a day in the life of a software engineer

[@himanshu99871]

I'm a computer programmer, and I can say I have a much more relaxed life than her...and that's cos I don't have a job.

[@americohagim1131]

himanshu rathi, you might not have a job because you spelled “because” like “cos.”

[@armstrongcampbell6539]

@@americohagim1131 I mean dood, everyone makes mistakes.

[@Shiraori.]

Its not a mistake, its just lazy typing.

[@ajinkyabhakre2722]

I would have married her if I was programmer

[@TheAmhedz]

Lol

[@Jontheecreator]

Watched this video at 20k views and it motivated me to be a SE. Landed my first job in 2018 as a Junior Dev. 3 years later I got a new job as a Full Stack Dev with my salary doubled. To anyone who wants to get in the field: keep motivated & stay focused!

[@omerfarukmerey]

Cangratulations to you! :) Good luck on your journey!

[@incompetentdev5830]

Just chiming in. Same exact thing happened to me. I saw this video when it came out, wanted to become a software dev, then 4 years later I'm rewatching this video as a full stack dev.

[@Hardeneer]

Hey man, can you help me out

[@crescentmoon256]

r u happy ?

[@Jontheecreator]

@@crescentmoon256 Hey! I’d say yes i’m definitely happy. Ive been working at this new job (a digital marketing agency) for roughly 1 1/2 years and i have no regrets. My environment and team have both been amazing. Dont get me wrong tho, you’re gonna experience burnout and imposter syndrome every now and then, but this is where you definitely need to prioritize your mental health, personal growth and development. Giving a company your all sounds great, but always be sure to do what’s best for you. :)

[@ryoumen666]

For all programmers around the world, don't forget to drink a glass of water and keep your health up.

[@marcialdiaz949]

Finally, an useful comment :)

[@masthisis3914]

thanks , alot .

[@hazel7431]

Thank you for the reminder though I am not a programmer.

[@dreamsavior1317]

Thank you for reminding me. I took a glass of water right after reading this comment.

[@josephcadiao5751]

and don't forget to exercise.

[@arielllanita7174]

Anyone wanna talk about the missing part? I mean where's the moment where you be crying because the code won't work 😂

[@rhacct1574]

Or the random moments of staring blankly at the ceiling as you simulate your algorithm in your brain before coding it down 😂

[@generalsociety9607]

Or moment of triumph when you randomly put something in and it actually works. And you have no idea how.

[@kartikprakash4681]

@@rhacct1574 dude this is so true

[@devenwen4368]

Why did not my code work? emm... maybe, shit, why did it works!?

[@CAPS_AMERICA]

Or you don't know where to start debugging the bloody thing and try making it work, but no one wants to help you because they just want to know why in the first place you got hired, and now, they await the time you're going to get fired...

[@vinektobas3706]

i be like: i wake up, i took my car to the college, spend 10 minutes coding and 30 hours to find out what tent wrong, then i give up and spend the rest of my time watching cats on the internet

[@panlis6243]

Kevin Basto life of my dreams

[@patrickconti4297]

That's what i'm doing right now

[@plaasboer5755]

You should know how the programming language work.

[@crossing.the.cosmos84]

Kevin Basto lmaaaoooo that's life for most of us lol

[@yeastyyeasty2168]

+Panday Binganon You fucking dumbass everyone makes mistakes

[@Helnesis]

Where is the stackoverflow tab

[@Gyrospeter0815]

hat mir schon oft den arsch gerettet!

[@MrGustalia]

@@Gyrospeter0815 Hello German dude, this is an english channel^^

[@techwithsanjoo]

hahahha

[@samuelrasquinha6712]

true ! :)

[@alukardishe]

lol, that true xD

[@anastasiagavrilita6567]

This video is actually pretty accurate. Working on code is 30% of the whole work day. The rest of it is discussing with your teammates (over lunch or whatever) about the work progress, new ideas, helping with issues, news in the domain etc. And this is what actually keeps everything going.

[@iziotenth]

When I was working at Manscaped, we had to code a ton

[@MartyMacFry]

Not true at all

[@olegnalehcim]

LOL i work 130% of the whole day

[@jk-pc1iv]

First time I watched the video I was still at uni and this kind of work life was nothing but a dream for me. Today I actually made it into software and this video reminds me to be grateful for that. Wouldn't have believed it back then.

a day in the life of a software developer: 2 hours coding 22 hours eating,drinking and sleeping

[@4guswid]

But they are never stop thinking of the bugs,

[@songlee9234]

I be like: Driving to work when it's dark, driving back home when it's dark

[@dittoford]

Song Lee Lol ,sometimes i don't even drive back home at all

[@abeera7338]

I feel you, that was my college life.

[@n3rdbear]

WELCOME TO THIRD SHIFT. ONLY THE ELITE MAKE IT HERE.

[@iFunkMasterJ]

I got the walk to work when it's dark, walk home when it's dark.

[@theepiclife4892]

night shifts ?

[@williamylee]

>try to type some code >stumble on a bug >waste 5 hours of life debugging >wonder why I am doing this

[@overpoweredsquad6941]

this is what happens to me everyday lmaoo

[@DreamCatcher201]

> doubt about self worth > solve error do it all again

[@khairulanwar4837]

feel the as System administrator when the server have a problem ..and that gonna make you crazy in less 5minute

[@nsummer2661]

Hey, I know this is all too sudden and I know I'm a stranger, but this stranger is a desperate one.. I have a project in class that's due tomorrow, we're gonna need to ask these Q's to a programmer and I don't have any programmers I know anymore, the two who was my hope dropped me so.. If any of you guys can, I would really appreciate it. *What does your typical workday look like? •What are the challenges that you encounter working as a programmer and how do you handle it? •Are you happy in your job as a programmer? Why or why not? Thank you so much in advance!!

[@anindyarahma3119]

I feel when exam project coming up🙃🙃

[@blehbleheh]

How you can tell I'm new to this channel: "Why isn't she wearing a mask?" *sees upload date is July 17, 2017*

[@Jessica-es2vv]

LOL, same

[@d.a.madulara3669]

@@Jessica-es2vv maybe she uploaded late(?)

[@johnduffy2777]

Same lol

[@cjruizbermudez]

programmers are immune because they sleep and eat a lot

[@Novaximus]

I find it very creepy that EVERYONE who works in this office looks to be exactly 30 years old. Never older. Never younger.

