Day in The Life of a Software Engineer (ep. 39)

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Today I kept working on the frontend code for my side project, so I'll walk you through what I did and how it works behind the scenes.
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[@withmarko]

Hey wow, thank you that’s very kind to say 😊 seeing this gives me motivation to work and create some more videos, thanks 🙏

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As a junior dev this is such a great channel. I get to learn and see how senior devs think and problem solve.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, I'm glad you like it 😊

[@Trosppy]

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[@harshmathurx]

not a lot of coding vlogs talk about the complexities and I really want to thank you for doing it. It's lovely. I'm a fan. This calms me down and really motivates me to put my work out in the open.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks! I'm glad you liked it 😃 Exciting, please share some links if you decide to publish what you are working on! 🚀

[@san.d_]

Hey man! I just wanted to reach out and let you know that your explanation of Drag and Drop is crystal clear to me. You did an amazing job of outlining all the possibilities and even touched on edge cases and potential issues. I appreciate that you referenced Google Docs and its working formula as well. Overall, your video was extremely valuable and I wanted to thank you for taking the time to create it. Great job!

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you for such a nice comment, I really appreciate it, and it gives me motivation to make more 😊🙏

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[@ItsArman288]

Hey Marko! I always watch you're vlogs before I going to bed. I find it so inspiring to see you work on side projects in addition to your work. Keep up the good work!

[@trxsson]

everything from 4:00 was just very satisfying and nice to watch. inspires to think differently about how you code things and not just take the initial path you think of.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, I'm glad you liked that part, it was fun to record 😃

[@XGamerJan]

Great video. The trick for the folder structure with saving the parent element is really good to know! Thanks for showing this

[@booom5572]

I love these videos. Excellent camera work so it makes it enjoyable to watch, and very educational at the same time. Your vlogs are fun to watch while being educational and that is an achievement I would be proud of. Great work!

[@ralph_d_youtuber8298]

I love these kinds of vlogs when you break down problems you faced. And your mental solutions to said problems.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks 😊🙏

[@KingRalph33]

Lots of good episodes, and this one is probably my favorite. Thank you for the code analysis.

[@ethanevansboy7576]

Thanks for these videos! Definitely keeps me inspired to be productive when I'm in a slump.

[@SVutchhh]

I dont even work as a dev but your videos are like a fresh breath of air. Super motivating and energizing. Thanks for the amazing content Marko!

[@StefanRows]

By far the best coding vlogs. I immediately hit the watch button once you release a new episode. I tried recording a vlog last week too, but it's shit and I'm hesitant to release it :D Your vlogs hits everything I like to do in my life. Good videography, good audio quality, coding, hitting coffee shops. Keep it up man!

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, I would love to see your vlog if you decide to ship it! 😃 Thank you for the nice comment 🙌

[@StefanRows]

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[@VARUNGANAPATHYS]

I satrted following you for a week . Man I got the right moment I got to love u r videos and now tend to wait for another one . Great work ! 🤝

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you for the comment, that’s amazing to hear 😊

[@LifeLoveAndMonads]

Wow! I have worked on the project where we have made folders structure, and oh boy we unfortunately weren't so smart, the idea of parentId and index as any number sounds very interesting and something I will definitely remember if the future, thanks for sharing!

[@EduardoHenrique-nd1ro]

Thanks for the lovely video, Marko! Cheers from Brazil!

[@eddu4361]

Interesting topic, folders and reordering. Never thought about that one.

[@archroid2004]

This episode actually taught me something. nice job marko

[@samialvi4226]

I just love this man's passion for tech and yeah vlogs ❤❤❤

[@DeltaXML_Ltd]

These type of videos are brilliant! Keep up the great content

[@subratsamal6500]

Great video, thank you for putting in a lot of work to make great content and teaching us!

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, I’m glad you liked it 😃

[@jordanray1537]

Hey that was a fantastic explanation of the tree structure and the solution google thought of. Wouldn't be opposed to more of this if you find any more cool problems you need to solve.

[@samareshdas767]

Your logic at the end was mind blowing🤯. As a developer I really liked the approach. Floating point opens a big door to mever exhaust the numbers in between. Surprisingly trello didn't noticed that yet😮

[@withmarko]

Hey I'm glad you like the video! It's not really my idea, but I thought it was a neat trick to share 😃

[@dspinheiro95]

Thanks for the video, I was struggling find out the best way to save the order the records in a list with drag and drop, and I wanted to avoid having to update the entire list sorting index value, thank you for sharing it, truly helped me out on my own pet project :D

[@withmarko]

Hey good timing 😃 glad you liked it, thanks for the comment 🙌

[@xluats]

cool insight into how ordering can be built!

