Day in the Life of a FAANG Software Engineer ft. How to Get Into the Zone *VLOG*

[@CSJackie]

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[@csssori7784]

Thank you! 👍😉

[@4amoats]

i feel so proud to see you grow in work, your discipline, and self confidence. but most importantly, i feel the proudest to see you grow into an even more amazing human being

[@stefanciobanu2933]

You need a high skill level and a hard enough task in order to be in the flow. This are the conditions. If the challenge is to easy you get bored, if is to hard you get frustrated. So the difficulty has to be somewhere in the middle.

[@jemessonlima]

After watching the video, I am fully motivated for the week!

[@donaldcrabtree2954]

I organically came to the same finding: I had to accept that research is necessary and valuable and cut time out for it. There is immediate satisfaction when building and coding due to seeing the results and (Being in Control), and research (googling etc) feels like lost time (And seeking things out feels humbling and not in control) but then there are the nuggets of discovery that are really satisfying in research too, sometimes discovering solutions that will save weeks of work or re-direct your efforts in great ways. (This could be an analogy to biblical living) Then in such cases the research can be much more fruitful than being in the zone on a project that may be abandoned due to lack of research. (Spiritual Analogy: He who tries to save his life will lose it, but he who gives up his life will find it) (Academic Analogy: For any who have done a thesis, that's why we do the literature review in academia, to avoid coming across thinking we are a hero for doing some study on something completely unaware that somebody else has already been there.)

[@DJRanoia]

Love your thoughts on this paper and this video all together :)

[@tombirras2000]

Me watching other software engineers' days as a software engineer is somewhat sad but also interesting. :D I'm really glad that my retro & planning only takes up to 2 hours max. Otherwise, this would really kill my day. :) Best greetings from Germany :)

[@CrisTryingToBeProductive]

I do the same, I see it as a good thing because I can relate and somehow increases the sense of belonging specially for those days when I dread what I'm doing.

[@cristhianenriqueolivaresla5743]

I really feel motivated with your content :3, thank you!

[@erikpaulsen3111]

Through studying, training and repetition a person can build autonomous pathways in the brain that enable the slower cognitive abilities to only focus on making high level decisions relative to the task at hand. During sport activities our vision consumes massive amounts of brain power and the emotional system is so neurologically bandwidth sensitive it can cause speech problems when someone simply experiences strong feelings. So sports people are not known for long intricate speeches that explore the outer edges of rhetorical ingenuity.

[@Abdullah-zl9ub]

Hey. First comment to you. Loving the videos and the insta stories. Thanks for sharing the focus article. I’m honestly learning now some coding hopefully I will keep it up and change my career to something I like. We need some content on that (priority language, apps, motivation..etc). Maybe in your vlog can have more real life things when you go out also.

[@RogasTV]

Next steps need to be perfectly clear. Feedback from whatever we are doing has to be relatively quick. There should also be no fear of failure (an element of playfulness, freedom to experiment). The environment and biology have to be in order. By environment, I mean no distractions, no anticipation of being interrupted, feeling safe. The biology - food and sleep. You won’t get into flow if you are sleep deprived. The same with food. Having eaten too much will make rest-and-digest to kick in and you will be too lazy. Having eaten too little will make you more irritative without sufficient will power to tackle hard problems. Happy flow everyone :)

[@YNEzra]

So jealous: you're looking down to the best Chinese dumpling store in UK. Dangerous area to work from home (to stay fit).

[@CSJackie]

really? I had no idea, googling it right now haha thank you :)

[@CrisTryingToBeProductive]

Lol I said the same about a street near an university

[@CaioAlastor7]

Great video again Jackie!👍

[@marcuslee7840]

Hi Jackie. Thank you for sharing your views. Very insightful.

[@CSJackie]

Thank you 😊

[@johnpatrickoldfield534]

I also use wonder share sometimes, wps office is also quite cool.

[@CSJackie]

Yes 🙌

[@urdarkside1]

Hey Jackie, please can you provide the amazon link of the Journal you got and were using in at 0:21

[@urdarkside1]

Hey Jackie, can you leave an amazon link to your daily journal.

[@Youtube_member]

Im so happy for the video🥰 Im a data scientist. cheers from Hungary.

[@CSJackie]

that's amazing! thank you, wish you all the best 😊

[@shanakadinusha]

Beautiful day & thank you Jackie🥰🤓👍

[@CSJackie]

Thank you 🥰

[@nadaz7333]

You inspire me so much!!