[@Novaximus]

It's just a weird type of job. Everyone seems to be isolated doing their own thing. There's no boss, meetings or structure of any kind. There's not even a company logo to be found anywhere. I mean, how do you even get paid? Like do you have to produce an actual program and people rate it's worth and you get a commission on it? Does a boss come up to you and say, I need you to write a tax program for people to do their income taxes on. And then just leaves you to it? Takes as long as it takes you to get it done. I just don't understand jobs like these at all. I don't see where the money comes from or the accountability to produce something of quality.

[@viz.ryanch]

i think the meetings were left out of the video. and the logo. i think that's all in there but she just didn't film those bits.

[@ssKsTester]

thats the reality of tech, most people get replaced when they are in their 40s.

[@thenikhilray99]

Jeff What after 40s then? 😱

[@ssKsTester]

early retirement or switch career path. look it up on google, not bullshitting here, tech is very much a young person industry

[@williamscarvie4498]

Love the workspace decor in the office. All the instruments and art. So fitting/inspiring.

[@hellomayuko]

I absolutely love this space! Jam sessions happen regularly and all the artwork is by creators on Patreon! It feels so homey and I love it.

[@Ranteray]

@@hellomayuko do you really need to know math and statistics to be able to work as a software engeneer, I mean, is this knowledge critical? or is that just a complement that "might" be used in some cases, and hence it isn't essential to know it? thanks..

[@funbrand5215]

From what I've gathered from a bunch of software engineering channels, you guys all love lofi

[@MrScarf-zm9ih]

So true

[@godlikejr.3683]

Lofi is life

[@zollback]

It basically give us focus LOL

[@yankobig8612]

Why not some RetroWave

[@celineyo2843]

got into college and suddenly started loving lofi so pretty much, yeah.

[@mariedrapalova7365]

I am a software engineer and this looks so chill and positive:) if she didnt have to commute so long she have had a nice work life balance

[@ritikranjan4302]

there is not much traffic in her commute so I think it is okay

[@dragonwizardnight]

I'm actually amazed at how people are hating on this video because of how "easy" it looks at her job meanwhile for all we know she could've chose a day out if her schedule that wasn't as busy to film this video. It's also funny how just because you've seen one video about her job that means you know what she does at her job all the time.

[@tsvet5804]

People can't program non-stop, they need to relax often to reset their creative juices, I guess the same is true for artists, song and film writers.

[@chochooshoe]

I can't tell how easy or hard her job is at all from the video - the only part of video that actually has to do with the software engineering part is the one second where she showed some code. it's really impossible to tell from that :P

[@nayaaccount5575]

just chill bro ..they know the hardship

[@eliakimgomes100]

Good darling ... which country are you?

[@rifatfaisal4743]

As a computer science student I know her job ain't a piece of cake. It might seem like it but trust me it's not.

[@echuynh]

So you start at 10:30 AM and end at 5:30ish? This is a chill company you work for.

[@Fadhilx]

have flexible office hour as long they finish on due date...

[@hsyafieq]

echuynh Haha, ask those government workers in the middle east, start at 10, and stop working at 2. xD

[@kosakata8632]

if you work in japan you start at 10:30 AM and end at 5:30 AM

[@صالحالمحروقي-ع4ط]

Hamdan Syafieq Ahmad not true, they start at 7:30 am and finish at 2:30 pm.

[@adammuharam]

in this video is from 00:00 to 4:27 . . . . . the duration

[@MordDorr]

so u just eat?

[@Rotnimod]

You forgot the coffee..

[@Lu-cho]

and cookies. .

[@yesamd3169]

and noodles

[@xash06]

MordDorr no dumbass alot of this video was cutout

[@CrioLocoTMCV]

she drinks too pay attention dude

[@boksmkb2195]

I'm a software engineer student and tbh that course is hard as hell damm.. but every time I feel lost or whatever I just come and watch this then I remember why I chose this course and I get motivated again. Thanks Mayuko , I appreciate you and your channel

[@lebz752]

Do you have to know coding as soon as you start or are you taught in the course?

[@user-qy6tu9ip9v]

@@lebz752 I want to know that as well...

[@mishikookropiridze]

This is not accurate description of job.

[@mobeious]

Get to work at 10 lunch at 12 coffee break at 2 and off at 5 .... damn im doing life wrong

[@Luis-xe9og]

Real life of software engineers

[@HectorNM]

Not really..

[@Luis-xe9og]

@@HectorNM yes it is

[@HectorNM]

@@Luis-xe9og I guess you're at senior level to say that, or your company goals and tasks are not that challenging.. the reality from most Software Engineers and FullStack Developers I know here in Brazil is working eight to nine hours a day, and maybe ten to twelve hours when getting close to deadlines...

[@Luis-xe9og]

@@HectorNM I worked in Mexico for 3 years and I worked the same number of hours there. Also the challenges in my first job where like a hell, managing three projects at the same time. Etc I know those things you are talking.

[@samwansitdabet6630]

90% procrastination 5% wanking 4% eating 1% actual coding

[@amelavelikaj6902]

a software engineer doesn't actually just code

[@samwansitdabet6630]

@@amelavelikaj6902 No shit, he also designs forms and reads his code.

[@Kimatsuify]

90% her face is more like it

[@samwansitdabet6630]

@@amelavelikaj6902 Trust me, I know this _I make software_

[@snotface8]

LOL

[@devo-teeee]

I saw Jarvis and was like “AY MY BOY JARVIS”

[@HasanZobaer]

Sameeee haha

[@MysticGoddess0728]

Me too!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

[@ibuucoksiregar9024]

So true

[@second9209]

I SEE HIM TOO!!!!

[@jojotag5344]

omg I knew it was him wasn't sure

[@RM-th2df]

-Programar 10 minutos -Batallar con un error por 1 hora -Llorar -Encontrar la solución y arreglarlo en 2 minutos Es como un bucle, pero lo vivo a diario T__T

[@c.mackay4963]

This is rediculous. I'm an engineer and I don't apply eye makeup in the morning. Just lipstick

[@andreipatricksuciu6601]

Oh my! :o

[@krishvice3491]

Cruise Mackay u don't understand... Chinese have to draw their eyes... Otherwise its hidden

[@TastyChevelle]

You're not an engineer. You're a software developer.

