year. I initially wanted to stay here for 2 years and now it’s been 7 💀

[@00Divine00]

@@techmentormaria Oh sounds super nice. If I remain that happy, I will for sure try to stay at the tech company for some time and join their Graduate program, if they are also happy with me. Would then try to move to the US, at least for a year as you mentioned it to see how it is there. I can't really have an opinion on the US and how it is there, since I have not been there, but would love to do it to finally have a opinion on this topic. Wish you the best for your channel :)

[@B0TZ]

@@00Divine00 Hey dude what was your bachelor's? What skills do you need for joining a big tech company? I am 20 and need some advice for the software engineering field.

[@00Divine00]

​@@B0TZ Hi NEo, I am currently still in the last phase of my bachelors. It really depends what internship you want in tech. I am currently responsible for the Cloud of the company. I am learning about the services, implementation possibilities and in generall everything, you need to know to start having some first contact with customers and help your team. For an internship, you will probably have a coding interview, where you would solve a problem or get invited to an assesment center, where you would do tasks in person. As dumb as it sounds, at least for an internship, where you probably don't have years of on the job full-time experience, they really care about you as a person. Skills are important, of course, but when you have a warm personality and you are being yourself (and trust me those recruiters will get it, if you are not yourself), you have high chances since they are trying really hard to find people, who will fit to the team and to the typical cultural aspects in tech - which is being open minded, open for culture and all kind of this stuff. As an intern/working student, you will learn a lot on the job when you get into the company. They have a lot of well structured learning material. The other thing is, i am unsure where you live, but here in Germany it is often harder to get an software engineering internship at big tech, since not many offer it here. They mostly keep those for the US because of their development centers laying around here. For a software engineering internship, if you are in Germany, i think you would have to go abroad. I am unsure on this info, but I heard that my company and many others have development centers in Dublin, for example. Wish you good luck tho. I wish I would be that motivated and informed at 20. You have a great path in front of you.

[@B0TZ]

@@00Divine00 Thankyou!

[@techmentormaria]

I’d love to know if there is anything that resonated with you and other life hacks that you do in your routines that I should try out as well! 🌸

[@TheTechExplorer]

The ending where you had Google turn off your lights, I'm gonna have to set that up haha

[@Nitro_320]

I say gratitude resonates with me a lot because not many ppl do it even though we have access to it everyday. It was very surprising for me to find a a KZbinr who includes Wim Hof. His breathing techniques really help me. I really enjoyed the flow and the vibe of video. Keep up the great work

[@invictuz4803]

Funny that you went back to Google docs for your todo list. I went back to using Windows Sticky Notes for mine :D.

[@ABlueGirl]

Very similar lifestyle! I'm glad to see I'm not the only one :)

[@TORstein-Bboudelaire]

You are so real

[@techmentormaria]

Appreciate you saying that :)

[@tyo007]

that calendar is similar to mine, 5-6 PM if possible, no meeting and just cool down and before closing the day. 12:30 - 1:30 lunch and wont accept meeting especially if not critical/urgent. 10-11 and 4-5 usually for monthly 1-on-1, I put some productive hours before and after lunch and let whoever knows that they need to let me know first if they want to invite me to meeting

[@techmentormaria]

That's a great strategy to stay productive! Thanks for sharing

[@kantancoding]

Second. I grew up in California but New York looks a lot more interesting. Great video, thanks for sharing!

[@techmentormaria]

I lived in SF for two years and can only agree that nyc is much more exciting at least for the life I want to live.

[@juandavidmarteloreales9224]

Hi, my wife is super interested about your Skin Care, healthy meals and mindfulness routines. 🙏🏻 Looking forward to seeing your new video.

[@techmentormaria]

Let's see how much I can get into that on this tech channel :D

[@juandavidmarteloreales9224]

@@techmentormaria Danke!

[@MackSolomon]

I really like the structure and simplicity of your todo list, curious how you use ChatGPT to power it?

[@techmentormaria]

It's a fake ToDo list if you look closely (couldn't share my real one for obvious reasons) :)

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

The Whole Foods is also my favorite store.

[@rohit_ojha]

Well awesome. .......

[@enginerd0001]

hey I just found this video from my algorithm suggestions. How did you move into a manager role? My current employer makes it a bit difficult to move up and it feels very frustrating and difficult to do so

[@wagmi614]

binge watching all the vids and i'm officially a maria simp now

[@techmentormaria]

🥸 welcome

[@nicholascherry5962]

What's the stretching machine you were working out on at the gym? I really need to try that for myself. My SWE body is tense and tight

[@techmentormaria]

Ohhh that’s not a stretching machine. It’s called “megaformer”. One of the most challenging things you can do to your body with low intensity.

