My last day as a Twitch software engineer (why I quit + what's next?)

[@chloeshih]

Shout-out to Dovetail for sponsoring today's video! Check them out here ➡ dvtl.link/colorsofchloe I hope y'all enjoyed this vloggo and all the fun moments in our last day there. Any Twitch staffers...pls invite me back to the office T_T I miss being able to go there whenever.

[@bella0610tw]

Congrats to Kevin! This is an inspiring story! I Hope Kevin can share his experience in Riot with us after a few months! I am also in the gaming industry^^

[@chloeshih]

woo! yay fellow friend in the gaming industry!!

[@abdulbanglee]

As a fellow game dev, I want to say congrats to Kevin for landing a job at Riot! Definitely the dream company that I want to work for and I'm happy to see him work on Valorant! Also heard great things of working there. Thank you for showing us a tour of the twitch office and I wish him the best of luck on his new adventure! :)

[@chloeshih]

omg another game dev!! mad respect for your field. glad you enjoyed this vloggo!! :D

[@universalsorrow]

i went from twitch to blizzard; horrible decision, probably the worst career decision of my life. really hope he's going to riot instead XD. edit: Alright; watched the rest of the video; congrats man! Riot is great. Half my team at blizzard (all the good people) went over to riot. Kevin's gonna have a blast there

[@chloeshih]

lmao this comment!! damn dude blizzard really did you dirty. we def made sure that his riot team is chill and great and it sounds like it is!!

[@HuyLe2607]

I also heard that Blizzard working environment is so horrible.

[@heyitscafe36]

Congrats to Kevin! Love how the two of you openly share your experiences in the tech industry 💕

[@chloeshih]

super happy for kevin!! and yes, so glad you enjoy these stories!

[@jessiz-]

Wow, congrats to Kevin 🎉 Thanks for showing us around the Twitch office! That's really cool how Kevin took the leap to try game dev - I bet it was quite a long process prepping and interviewing for a different (though related) industry. Cheers to new adventures at Riot!

[@chloeshih]

it's definitely a big leap for him! he studied for MONTHS and finally landed at riot. really excited for him! i can't wait for the riot office to open up so i can hang there haha

[@MargueriteFaure]

I so enjoy coming with you guys. Your videos are amazing! The editing is inspirational :) I can't believe how cool these offices are. Power to you Chloe for inspiring him to follow his dream. You both look so happy. All the best for your next chapter, Kevin!

[@chloeshih]

so glad you enjoyed coming along with us ~ been trying to do more vlog style videos since there's so much happening in life! thank you for the good vibes marguerite!

[@fireant202]

Your Twitch family misses you Kevin! Best of luck in your new journey. Your move is very inspiring. Maybe one day I'll make a similar pivot but it definitely sounds scary considering all I got going on right now.

[@chloeshih]

aww twitch fam!!

[@kuhlarebear4712]

Congratulations to Kevin! Super excited that he's going to be on the Valorant team c:

[@chloeshih]

hahah yeah he spent the last month grinding to get to gold in valo xD

[@hyantsu]

Congratulations Kevin. Keep following your dreams man! I'm happy for your achievement!

[@chloeshih]

aww love the support!

[@BrightSunnyDay96]

Congrats to Kevin!!! So happy that you’re following your dreams 💛💛💛 Can’t wait to see the impact you’ll make at Riot ^___^ Thanks for sharing both of your last days at Twitch- it was really fun to watch ^___^

[@chloeshih]

Yay!! Thanks for the supportive words, marlyn!! Glad u enjoyed this little vloggo ☺️☺️

[@vulpixelful]

Bruh having lactaid on hand was what my old office was missing! I'm black and not Asian, but that's a common problem for us too. But I love ice cream so much 😭

[@chloeshih]

having lactaid at the office is so clutch. def would recommend to all offices!!

[@michelleyiz]

Aww such a cute video! Good luck Kevin on your new career journey! Were all rooting for you :)

[@chloeshih]

yay thanks michelle!! i'm excited for him too!! :D

[@dkshadow709]

Pog Valorant!! I hope Kevin will love his new job! So excited to see him pursue his passion!

[@chloeshih]

very pog indeed! haha excited for him and his journey as well ~~

[@JamesYeang]

Whoa. That guy did piano Final fantasy music! Awesome! Grew up with that

[@chloeshih]

I know!! He’s so cool!! I was so thrilled to meet him a while back

[@kthakkar81]

Damn you guys be one heck of a power couple. Best of luck Kevin on the new gig!