[@jensonphan]

That's because you aren't a GIRL(that is retarded enough to spend about $15 on junk food everyday)

[@Nat-ch4tp]

She's Japanese.

[@friedpasta3586]

Life of a software dev in india:- 2 hours of sweaty commute 5 hours of screaming by ur boss 1 hour in a shitty cafetaria 4 hours of youtube 2 hours of sweaty commute

[@junkevin]

Come to New New Delhi aka Seattle where you can get all that - the 4 hours of commute and + 200K salary

[@alamsaif]

@@junkevin Bro I am also in new Delhi so cn u plz tell me how to enroll in ur company

[@chargoy9178]

that is because you want, find another job.

[@stage666]

Hey can you do a video of the "sweaty commute"? I'd totally watch it!

[@ritikranjan4302]

is it same in all companies in India (Frustrating !!)

[@野原新之助-f9o]

I am a php developer, I must work at 9:00AM until next day's 3:AM...yes, just sleep 6 hours. I watched this girl's video, I must say, this is life, and I am just survive.and...I am in China...so sad.

[@WaelYasmina]

野原新之助 Holy molly dude ! How much do you get paid for that ?

[@Jsheng007]

How is the pay??

[@altair5870]

Heres to hoping youll get a good job to your liking

[@repker]

this is not at all the average day in the life. it's someone who lucked out and is fine with showing it because it's the good life. a video of someone showing how it usually is would never get +1 million views.

[@野原新之助-f9o]

$800 one month

[@MoLewis57]

Maybe those are the hours in California, but this not my experience as New York software engineering who works with Wall Street clients. My first 2 years when I was unmarried and was doing my best to learn both the business and the code base, I would get up at 5:45 AM, get to work about 7:15 AM, work to 9 PM, get home at 10:30 PM, eat a quick dinner before going to sleep and start all over again. Plus, I would often work on Saturday and would sometimes get called by work in the middle of the night, because our systems ran overnight to get clients ready for the next trading systems, and it anything went wrong we needed to fix it ASAP. I cut my hours a bit when when future wife finished college and moved back to NYC, and now with two teen kids and in my 29th year working at my company, I get up at 6:15 AM to get to the office at 7:45 AM, and leave work at 5:20 PM to get home at 6:45 PM ( though during COVID-19 it was 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM at home ). Of course, like most places where software developers work, there are no set hours, but I can get more done if I work more hours, and I've been rewarded well for all the extra work I've done.

[@anniebadilla6379]

Night time: 8:43 pm Outside: noon Me: wtf

[@dattran8446]

In the summer, it usually doesn't get dark until 9 p.m lol

[@kozuta8858]

@@dattran8446 wtf seriously

[@diabolicnephilim2659]

Damn

[@jofx4051]

Anyone who wants to know timestamp: 3:55

[@紺野-純子]

in my country 6:30pm is already dark

[@ImRUDYY]

After watching your video I can't decide am I feeling miserable or motivated to learn coding...

[@kurtangelo]

ImRUDYY i feel you😂😅

[@veterstift9411]

ImRUDYY same here

[@ieatass4226]

same

[@umbrella0148]

ImRUDYY doing the same routing over and over.

[@jasminbuu6129]

David Silva guys I feel you all :( I just graduate from high school, and I'm undecided if I should major on software engineer:/

[@nothing-wp9ti]

Every vlog has this exact same format. EAT EAT EAT

[@alexisbertouxcouty3958]

😂

[@harivigneshm9170]

@Summer of 2017 lol

[@eduardodudutesser]

its more like they live to eat than eat to live

[@FlyingEbi]

Wha’s wrong with enjoying.. life?

[@nomtijorti]

@Summer of 2017 where's the actual work though? It's like they code for an hour and then just goof off the entire day.

[@Biometrics]

For me, a day as a software engineer would be much spent on writing code, debugging code, checking out tech sites for related info to problems that I am solving, responding to client e-mails, troubleshooting tech issues, writing a program in a language I rarely use to get an integration going. Once in a while after I hit a snag and nothing is forthcoming, I create a pseudo account on Stackoverflow and enlist for help from the experts but I would be lucky if I do not get more than 2 downvotes to my Question whenever I login back to see if someone extended a helping hand. My happy moments are on those days when I get to fix a bug or figure out how to do something that I have been struggling with in the past and on those days when a client with an interesting project signs up. When I am not at my desk working like on weekends or like when taking a walk, my mind will still be conscious about a problem that I am still struggling with or hopefully wishing that backup script for doing database dumps is working fine. Maybe I never picked good coding practices along the way to make my life much more easier and smooth but for me, the gratification is usually delayed sometimes even measured by the reduced number of client calls and e-mails about support and bugs reported incidences. Maybe I should post a KZbin video about my life as a DevOps Engineer because my roles overlap with other roles outside the domain of Software Engineering.

[@azaroth75]

Yep, spot on, at least in my case, I work in the heavy industries, automotive fields and my life as a freelancer sw.e. system integrator is mostly, look for new projects, fight with the customers because most of the times they don't know what they want/don't understand what it's possible/not possible, want it cheeper, want it ready for the past month, want to keep the old code base, but changing everything. Fight with the lack of docs of many 3rd parties systems. Fight with my own lack of docs. Fight with wife because I spend more time/weekends in factories around the world than at home. Fight because people tend to forget to pay on time. Becoming bald. Having developed gastritis in my early 30s. Sometimes, much more in the past, spending my nights thinking to some new bugs/problems/discrepancies emerged during the day. It's a stressful life. But I guess it depends on the project one is tackling. Still video like this one make me wonder, where is this shangri-la? I'm keeping missing it :| Friend of mine worked in the bank managent field and he run away after few years, good money, but waaaay too much stress. So why I'm keeping going on? Masochism.

[@azaroth75]

@Ed Polo yep I think he is much more close to most of us reality than this video

[@Biometrics]

​@@azaroth75 That's pretty much like my experience too. Glad that you shared your experience too with us that paints a more realistic picture of what it is like to be in this field of practice. Happy Coding !