[@suslikkreal]

Ты готовишь и ешь большую часть своего рабочего дня ;)

[@ninjapirate123]

What programming language do you do?

[@OlliP.]

👍 gut!

[@leonardtgreiner4198]

Hey Maria, do you have any tips or Udemy courses where you can get a taste of software development? 😊

[@sovandarap]

Hi between MacBook and window laptop which one is best for software engineer? Can you recommend?😊

[@techmentormaria]

So I've had both and it really depends on what you're working on. If you're working on web things + open source, I always felt like Mac was better because lots of the frameworks out there are optimized for Mac. However, if you need a really performant laptop/desktop for example for VR or video development, I find a Windows machine better.

[@MrDeepak321]

How do you find your accommodation in New York USA

[@medtech6251]

hello i want to know if i have economics degree and want to work like big faang companies in tech ...i am a web developer .. how i land to job in these companies as much as possible ? appreciate your ans..

[@jaredmello]

Do you edit yourself or do you hire someone? Trying to learn more

[@techmentormaria]

I edit myself :)

[@jaredmello]

@@techmentormaria how did you learn? I’m not very good with that side of things

[@recration]

Hast du Informatik in Deutschland studiert? Wenn ja, wo und mit welchem Schnitt (wenn ich fragen darf ;) Ich denke auch darüber nach sowas zu machen, aber scheuer mich ein wenig weil ich nie ein super computer nerd war und man halt die ganzen nerds aus Asien und Indien als Wettbewerb hat... Was denkst du dazu?

[@techmentormaria]

Hallo :) Jup, ich hab nach meiner Fachinformatiker Ausbildung Wirtschaftsinformatik in Regensburg studiert (Ich glaub mein Schnitt war 1.5 aber das interessiert irgendwann keinen mehr). Und ich bitte dich, den Begriff "Nerd" nicht negative zu verwenden. Ich bin auch ein "Nerd" weil ich mich für Tech interessiere.

[@PedroJosePezzarini]

For some weird reason, you and I got the same voice, and every time you invoke google, my office speakers go crazy... literally start playing music from Spotify and turned off all my lights (and was funny because it turns off 3 lights too hahaha)

[@techmentormaria]

Hahhh sorry!

[@moroccangamereviews8824]

That's vlog is coming from +100K youtuber, great job

[@techmentormaria]

One can only dream!

[@moroccangamereviews8824]

@@techmentormaria You arn't dreaming, you are in the path to it, Good luck

[@brianruizy]

Love the content 🌆✨, best of luck on your channel! #letsgrow

[@techmentormaria]

Thanks so much! I love your videos :)

[@gabrielbarbosa007]

I'm starting my channel, I'm an iOS developer. And I'm talking about Brazil, I liked your video and it serves as an inspiration for me. 🎉😊

[@techmentormaria]

Oh where in Brazil are you? I once spent 3 months in João Pessoa for volunteering :) loved the northeast

[@user-fn5hx1np5y]

healthy food, this is the greatest thing in the video

[@techmentormaria]

I wonder if people would watch a video on healthy meals haha. Got this comment from other people too

[@user-fn5hx1np5y]

@@techmentormaria I am a software Engineer too our profession affects our lifestyle and our health we drink lots of tea, coffee, and caffeine and we eat junk food I give you a start for preserving your health and fitness sessions keep going sister do you have linked in to be colleagues

[@estebanbarrantesvillalobos1092]

Hey! i just discover your channel and rn im having second thoughts about changing my physics degree into a Software engineer degree, so i want to know if Software engineer can be the key to enter in data analyst world thanks and love the channel

[@techmentormaria]

Of course it can! Software engineers degrees are super useful for data analyst roles actually but you’ll really need to live the numbers part

[@kcdiazWTV]

What was that you used to get in your shoes? Never seen that before.

[@techmentormaria]

It's called Shoe Horn :) see here amzn.to/3HZ0OBF

[@rickbarrington]

You appear to be very intentional in your daily routine. Maybe the engineer in you? :) Great video. PS. You might make those annotations bolder and more persistent - they flash by too quickly to read

[@techmentormaria]

Thanks for the feedback! And yes, I'm verrry intentional about my routine after trying so many different things.