[@chloeshih]

oh man no not at all. we're just normal techies!! kevin is stoked to be at riot!!

[@json812]

Congrats to Kevin! And yay for featuring Mandy, one of my best design hires at Twitch :)

[@chloeshih]

Yay Mandy!! :D

[@Nicolsiiitah]

Niiice!! Congratz! I've been following Chloe to kinda follow her steps, and watching you go to one of my fav games it's like omg the perfect couple. One works in the software that allows us to communicate through Valorant xD cheers from Chile c:

[@chloeshih]

aww nicole!! this comment is so kind T___T thanks for your support!!

[@MrTKE171]

Congrats Kevin! This is the best time to transition to new roles and industries. You have tech industry experience so you can always go back. Chloe you're so supportive! Love this content :)

[@chloeshih]

indeed! it took him like a year to go through with the transition. lots of back and forth, interview prepping, career conversations, etc. glad he's doin ittt!

[@ronnie7061]

Congrats Kevin!! I had guessed Riot towards the beginning and awesome to see that's where he landed. Working on Valorant sounds awesome!

[@chloeshih]

you guessed right!! haha amazing

[@spread2081]

I’ve been looking for a twitch office tour for a hot minute to vicariously live through after failing some interviews with them ngl 💀 Would love a riot one in the future as a league addict

[@chloeshih]

haha oh man yeah those interviews do be like that. can't wait for the riot campus to open to do a little vlog there!

[@raenfuu4281]

Hi Chloe, I am a PO for nearly 3 years now and I'm planning to apply for a remote position in developing countries like Canada, US, UK,... My question is, should I become a certified PO (with PSPO, CSPO, POPM,...)? Thank you very much and hope you can make a short video on this.

[@itskingshon]

OMG, game dev sounds so cool! Congrats to Kevin for taking the leap!! :D

[@chloeshih]

i'm excited for him too! :D we're meeting a ton of folks in gaming these days and it's been pretty dope!

[@kevhino]

Congrats Kevin! Best of luck at Riot! 🍾

[@chloeshih]

yay!! excited for the new chapter! we've been meeting so many riot friends!

[@digital_josh]

thanks for coming by again!!!! 😁

[@chloeshih]

THANKS FOR HOSTING US JOSHHHH

[@haley7012]

Hi, Chloe! I was wondering if you could do a video on how to grow within a company. What's the process you go through to ask your employer how to promote to a better position, etc? On another note, congrats to Kevin! That's awesome that he's working for Riot Games, such a dream!

[@chloeshih]

hiya haley!! so i actually have an old video on this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXTYZZqfdqyLf9E it has a career development guide for ya. here's a video on asking for a promotion: kzbin.info/www/bejne/rIinoYyqra6YrJI hope this helps!

[@tbbivi]

welcome in games kevin 🥳 hope you have a great start 😊 making games can be tough, but it's also very rewarding - sadly not monetary tho 😂

[@chloeshih]

"sadly not monetary tho" 😭😭 why it gotta be like that tho??

[@tbbivi]

@@chloeshih because game dev companies currently still thrive in the exploitation of passion 😅 & as long as there are so many people that want to get into games this won't change I fear :c

[@CreeperFace75]

great vid!!

[@chloeshih]

thanks!! :D

[@wazawoo]

So awesome! I’m curious if equity is a big part of game dev compensation. I’m guessing the base salary is decently lower too.

[@chloeshih]

i don't think so :( from what i've seen, equity is not high at all. game dev comp really is much lower across the board. D:

[@ramenbrospodcast]

lol i actually know kevin personally. just funny he has a framed uncut magic sheet on the side

[@chloeshih]

oo are you from michigan too?

[@morganling]

Twitch office sooo cool!!! Tell Kevin Riot has the same Lesser Evil popcorn snacks so he will not be missing out hehe 😎

[@chloeshih]

INSIDER KNOWLEDGE! kevin will be very pleased to hear this haha

[@Trey_Dobbs]

You guys are my role models.

[@chloeshih]

aiya! no no we just normal kids. happy to share these moments with ya trey

[@evansmosomi6892]

Congrats Kevin on this huge step, woohoo!