[@gubbimari4112]

I almost do the same each day and only thing that makes me both happy n cry are solution to bugs and bugs itself ! U spoke my mind

[@Biometrics]

@@gubbimari4112 Glad to see we traverse through the same path as coders.

[@TonyPLUS2]

Any time I feel a little discouraged, doing school assignments or even just going I watch this video. This video is my motive to keep working on what I need to because this is exactly how I want to live my life. Thank you for this Mayuko.

[@davchan4423]

In my opinion, programmers/coders are great friends. If there's a problem they don't give you bs, they try to immediately identify the problem and solve it. They're patient, hard working, and often fun n creative. We need more programmers/coders in our lives.

[@NicosRap]

Could you do a video on the work/life balance and how stressful the job is?

[@hellomayuko]

That is a GREAT idea! Thank you!

[@NL-tq1yr]

Nico's Rap there is no balance. All they do is work or get to work or get back from work.

[@EricDeWildt]

I have the same keyboard and swear by it. Never get pain from using it. Did you not get the matching mouse?

[@lancelui1427]

Nico's Rap I

[@bijeshamatya8090]

Personally I prefer Logitech g15 and mx518 but now as cherry mx keyboard and precision mouse gained popularity with studio grade headphones I guess it shows how have our community I mean web development and video have evolved.

[@nantemanaig9313]

Hi Mayuko, it was agess ago when i first watched this video. I was a tech support with zero knowledge in programming/development. I really kept watching your videos and it inspired me to try and study programming. Finally, after more than 2 years of building courage and self study after watching this vid. i got my first experience in programming job. I just went back here to say Thank you!! Im now a fullstack developer and still learning.

[@robartt]

Life of a software engineer: Coding two seconds Eating 6 hours Sleepin 2 hours Go home and Netflix

[@sofianlak]

wow I love software engineer

[@apwchanel9763]

LOL

[@howardcao7975]

Rob is it true?

[@heisvi9317]

@@howardcao7975 no

[@EmanuelCaesar]

LOLL

[@pianoshaman2807]

I found your channel during the summer of high school when I had no idea what I wanted to major in! Was gonna go premed, but after seeing this video, decided to take one cs class, then it lead to another. Now I am a sophomore and cooping fulltime at a software solution enterprise. So, thanks to this video I became a developer!!

[@andreranulfo-dev8607]

OMG! I'm a Software Engineer and I didn't know it!

[@ketarrofun1530]

What do you do, can you share?

[@NghiNguyenVan]

Maybe a misunderstanding happened here. A coder doesn't work like an engineer.

[@NghiNguyenVan]

@Rami Miglio beside engineer, it has coder, debugger, maintainer,... An engineer doesn't mean writing a tone of code day by day. It should worth instead weight

[@tarasoviet]

Andre Ranulfo 🤣🤣🤣

[@andrewg7143]

haha

[@RaymondMason64]

it only took an entire day to create an enum. this is sick 🔥🔥🔥🔥you go sister 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@joelwillis2043]

you mean I can make $400k a year writing 8 lines of code day?

[@anweshanaskar8331]

You get into work at 10:30, and leave at like 5? :O Interesting company schedule...

[@kiradahiro3007]

Anwesha Naskar A human cant even be productive when the shift is 6+ hours. Smart companies realize that.

[@ichoiceu]

I CAN'T BELIEVED ~~

[@charlech]

if you can only be productive for 6 hours then you're weak af it's not labor job lol. Better get fired and be replace with an engineer that can be more productive

[@adilimssusa8232]

HERRO dude ur not a slave plus if she knows what she is doing 6hrs is enough you on the other hand working 12+ hrs aday you will be tired the next day and hate your job and wont invest your time on your own project to get rich you will only make the company rich

[@eugenehopper5333]

like most statistics that generalize labor its complete bullshit. the stats compare countries with drastically different economies. Luxembourg biggest sector is banking. while the worst is mexico whos biggest is manafacturing and agriculture. its comparing apples to oranges

[@TheMonKeyballzz]

As IT tech who codes for a hobby I can confirm I basically do nothing but drink and eat when going through coding. During my breaks I go to the gym and when I work during the week I still sit in front of computers consuming food.

[@gummieboy16]

TheMonKeyballzz How's the pay?

[@hermanmiranda2927]

What's the annual salary? I'm wanting to be one but I'm stuck in software engineering or audio engineering as to be my main career. I love both of them so much 😓

[@tamashoxd]

+Herman Miranda I'm sure you can blend them together

[@ashleygibbons5211]

You are the same as me. :D

[@liecretsev]

Me too. I feel awkward when im consuming food in a restaurant. It feels like something's missing

[@billkindig137]

Studies show that software engineers only get 2-4 hours of quality work in per day. Because it's mentally demanding work, that's how long we can keep our concentration at a high level before our brains get too tired or the work starts to bore us. This fluctuates highly. If I'm at work and the work is BORING, I'll only work a couple hours. It's all I can take. But for interesting projects, I'll keep concentrated for about 6 hours out of the day.

[@jackburton8352]

Hows unemployment working out for you?

[@billkindig137]

I'm never unemployed. :) Because I'm a software engineer.

[@MarcoAfonso]

Yes! I can work 4 hours in morning non-stop, but in afternoon I get my brain tired after 3 hours and code quality decreases which Im aware and dislike. So maximum should be 6 hours/day with 2-3 breaks.

[@H1TmarkerFD]

Last time I recall software engineers don't have a high unemployment rate.

[@oszaszi]

I know people who are Auditors and Legal advisors at one of the Big 4 financial companies and they work 10-12 hours to get better position and better payment. Their career is solely built on doing boring work to get your life on track. And they do not whine on the internet about it, because they make money while you search the web. Engineers are just lucky to have a carefree worklife because companies have less supply than demand on the market. But dont worry I can tell you, after 2 more generation on the workforce and all yo lil shits will compete with each other like any normal worker does and then you will have no 10-24 am going to work or you will have no job the next day. The people who live comfortable are falling the easiest when there is a change in the market. And dont expect the new generations to be anything else but engineers since its fuking hyped up as shit.

[@aeonsmogo8524]

5 yrs ago, this clip led me to step into the software engineering world.. 5 yrs has passed and going through a burnout last year, just reminiscing my old spark and hope to get back to the game again 😊

[@kovychchat__my_Teleqram_id]

🌟DM for help/support👆..