[@jim-7965]

Hi, please watch out! i read a few days ago about red light therapy and found out you are supposed to use eye protection, like these you would use in an sunstudio (are pretty cheap). Red light can damage the glasbody of the eye even when the lids are closed!

[@jim-7965]

but im not 100% sure if its the same on LED

[@techmentormaria]

I do have googles for it use it when I don’t film KZbin videos 👀

[@korovkin]

That vegetable chopper is the most useful part of the video Could you please share a link for it ?

[@techmentormaria]

Ohhh I love it too. Here it is: amzn.to/3DBRZe7

[@korovkin]

Thank you Does google really disallow showing work stuff on KZbin ?

[@techmentormaria]

@@korovkin I haven't revealed where I work I think :) But yes, my company doesn't allow it.

[@korovkin]

@@techmentormaria in a way you did :)

[@korovkin]

Curious if that restriction is new? Created recently? Or always been this way?

[@loading4386]

There’s a matcha place right next to joes pizza that’s really good!

[@techmentormaria]

I saw that it opened but haven’t tried it yet! Is it good?

[@loading4386]

@@techmentormaria yeah, it's worth a try! Seemed pretty legit. I get the yuzu lemonade after a session at Vital.

[@AmgadSamir-oy1tl]

Would you mind telling us, how the interview is conducted in these companies and what they focus on during the interview so that we are ready and able to get a job with faang companies?

[@techmentormaria]

Ah, this is something I'm unfortunately not allowed to talk about :( I would recommend the book "Cracking the coding interview" as a good resource!

[@Za_Sticky_One]

Can you do a video just on cooking? seems like you create some very nice healthy meals!

[@techmentormaria]

Not sure if my KZbin audience is ready for a full on cooking video but if you follow me on TikTok, I might add some fun cooking videos there!

[@techmentormaria]

Sooo I actually started a second channel just for short cooking videos: www.youtube.com/@mariascookingvideos

[@sants9383]

ela falando "tchau" 💗🇧🇷🇧🇷

[@techmentormaria]

Obrigada 🎊

[@surajcaptain2173]

It's nice but one think I want to ask from you that I am from india how I can get a remote job In you city??please answer.

[@therahulgoeltravel]

Video is Great, Its just it have everything except Software Bit.

[@mariadayakli495]

I started watching your channel but don’t see any new posts…

[@Angel-eg8xm]

nice video 💥💥Discipline level : Elden Ring(9999) ...What do you think about self-taught developer? ( chance to get hired and etc)

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you! Welcome to the channel 🙌 I'm a self taught developer myself actually but I did end up going to college to study Computer Science mainly for the reason because I wanted to live and work abroad (I'm from Germany) and I knew I needed a college degree to get most visas. I know plenty of self taught devs that are very successful in their careers and don't see big differences between self taught and college taught devs starting mid level positions. In tech, initiative is what matters the most so you need to be able to be disciplined about teaching yourself how to code, learn from others through things like bootcamps or open source work and make sure you never stop learning. Happy to film a video on that if more people are interested!

[@Angel-eg8xm]

@@techmentormaria ohh😯 thank you for your answer

[@64swoop]

i love you maria:)

[@codyt_arsis6698]

3:47 That was almost curtains

[@invictuz4803]

Do you enjoy doing random things and working with people over coding? I feel like having to do random unrelated things throughout the day is tough on the brain!

[@techmentormaria]

I like both: the deep concentration of coding and working with people. After I was an Eng for 10 years I decided to learn how to work out the people skill more though because my goal is to have my own company one day so I want to be prepared for all the learnings :)

[@noahlee1106]

are you from Germany ? if so, was there a particular reason why you emigrated, for example because of the salary as a software engineer. I ask because I intend to 😅

[@techmentormaria]

yes I am! I left because of an incredible job offer in big tech and it has been my dream to work in one of those companies so I couldn't say no :)

[@Micha-bp5om]

the salary in tech is around 4 times bigger than in Germany after taxes

[@joshsowin]

I thought that computer was gonna fallllllllllll 4:00

[@techmentormaria]

I heard it and thought so too

[@devonte7650]

HI am the first to comment am excited

[@techmentormaria]

Hope you enjoy!

[@subh_8208]

Nice video 🙌, but I feel awful after watching this video. You've kept your home so soo clean. I recently relocated to Berlin for work. And I bet, you're going to have a heart attack if you see the mess I've in my room.