[@chloeshih]

super stoked for him!! :D

[@jonathanngo6482]

Is Kevin going to be living in Los Angeles while you'll be staying in SF? Or how is that going to work?

[@chloeshih]

oh I actually am based in LA. i just fly to SF for work every once in a while

[@Doniaiscool]

AYYYEE WELCOME TO RIOT KEVIN!!!!! 🥳🥳🥳🥳 It’s such a fun place here 💖💖

[@chloeshih]

ANOTHER RIOTER?! or what are yall called? rito friends? :o

[@Doniaiscool]

@@chloeshih Hehe Idk if you remember me, but I was Sergei’s Admin!! Who moved to Rito :)

[@chloeshih]

@@Doniaiscool OH SNAPPPP!!! YES I DO!! congrats on the move!! sweet! maybe we could meet at riot once the campus opens up hahah

[@Doniaiscool]

@@chloeshih omg yes we def should grab lunch when campus opens up! Happy to give yall a tour hahah 💖

[@maryanyah]

Fourth! Congratulations Kelvin🎉🎉 #AspiringSoftwareEngineer #

[@chloeshih]

4TH!! hahah amazing!

[@maryanyah]

@@chloeshih 😊🤗😜

[@sicktastictv]

Inspiring Kevin! Best luck to you and I hope you never have to study linear algebra again for an interview.

[@chloeshih]

omg seeing him crack open that linear algebra textbook gave me horror flashbacks of college days x_x

[@cheejenjen]

Ayooo Valo! Congrats Kevin!

[@chloeshih]

he's super excited!! been grinding to get to gold this last month hahah

[@cheejenjen]

@@chloeshih waittt Kevin or you? Hahaha

[@chloeshih]

@@cheejenjen omg definitely kevin!! but i did start playing my first games of valo and learned the valorant accent hahah

[@cheejenjen]

@@chloeshih ayyy nice! you gotta help with the ux feedback ya know haha. You know what? i can actually imagine you doing the valorant accent xD

[@MarkCerqueira]

Which tracks did Ivan play in for Xenoblade Chronicles 2?

[@chloeshih]

Kevin says hi 👋 ~ and Ivan did the solo piano arrangements!

[@MarkCerqueira]

@@chloeshih Hi Kevin 👋👋👋

[@Yxetan-09872]

Hi Chloe, could you do a video about your MBTI & enneagram type and how it affected your career and ambitious? :)

[@chloeshih]

ooh yes that's a good idea. might have to be a shorts video. i need to retake the enneagram test though. it's been forever!

[@moniane10]

WHEN HE SAID OVERWATCH WAS A THING THAT HIT

[@chloeshih]

😂😂😂 that was personal hahah

[@moniane10]

@@chloeshih still addicted lol mental illness

[@perezident14]

Can Kevin code me an aim bot in valorant? 🤫

[@chloeshih]

lmaoo this one feels personal

[@GetGradeGenie]

How did you guys meet? love story? ;)

[@chloeshih]

haha we met at a picnic at the park! i actually have a youtube short on this on my channel. here's one of them: kzbin.infoRF_IsEN1jlg

[@sherrybyw]

HAHAH the inner gen Z

[@chloeshih]

hahah cannot keep up with that energy lol

[@CalrosACJ55]

AYYO VALORANT‼️⁉️

[@chloeshih]

VALOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@CanadianCraft]

Big welcome to Riot from a Riot intern LMAO

[@chloeshih]

y'all should meet up!!

[@emmie1176]

I wonder what you guys have to budget on when it's still such a high salary lol

[@chloeshih]

that california tax and living costs tho 💀💀

[@griot1722]

@@chloeshih don't you think it was kinda messed up bringing up his salary again and again. like that has got to hurt a man's pride

[@Caarve]

2:02 lmfao

[@chloeshih]

huehuehue :3

[@JenPurple2022]

What’s his true personality I wonder lol

[@chloeshih]

haha he's honestly just a really chill, simple, patient guy who loves playing video games and eating fries.

[@moonyu1396]

Second!

[@chloeshih]

WOOO #2~ thanks for being so early!

[@purilaw.]

I'm the 1000th likers fyi 😜

[@dvd4133]

Can I get a referral to twitch 🤣

[@chloeshih]

lmaoooo love your energy david. wish we could help with referrals at twitch, but i no longer have someone to tap into :

[@dvd4133]

@@chloeshih 🥺