[@joasegovia9427]

cheer up friend!! we have the Discord Server whenever you need it/...

[@Ads97ads]

And then you wake up and do it all again, and again, and again. Life just reminds me of that Spongebob episode which Squidward goes to his dream place and does the same stuff everyday.

[@brentgordon3801]

Mersh that's life in a nutshell

[@wlo2661]

Mersh thats life for most of the ppl :/

[@aesthetictours776]

That’s my mom’s life

[@Klivdx]

Be grateful for your mom..

[@rotierender_lurch]

@Chief Badger Found the boomer.

[@johnvictorengland7703]

Thank baby Jesus I got out of this. Sometimes I have to watch these videos to remind myself how much I hated working as a code monkey. Humans are simply not meant to be sitting in an office for 10 hours a day, then come home and sit in front of the TV for a couple of more hours. I graduated in 2008, stuck around in Silicon Valley for a year as a software engineer at a big name company. Moved to LA and did my masters at USC while working as a software engineer in finance, realized I hated my life despite making money. Moved to Switzerland and kept working in finance for another 3 years, finally decided that I would rather make far less money and live a life I actually enjoy so I quit everything and started working as a tour guide around the Alps. I don't make anywhere near as much money but I wake up on Monday morning feeling eager to get to work. Anyway, I digress, do you commute for more than 2 hours to get to work?! I had some colleagues in the valley who did and I always thought to myself, why don't you just quit and find another job in a state with a more reasonable cost of living!?!

[@Bluesky35102]

Damn man, you're scaring me... I'm studying computer science in a French engineering school... And to be honest it doesn't look to bad for now... From computer science to tour guide, that's quite a change... How did you get recruited as a tour??

[@johnvictorengland7703]

@@Bluesky35102 You might like it. It just wasn't for me. I've always been an out-doorsy type. I grew up surfing up and down the coast of California. I've always liked hunting, hiking and camping. The office environment is just not for me. Add on top of that all of the ultra-liberal politics that tech companies tend to have, I got sick of it and I wanted out. I got the job through some guys that I know who I go shooting and hunting with regularly. I'm lucky in that I used to work for UBS and they trained me very well. I can make all the extra money that I need from home by spending one or two days a week making investments. As far as being a code monkey goes - hell no. Never again.

[@Ni1996Ki]

Next step is living in 🇩🇪 with all the money you made in 🇨🇭

[@johnvictorengland7703]

@@Ni1996Ki I already do most of my shopping there ;).

[@drstrangelove9851]

If you own a house, two cars, and have a wife and kids, a tour guide salary won't cut it. Most good jobs require a commute of 1 hour or more one way. Why don't I move? I like living near family and friends. But I agree, sitting in an office for 10 hours a day is murder. I'm glad you were able to escape.

[@DarkGT]

I write 5 lines of code, that is enough lets dance .

[@ShivamJha00]

Dark GT -_-

[@maz4962]

:^)

[@YisraelDovL]

That seems accurate about ( most) software engineers.

[@TheWiseBear_]

Not in India

[@YisraelDovL]

No, disrespect intended, but most of the code that I have seen that has come out of india, was awful, and could have been done cleaner with much less code. I'm sure not everyone is like that, but that has been my experience.

[@ruihanli7241]

i've been subscribed this channel for like 4 years and this first one still is one of my favorite

[@clublulu399]

I’m a night owl coder. the day at work would mostly consist of consolidating all requirements in my head and let them simmer there till dusk. Come night time I’d light up a joint and let creativity take over. Miss those days.

[@zahirulalamlaskar]

So, You are working in Patreon.

[@krimson6605]

noticed that too lmao

[@Foory]

noticed too :D

[@KiLLED5639]

that is where she works. She said that on an interview she did on another video by another youtuber.

[@christendsouza8695]

And she's a swift developer too.

[@ninniku4505]

Christen DSouza that's obviously objective c

[@DebanjanKarmakar]

Nice keyboard though

[@excors8922]

I got to know the name of it! I want it!

[@chenkunhuo2056]

Microsoft Ergo keyboard

[@excors8922]

Thank you Chenkun!

[@GameCyborgCh]

on a mac. ANARCHY

[@johnwatson2281]

+Auchzezt It's actually more comfortable and intuitive than the traditional keyboard. You should give it a try. I don't own one, but I've tried it at a friend's.

[@oyvindknustad]

A blast from the past showed up in my KZbin feed. Cool to see where it started. The vibe was on point already here.

[@ToniusPlays]

1:34 The wallpaper on your notebook looks like the place I stayed during my 30-day ICU coma.

[@SAM15BFR]

Man this got me excited, I hope I get to work in a place like that!

[@neharajput5792]

Dream Stalker me too!!

[@SAM15BFR]

I stopped playing league long time ago, but I will always love Jhin :)

[@craciunandrei9755]

i love gin , not jhin

[@nikhilarora9239]

why don't you come work for me at riot games, hello my name is phreak

[@SAM15BFR]

Nikhil Arora Well I've read about Riot's interviews and they dont seem to be good.

[@wecare9192]

The prettiest software engineer ❤

[@subodhi6]

Used to watch this while preparing for job interviews..😇

[@pastelprince5269]

jeez, that keyboard...

[@pastelprince5269]

Angelo Guilherme Weiss It’s gorgeous; it’s impractical for me because I mostly use my index fingers, but I can definitely appreciate it!

[@Kai_Squared]

you're typing wrong then.

[@pastelprince5269]

Chi Le I wouldn’t say there’s a wrong way to type, so long as your technique works for you

[@supersloth1667]

He may mean less effiecient, its just like typing with two fingers isn't per say wrong, but if you are writing code all day you wouldn't get anything done.

[@pastelprince5269]

Super Sloth good point. i know writing code also requires more punctuation symbols than regular typing, which my technique causes me to struggle with

[@FrozenBusChannel]

The sky's still so bright at 8:30pm?

[@DarkSharingan21]

Frozen Bus Channel 魔雪巴士頻道 Ikr! That's what I want to know!