[@techmentormaria]

Nooo don't feel awful. I need a clean. home for my brain to work well tbh

[@subh_8208]

​@@techmentormaria Well I used yours as inspiration, and cleaned the room! It's much nicer now (no more heart attacks 😂). (Will fill it again with mess in few days though).

[@Micha-bp5om]

@@subh_8208 same 😪 I moved to my new place in Stuttgart 4 months ago and still haven't managed to unpack everything yet. need to clean up as well

[@johnpinheiro6211]

Olá Maria, abraço de amizade de Portugal 🇵🇹👍

[@techmentormaria]

Ola! Eu não fala bem Portugues 🙈 só um pouco de espanhol

[@lakshya.bairagi73]

Hello maria my name is lakshya and I am 16yrs old and I want to be a software engineer so what should I do and what are the things you had done in order to become a software engineer . From India,,, awaiting for your reply 🙏

[@lakshya.bairagi73]

Plz reply

[@lakshya.bairagi73]

?

[@RahulMehra0361]

Where is coding ?

[@aishaadam7473]

4:50 was that all chilies?

[@techmentormaria]

Hahhh I'm not that tough. Bell peppers!

[@TheSlowRender]

The time you spent on your morning routine before actually starting work looks insane. I respect your motivation, however it feels a bit off, that your morning hours are most productive for your, while spending half of your morning on the routine. Maybe you could put timestamps, so that we could get more of an idea, what's your actual schedule is 🤔

[@techmentormaria]

I learned to invest as much in mindfulness, health and happiness as I do in my work which is why I do the things I do. I’m more happy and effective at my job if my body and mind feel balanced. I wake up between 6-7 and usually start working at 10 so 3 hours is plenty for my morning routine without stress :)

[@TheSlowRender]

@@techmentormaria that's interesting, we are starting our workdays almost at the same time, but you're up ~2-3 hours earlier. Great that you found a routine that works for you! And like others also said, superb video quality and editing skills 😍

[@techmentormaria]

@@TheSlowRender I also go to bed at 10pm though haha. Regarding quality & editing: I used to do photography + videography as a hobby for a couple of years so I LOVE this type of work but haven't done anything in years :)

[@12Vencedor]

haha 6:50 ... ich könnte nicht so gut mit einem stock bild sprechen :D

[@techmentormaria]

😅Thanks for noticing hahah

[@GeetB]

I'm a matcha girlie too :)

[@techmentormaria]

It’s the best 💕

[@hareshbsingh]

She said she goes to office 4 to 5 times and enjoy the days she work from home. Working 7 days a week?!

[@techmentormaria]

I work 5 days a week

[@lavideogoprodujour1052]

Where you from?

[@techmentormaria]

Germany but I’ve lived in the states for 7 years!

[@goofytheGuy2237]

I guess I am the only one reading the to do list💀💀

[@Mimiggg]

I think she likes tea guys

[@techmentormaria]

I do 💕

[@tadetaye2302]

Life is so funny because we work work work and then we die without taking all what we worked for with us :(

[@raihanhossain3423]

Do you have a younger sister! 😃

[@hahaplease97]

Lmao why do all Software Engineers have the exact same lifestyle/vlog. Same lofi/chill music, 90% eating food, going cafe, gym, and 10% actual work on video. Was fun at the start but now every day in life is looking exactly the same and repetitive.

[@techmentormaria]

Because most of us are not allowed to film / talk about our actual work 😢

[@DC-yw5yg]

:v

[@ericdraven7857]

So at least 80% of this has nothing to do with the actual job.

[@techmentormaria]

Thanks for the productive comment and yes. Reasons for that are 1) I live a life that's not only work and want to empower others to do the same and 2) if you've made it this far, I'm explaining that I'm not allowed to film my actual job.

[@dacchristo]

No Yoga in the morning? Underperformer.

[@techmentormaria]

Did you watch? I’m a ✨ pilates ✨ girlie

[@Alexinf1]

I’ve been addicted with your videos lately, I would honestly say I’m quite excited and also scared of the idea of becoming apart of the tech industry such as a software engineer, currently thinking of either starting a coding boot camp or 4yr college for it 😅 though I have 0 knowledge of coding I will start next week 🫡

[@techmentormaria]

Yesss that’s so exciting! Welcome to tech 🔥

[@Alexinf1]

@@techmentormaria thanks for the warm welcome, currently working on free code camp and waiting till I enter college ☺️

[@techmentormaria]

@@Alexinf1 Love the free code camp! You should work on a side project until you enter college if you really enjoy coding -- it'll be fun and you'll learn a ton that you can use for your degree later on :)