[@CSJackie]

🥺❤️

[@mika_chu]

Confidence really decides; it’s power

[@dempseydeclerck2911]

Hi Jackie, are you free to choose when you perform your hours for work? 🤔I find it easier to concentrate during the night with some good music and few distractions, personally I also find that it helps with more creativity than working during the day.

[@KieranCrown]

I can’t speak on her or Amazon’s behalf but most tech companies let you work flex hours to a certain degree but require you to attend sprint meetings and whatnot.

[@CSJackie]

Heyy! I think it depends on the team, for me personally it is quite flexible as long as meetings are attended and the work gets done :) I get you, sometimes I also prefer focusing at night or doing early mornings and that is usually fine for us

[@hafizrashid5351]

hey jackie, could u please make a video which course are u taking and all the steps by steps before u getting job in this field.

[@vs.1004]

Hi Jackie , Hope you answer this question: I see 2 books on your desk. 1) Design Patterns & 2) Building Micro-services by Oreilly. Both of which in my Backlog /TBR list. Should I go for them ? I am a Data Engineer with hands on in BigData as well as AWS cloud setup with 3+ years of experience

[@CSJackie]

Hey! Yes, I think both are great, you can’t go wrong with them :) they’re a good investment

[@vs.1004]

@@CSJackie Thank you 😊

[@christianmartinez2179]

I can spend 9 hours trying to get into the Zone but once I'm there I finish whatever I was trying to do in 1-2 hours

[@santtu6930]

Relatable lol. For me this usually happens late at night.

[@draoi99]

Happy Halloween 🎃 I love this time of year.

[@CSJackie]

Happy Halloween! Same haha best holidayy

[@GeloEd]

We have the same new desk lamp from ikea. Nice content as always :D

[@CSJackie]

Thank you 🥰 I got it from my friend 👌

[@sasharomaniuk6683]

glad to see you, your previous video so gorgeous, thank you for it :)

[@CSJackie]

thank you! :)

[@zekiaydinli1393]

is it possible to find a job with only python knowledge?

[@LindaVivah]

Love your videos so much! ❤

[@CSJackie]

Thank you Linda 🥰

[@asbp3]

Adorei! so relatable!❤

[@CSJackie]

Obrigada ❤️🥹

[@satyavivekanandbattula1091]

Hey Jackie. Miss you're vlogs.

[@CSJackie]

I tried to make this one vlog style :) do you prefer vlogs over sit-down videos?

[@satyavivekanandbattula1091]

@@CSJackie not like that. I like both vlogs and sit -down videos 😊👍 .

[@CSJackie]

@@satyavivekanandbattula1091 thanks 😊

[@TransparencyBodycam]

Did you take the COVID vaccination?

[@brunovieira9512]

Could you tell us what is the name of the Design Patterns book?

[@alexmngn]

Lovely flat in London! I can almost see mine from yours :)

[@AmoghSarangdhar]

she’s the prettiest swe I’ve seen 🙂

[@holdyourcolour8]

10:36 is that something in Klingon?

[@CSJackie]

😭😭😭

[@abhimanyuajudiya9942]

hey!!! jackie love your content keep it up I have a question that how to be consistent?????? also thanks for replying to my other comments!!!

[@CSJackie]

thanks so much! that is the million dollar question :p it is very simple, but not easy. Will think about this and make a video soon

[@abhimanyuajudiya9942]

@@CSJackie I'm excited!!!!! see you soon

[@benskev]

the first dang words are "oh my gah its kindah hart in hear" WELL SO ARE YOU GARSH!

[@CSJackie]

omg haha lol thank youu

[@zulk4363]

Thanks for the info, greetings from Argentina

[@InnerHacking]

Being in the zone or in the flow is the same thing. Here's a tip: listen to gamma brainwaves for 1 hour with headphones (youtube it) before working in coding (or whatever work that requires focus), and develop this habit. You will see very soon how voracious your brain becomes in wanting to work and eliminate procrastination. You're welcome.

[@CrisTryingToBeProductive]

Would listen to music afterwards mess with it?

[@InnerHacking]

@@CrisTryingToBeProductive No, you can do whatever you want. Your brain will be just a bit more enhanced for a while as you do your normal day to day life. It's particularly beneficial right after you wake up in the morning.