[@doyouwantafirecookie7502]

Looks more like 9am-ish

[@tcheaproxeca4087]

I live in south of Brasil and that's normal during the Summer

[@souptenderpanini3106]

Frozen Bus Channel 魔雪巴士頻道 its A light

[@pwnzus]

When I was in Singapore, 8PM there looked like 5pm in my home country(still really bright)

[@TechWithKevin]

I'm software engineer too but i don't like stay in front to the computer all day. For that reason I don't practice my career 😅

[@GaoyuanFanboy123]

That is me X100, after my degree Ill change my field and go to something like architecture or engineering because in this environment Im unproductive as shit btw, im new. why does she only work like 5 hours a day

[@TheMolabola]

What do you do exactly then?

[@TodayTestfbsfbsfbs]

Sadly most of the jobs today are office jobs. Most of the non office jobs are paid very bad.

[@darryllee2084]

Your vlog is definitely one of the important source of drive for me to step into the Saas field. I am so glad that I watched this years ago that helps me end up with working at Atlassian!

[@iamziliang]

Nice Video. Subscribed!! I should have had a job like this, but I ruined my career. I did not study hard , not work hard. And once I found it was difficult or I was unhappy. I would resign, resign and resign without confirming my next job. And now I am typing in my parents' house and have not been working for a long time. So sad.

[@deverdaddenada3]

been there, keep your head up and get back to studying, it might be easier for you in the end, you would get a job faster than beginners

[@jomango1929]

It would be fine ! Don't worry. You have been brave enough to admit in public. You will succeed ! #BeProud

[@Tellmeaboutitdude1]

I love your honesty, you admit your wrongs. Now get your ass up and try harder, good luck :)

[@dormghost]

Im in a same place as you were right now. I had so many great opportunities and worked with some great companies just a couple years back but I absolutely ruined everything complaining about how boring and unmeaningful my job was when millions others would kill to have it. I resigned without a proper plan, and now Im stuck in my parents home waiting for some companies to call me and hoping to secure a job asap because of desperation. I hope you fare better than I am right now.

[@12012channel]

Well, from the video she doesn't work very hard.No hate from me.If I could get paid well for doing so little, I would too.

[@ashystyle]

Where in the whole world do you work 10:30 to 5:00 ish with breaks??

[@erichan3821]

Yea, considering she probably spends more time on travelling than actualy on coding...productive. good luck USA.

[@SamAndrew27]

Work smarter, not harder (or longer)!

[@PhillipSenn]

whole world

[@SquidwardTortallini]

she works at Patreon, it's a tech company in Silicon Valley

[@waterdragon2012]

The annoying thing about this video is that .0001% of it actually involves software engineering - it's like she's trying to put out a message that software engineers barely work, rather disingenuous, don't you think?

[@HYDROBLAST-c3u]

2:23 Hah, it's Jarvis back there

[@davedogg323]

Yeaa I was about to say that

[@geshtalthorney813]

Heriberto Matias-Ortiz who is he?

[@sneh5748]

@@geshtalthorney813 it's Jarvis Johnson. Look him up

[@Jennifer-uh8th]

Omg yes lol

[@adinfahru4658]

I first watched this on 2021 when I was in high school and since then my dream was to get a job like her, and now my dream is starting to come true. (2024)

[@khalidm5939]

You start work at 10:30!? Wow that is late. That working atmosphere is pretty awesome, I prefer to work in a cubicle though because i'm easily distracted.

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

Khalid M yeah man.. im introverted and love to have my own space and a bit of privacy even at workplace.

[@khalidm5939]

One of the reasons I chose computer science, is because I have social anxiety and I'm not as productive without privacy.

[@zhoukiyo]

My company requires me to be more socially active though :/ In fact, I was called to the office for being too stuck in my own world.

[@tropicaldimitri7374]

Zhou SY wow in what country is that?.. my workplace is similar to the one seen in this video. I am a newcomer and everybody else has been employed for one year or more. And as i dont really enjoy small talk (also i suck at it) i dont spend much time socializing and interacting with everybody else though i always try to greet first every coworker that bump into ( because its like this in Asia). Most of my coworkers appear to be extroverted (i only talk to my coworkers about work related stuff). Now i could sense that some of coworkers dislike my introversion (or maybe my social anxiety). Lately, i always feel tired mentally and physically whenever i get home. It has been quite a stressful situation to me, i wish that people dont care that much about my introversion but my work as i am a gifted professional. Would love to hear how you deal with your situation?

[@zhoukiyo]

Devia Tor I’m from South East Asia but I think it has more to do with the company’s policy than the country though. As I’m an intern myself, I can’t tell if other IT companies have the same policy as this one too. As for dealing with the situation, I stop forcing myself to appear extroverted. During lunch, I just do my usual thing (being super quiet and playing with my phone) and eavedrop on my colleagues' conversations. If I'm going to add something to the conversation, I'd make sure to say something insightful and maybe with a little humor if it's a lighthearted subject. You can see an extrovert as a minigun and an introvert as a sniper rifle haha If it’s not contributing to the conversation, I’d sometimes pass some treats around and some of them may comment on the sudden generosity (to which I can give a short friendly reply). I’m not talkative and emotionally expressive but I try to show people that I’m overall a nice person underneath that exterior. I also think that witticism is a pretty good trait an introvert should possess if they want to be a bit more socially successful without compromising their true self. Being witty requires you to say something amusing yet clever with very little words. When people react to your humor positively, you feel encouraged to come out of your shell too. I wouldn’t consider myself as an expert in dealing with social situations though. From time to time, I still feel ‘abnormal’ when compared to people.

[@Mizosoop]

I've watched this video 8,000 times. It just makes me feel at home and calms me. I work in a similar setting at Google. Not a software engineer, though.

[@akshaybande4836]

sun light at 8 pm????

[@stemicalengineer]

Yep. Noticed that.

[@nanish4life]

yup, it's summer time. In the Bay Area, we get the magnificent presence of the sun until 9:30pm.

[@ggg---]

jayajay jayjay i use to live in the bay area in san leandro

[@thunder_bear9925]

Yea... Its usually day light at my town @ 8pm its called timezones loll @-@

[@Fadhilx]

are you just stay on your country? never go to others? you r really need holidays...

[@monicamejia3214]

I mean, she’s a software engineer, and this is a day in her life. Y’all hating. If you want to see someone’s code or how their WORK day is as a programmer, then search that. I don’t think this is misleading at all, and I like all the ordinary things because it gives me a sense of normalcy in the career. Thank you for your content.

[@Kuromaki009]

Thank you for sharing your lifestyle of being a software engineer. I was always curious people work in different computer fields, and you've gave me an idea.

[@lzane-5259]

spend nearly two hours on the way to work ?!!

[@weizhou3812]

Zane Lee isn't that normal in big cities.

[@lzane-5259]

It's not that normal for me... like in ShenZhen, likely spend about one hour is acceptable. I saw her take a taxi... change to train... change to bus.... hahaha

[@lzane-5259]

It's not that normal for me... like in ShenZhen, likely spend about one hour is acceptable. I saw her take a taxi... change to train... change to bus.... hahaha

[@nanish4life]

The farther you live from SF in the cheaper. It's still the Bay Area, but a majority live 30-90 minutes out by car because of rent. It's much longer on public transportation.

[@Kanal7Indonesia]

She probably live in suburbs

[@maniago2309]

8:23 PM looks like 3:00 PM in our place. I do not understand.

[@gowthamkumarofficial]

Russian Man lights everywhere

[@dhanang]

It's called summer solstice. Places on high latitude sometimes experience longer daytime, because the earth is tilted toward the sun. On north pole, there are times when the sun is up for weeks or even months. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jX21cmttibCLgq8

[@madanmohanbiswas9678]

but according to geography the summer and winter solstice last for 1 day. in northern hemisphere summer solstice on 21st of June, and 22nd of December in southern hemisphere.

[@dhanang]

The peak (the longest daytime) is one day, but the progression are in months.

[@sciguy9119]

Imagine going up Mount Everest. You arrive at the peak (Summer Solstice). But before you get to the peak of the mountain (the Solstice) you make a long progression (the months leading up to it. Then you reach the peak and start back down to the lowest (Winter Solstice). While the peak (solstice) is just one point, you are lead up and back down gradually. The day after the summer solstice is almost just as long as the solstice...it's all about progression as the other poster mentioned.

[@solosniper7134]

90% of this is eating 8% walking around 1.5% pretending to be coding 0.5% actual work

[@Hugo-pj4bm]

Do you want to have a 12 hour version?

[@solosniper7134]

@@Hugo-pj4bm No i want a 10 minutes version with working not eating ..

[@Hugo-pj4bm]

@@solosniper7134 she did a video on what she actually does while working.

[@julianocs87]

@@Hugo-pj4bm What's the purpose of this one then?

[@doctorpoverty9553]

That's pretty much every asian girl. I've seen a lot in my college life. All they do is eat and show off

[@buddysalinas2508]

that's freaking awesome, I think I can be a future software engineer. because most of your day I see is eating and drinking. and that's what I'm design for.

[@KiLLED5639]

lol completely forget about the computer part.

[@yogipray]

jump into it youll know what is like life being a programmer haha waking up at night to solve bug client complaint about everything suck af

[@malharjajoo7393]

this video is fake life. She's just pretending to be very happy not everyone enjoys their job.

[@Soosss]

Until you have to wake up at 3 am to fix an urgent bug

[@oksanavorobiev4245]

not fake at all

[@tasinchowdhury5007]

No freakin' way! How the heck are you so relaxed and chilled 😲

[@GuitarWholesale]

She only eats, that's why.

[@marcialdiaz949]

@@GuitarWholesale mmmm no

[@MohamedElshayal]

Very nice channel, I really enjoy watching software engineers life and stories of success

[@泉吉野]

8:23pm is like morning,here in the Philippines 6:30pm is like youre in a dark room

[@TruthMV]

So much breaks? Impossible!

[@ProductionUndergroun]

I find this working flow amazing. You get breaks, nice evironment to work into, and free food/drinks. Seeing this kinda made me regretting choosing a medical career

[@user-it2je9yx9n]

Paul Epure Medical career is another great choice. For one, the pay is way more than the software engineers'. Also, if you are interested in the medical field, you won't face as many problems as those who don't like it as much. For me personally I considered becoming a doctor but I found more suitable options for myself. I still have not picked yet, but I'll probably go with software engineer

[@medalex]

lol unhealthy haha ok i stay 8 h day and im fine

[@gtPacheko]

MedAlex It is still unhealthy. You may not be feeling it now, but you WILL get fucked if you keep this up.

[@aiyamnot_here]

Pacheko welp, fuck me then. 10+ hours a day.

[@donny3033]

trust me guys i have personally worked as a software engineer and it is nothing like this. Its a kind of job wich you get 3 hours of sleep and its absouloutely brain killing. This video is simply an advertisment to try and get more people onto this carrer path.

[@envaya9838]

LION PLAYZ because you had a shitty job you dumbass

[@thehive378]

but your pay check is fuking great... would u rather work in McDonald for minimum wage instead?

[@donny3033]

thats not what i was trying to say. I was trying to say thta its a very hard career path and not a walk in the oark like its shown in this video.

[@dandydasyt4766]

romanticizing things is the job of the internet.Times have changed,so things might not be the same for everyone.Personally,i find Computer Science to be the bane of my existence.Feels like a 50-year old gramps sitting in his recliner with a shotgun for saying that.

[@analivir2452]

LION PLAYZ . hello

[@Alvatrox]

OMG In my country we literally work and code for 8 legit hours or even more If there is too much work to do and the salary is just regular, in this video you arrive like at 11 a.m. to 5pm, ONLY 6 HOURS WITH LUNCH....?

[@santoxjon]

flipando me hayo yo también xd

[@christopheralton-moonn2097]

potato potato potato potato potato potato potato no you don't

[@christopheralton-moonn2097]

potato potato potato potato potato potato potato Silicon valley is a horrible place full of homelessness very expensive rent cost of living crowded traffic mean rude people illegals your better of wherever you are living its a place of false hope broken dreams illusions

[@bepube77]

I think this video started the trend "a day in my life in tech.."

[@zhangbaweiba9033]

The reason I want to be a software developer is - I love free dinner 😂😂..

[@alexandercollins3115]

Same xD

[@dcentury8883]

Bruh, just have a part time job at Mcdonalds

[@impatientanimexguide9546]

😅😅

[@justineramirez2109]

Coronavirus: Not anymore...

[@valentinakaramazova1007]

I just switched to software engineering from physics. The office looks exactly the same, it's weird. Lofi beats are also a very important part.