[@CrisTryingToBeProductive]

@@InnerHacking thanks for the explanation 🙂

[@HaroldoSales]

amazing your video, like very flow

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[@tsuruadams2444]

Hi, Jackie. I love to watch your vlogs. I'm trying to learn to code, but with my full-time job, it's almost not possible to be fully engaged with learning. Do you think it is possible to learn to code if I practice 1-2h per day and become front end engineer in 6 months?

[@CSJackie]

Hey! I think 6 months is ambitious considering you only have 1-2h a day. The process of finding a job in itself can take months. Think long term and remain consistent :) 1 to 2 years is a more realistic/conservative timeline from what I’ve seen and experienced. Good luck! 😊

[@santtu6930]

I hope you're doing well and still learning

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

Have u read Deep Work by Cal Newport

[@CSJackie]

I listened to the audiobook! You? :)

[@theencryptedpartition4633]

@@CSJackie reading it now and it’s awesome. Plus I loved the other book of his called Digital Minimalism. Makes you ask questions like “What makes ‘good’ technology?”

[@wilkyarny3012]

Good one 👍

[@umeahalla]

Liking the Grouse theme from Zelda:Skyward Sword!

[@thenorthstigma8392]

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[@theencryptedpartition4633]

The ad could've been much shorter, but overall great video

[@CSJackie]

Thanks for the feedback :)

[@harshith5484]

Where are you from

[@mrhossein1976]

can we viewers send our own views and notes of this paper to you? if so, were can we send it?

[@CSJackie]

Oh awesome I would appreciate it! Please leave them in a comment so others who are interested in it can read it too 😊

[@mrhossein1976]

@@CSJackie thanks, yes of course, but were can i also send the word file? i usually summarize my notes into one page (so the reader can finish it easily). I will put it into the comments, but only a fraction of that text can be fitted here (because of youtube's comment word limitation). do you have email or linkedIn account?

[@ffrosty9475]

omg the thumbnail 😂

[@CSJackie]

😂

[@AnshumanAtrey]

I opened this video just becoz I saw FAANG and Shreedhara Acharya's formula on thumbnail 😂

[@EduardoRPreto]

Confiança é uma espada que abre caminhos rompe obstáculos e destrói oponentes, mas quando a raiz dessa espada é o ego esta passa a ser uma "double edged sword" pois confiança não é acreditar que se é melhor que os demais, confiança é confiar no "eu" (em mim mesmo). Por isso de forma a que esta seja saudável implica um bem estar com o "eu". Sentir-me bem com o que sou e com quem sou de forma realista e verdadeira e não ilusoria ou exagerada. Provem de um sentimento positivo de paz interior. E este vídeo ajudou-me a materializar este entendimento a respeito, que eu estava aqui a escrever e a pensar sobre isso. xD mas hey gosto muito dos vídeos têm boa vibe e acho-te encantadora! Tudo de bom! Ensiferum - In My Sword I Trust (musica)

[@CSJackie]

Concordo :) obrigada por partilhares estes pensamentos!

[@mohdaqibgazi5756]

@@CSJackie which language is this

[@damndanim]

@@mohdaqibgazi5756 Portuguese

[@brayan_act]

Amazing

[@CSJackie]

Thank you! 😊

[@hamzamohamed7935]

Please increase your voice.... And great vlogs by the way

[@andy_palms]

great video! 🙂

[@b088mohdzaid5]

After watching you, it’s look like you are very alone

[@paris8512]

This is not a software engennier's life; this is a non child's life.

[@suvetar]

@CS_Jackie, Hello! I'm so glad to find this channel - I wish I'd found it a long time ago! The experience you mentioned regarding getting sucked in to researching and getting lost in the area of focus, is referred to (around here) going down the Rabbit hole, as per Alice in wonderland :-D

[@suvetar]

or indeed, getting stuck down the rabbit hole!

[@bryandylan254]

ly 2 :)

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[@ctaylor3875]

Views down significantly since the life update. Coincidence? I think not. Hang in there. The real fans will stick with you.

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[@kamil379]

still love her (don't care about BF) :)

[@pearcheese455]

hello,I missed you,you are super cute,I hope you have a beautiful day 💜 💕

[@CSJackie]

Haha thank you I appreciate it 😊 have a great day!

[@pearcheese455]

​@@CSJackie awww,thanks,you are super sweet🤗❤️❤️

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You are sweet))))

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Third :)

[@CSJackie]

😊 thanks for the support!!

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