[@whatdoyoumeanwithchanel14s70]

I'm not a software engineer but an android developer,and i have this kind of thing in my day

[@moonlightsculptor3781]

Well yeah one part of the process in coding.. then we continue tomorrow..

[@Luis-xe9og]

Yes, Same here

[@askat1085]

uhm... can you explain me the difference between an app and a software?

[@darshanmukadam]

so what's the difference btwn software engineer and an android developer?

[@nathan_408]

but apps are softwares

[@KillerKingdom]

Mother of many "Day in the life of..." video

[@seunadeniyi8657]

I love the video, two things especially; you have musical instruments at work, and the sound track is just awesome..

[@141mhz]

I also thought : ) What name is this instrument music?

[@gordongekko67]

The real life of a computer programmer is actually very different. It depends a lot on the intelligence of the direction and the environment in which you work. It is essential to find good colleagues to help each other. My work environment was bad, a real nightmare, you were left ten minutes of relaxation, for the rest you had to always be at the computer, the heads of real dictators. The work itself is very hard because you can not miss a comma or stop a company. This girl is very lucky and I wish you a good career, but not everywhere is life like that.

[@Van-jx4ed]

True

[@brycegriffin9271]

This is Yelp I believe

[@alexfarmwald3946]

@@brycegriffin9271 This is a little late but it's Patreon

[@zuoqizhao2706]

为啥你下班这么早(*｀へ´*)

[@wyxdvideo]

the most suitable title of this videos should be 'The most relax day as a software engineer that i can make this video'

[@chloe9582]

i remember when i first watched this and spent a solid like half an hour trying to decide on if it was jarvis johnson or not at 1:55

[@wakeupandstep]

its so funny remembering the fact he was a software engineer

[@stefanplusplus917]

the first a day the life of video i ever watched

[@leebelsum]

as a female software engineer too, her routine is the same as mine except i dont go home that early 😅 but yeah, coding involves a lot of eating and coffee/tea drinking. ❤️

[@FelineRaptor-gv4te]

nice

[@AbstractReplayer]

Studying application development. I genuinely hope i'm not wasting my life.

[@JohnTube2K]

Umm fun video but there is a lot of hard work that is spent coding and researching that is not shown.

[@JohnTube2K]

I like how she strolls into work at 10:24am. And most of the dev desks are empty. this startup is too lax.

[@jogofwar99]

Looking at that code bit, I'm assuming she does UI programming with C++. Not much research other than the usual (ie StackOverflow, w3schools, etc) *- edit:* Objective-C, not C++.

[@daniel_keen]

this is bullshit.

[@powerfulduasandwazifaz]

Yeah coding is hard. The first parts of learning is easy, like HTML,CSS,and Java (well the beginning of Java at least ).But Python,C++,etc.... That takes work and a lot of practice.

[@SportProgramming]

What do you mean beginning of Java??? Javascript??? or Java, because it doesn't sound like you talking about Java.

[@saalimkhan4133]

I watch this video everyday. It makes me feel good. I dont know why.

[@mohammednadjiballahsalhi704]

Saalim khan me too haha i think you’re also software engineer 👨🏻‍💻

[@saalimkhan4133]

@@mohammednadjiballahsalhi704 yes XD

[@mohammednadjiballahsalhi704]

Saalim khan i wish u all the best 😇

[@rachelnicole434]

I’ll make a day in the life software qa engineer if anyone’s interested

[@aammssaamm]

What is the difference? You drink coffee of a different brand?

[@Nessus07]

I've been in this racket for almost twenty years. Very boring. I regret being in it, wish I could get out but as you get older, it becomes more difficult to make a big change. Besides, the technology today is so fast changing, that it becomes a chore to keep up with the "latest and greatest". As you become older and more experienced, you realize that much of the IT world is gimmick and marketing.

[@OshadhiVindhyani]

I am a beginner.. every day new changes.. new things to learn. So far I'm love this life. I don't know what will think later. But I do love new technologies...

[@OshadhiVindhyani]

I am a beginner.. every day new changes.. new things to learn. So far I'm love this life. I don't know what will think later. But I do love new technologies...

[@zappymitts9806]

Omg. I want to be a software engineer now it's creeping me out. Any jobs out there that I might enjoy?

[@josephcadiao5751]

This is what happens when you pursue something you think you like but you don't. Sad :(

[@JamesSmith-cm7sg]

People don't like seeing this type of comment (just look at the replies). Truth hurts.

[@Snapslol]

I needed this, so god damn badly. Thank you so much. Motivation +1

[@shen8032]

Motivation for what? That is not a job, that is a kindergarten. Or maybe not even that, in kindergarten you stay there for much longer a day.

[@abuatab50]

Azka motivation -1

[@touchpad24]

love how this was her first video and then it blew up :}

[@Xyronium]

I thought I am gonna learn something about Scrum and CI implementation in other companies and it was just video of her eating and commuting...

[@user-li5wk2yq4b]

Is this now becoming the trend to show a minimalist millennial lifestyle where seemingly cultured and individual folk post videos of how they are pretty much exactly the same as every other coder. I can't help but notice this stereotype. They like cats. They portray complete balance with exercise, actually eating a breakfast and being content. They embrace being geeky but add this half sophisticated ambiance where it leaves you feeling like they are leading a life which the vast majority of people aspire to these days. When in actual fact the real world ain't so pretty, prim and proper. Quite frankly I can't wait to get into this field and shake it the fuck up.

[@bellochampxl9948]

Love this comment

[@the-GeekyGecko]

I know that wallpaper 1:35! That's from Howl's Moving Castle! omg, loved it! Thanks for sharing your "day in the life" ;) Maybe you could have shown more about the work, and less about the commute.

[@dweina1735]

Diogo Nunes omg where !!

[@patrickliu5956]

archive.nyafuu.org/wg/thread/6451170/?download

[@otakumultifandom]

Diogo Nunes I NOTICED THAT TOO

[@hellomayuko]

That's awesome feedback, thank you for this! I'll keep that in mind 😁

[@jollynass6143]

OMG, I LITERALLY HAVE THE SAME WALLPAPER I WAS SURPRISED WHEN I SAW THAT.

[@ericbilly]

what a pleasant little video lol 0:57 lobby is nice and ready for the proper utensils reunion show