[@withmarko]

Thanks 🙌

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your vlogs are soo good, plus with that soothing voice of yours :)

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Great video, thank you for putting in a lot of work to make great content!

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you, I appreciate your comment 😃

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Well it was actually pretty interesting blog. I like to listen when someone with experience in programming thinking about solutions of problems

[@cody_codes_youtube]

I just had to call out the gentle caress of your laptop before opening it. Glad I’m not the only one that does that! Haha

[@withmarko]

Haha, didn’t notice I was doing it, until you mentioned, now I can’t unsee 😄

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@@withmarko haha. You also did a “parting rub” at the end of the day

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FINALLY, I was waiting for this video the whole week

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks! 😊

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I don't usually write many comments, but the video quality, the diversity of scenes (street and in-door) and the technical content of this video is great. Don't stop here and keep making videos like this. 👌

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you, I really appreciate the comment! 😊 I'll work on making more vlogs, thanks for the motivation 😃

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I love your vlogs, I think this was my favorit one. learned stuff. keep it up

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you! 😃 I'm glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@mdmizanurrahman3190]

Hey Marko, Appreciate your these planning vlogs. It's so much helpful to know how to think and tackle the engineering problems. Just a small inquiry, can you please tell from where did you get the video wallpaper on your left screen? It looks amazing. Thanks

[@tarasiefring4571]

Thank you for actually showing a project you're working on that shows a DITL instead of making me watch a 30 min video that is mostly composed of you eating breakfast and working out!

[@1weiho]

Just got a KZbin notification and I instantly thought it must be a new video from Marko. Turns out I was right - so thrilled! By the way, where can I find the video you mentioned about how they made Google Docs?

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you 🙌 I’ll try to dig up that video and send you a follow up comment 😃

[@SealDude04]

I loved the whole software design talk, very interesting. TIL :D

[@rkendtoend]

It is really nice to chill with the next video. @withmarco, could you tell me which monitor light bar you have? I'm currently looking for that accessory for myself.

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great video! and good point with float index values! (I wish you post this video some time ago ;) haha)

[@szvetlin]

I love how I always learn something new from your videos! What an awesome banana chopping technique! I miss the levitating plant from your videos, it's such a great little device

[@withmarko]

Haha thanks! Usually I get negative reviews of my cooking skills, but this one really put a smile on my face 😃 I still have it, thinking about reintroducing it, thanks for reminding me about it! 😄

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Phenomenal video! I think one of those walking vlogs would be cool to see again.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks 😊 I’ll try to include more of walking haha 😃

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Hey marko! Super nice vid! You're my biggest inspiration, I learned swift just cuz I wanted to be like you!♥♥♥♥

[@codeclimber0]

Very cool video 🎉 Explaining challenging problems with simple words is art. You can call yourself an artist Marko 🧑‍🎨

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, that's too kind 😃

[@souravsamanta7625]

Thanks a lot Marko for what you are doing for us. Love and respect from india💌

[@sXachi]

even though i'm 14, but i know a little bit of python and some other programming languages, and watching you're videos makes me wanna learn programming and become a software engineer when i grow up, a software engineer life might be hard but fun

[@withmarko]

Hey that’s awesome to hear! It definitely can be a lot of fun 😃 keep going my friend, I hope you find something you enjoy doing 😊

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Dont forget to enjoy your youth, do it for us 😂

[@code_with_rares]

Cool video as always.✌ Can you tell me what camera are you filming with? Or maybe you can do a video about your video/light setup? Thx.

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Nice work and great solution Marko. What is the wallpaper with the rainy background on your left monitor?

[@lonely_wolf]

Great episode from Marko 😊 🎉

[@teezyseason]

always a good day when Marko uploads!

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks 😃🙌

[@develop_b24]

Hey Marko! Please review your MacBook, what applications you use, how you organize your productivity. Thank you !

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks for the idea, I’ll try to come up with an interesting video on this topic 😃

[@develop_b24]

Will be cool ! I'm looking forward to your new video@@withmarko

[@nelsonbeneche2372]

Thank you for this videos😊

[@KalosTiVi]

Hi man, love your videos. I’m new into programming and I’m curious what was the first language that you learned?

[@JC-jz6rx]

Hey marko, for your email client what wrapper are you using exactly for the desktop app? I’ve only ever used electron, but as a minimal person you don’t strike me as an electron user

[@MrCrsistian]

Hi Marko, doubt, where I can find that google talk about google docs? Thanks for your content, is awesome!

[@lizziethelemon]

Marko beautiful opening scenes as usual and another wonderful detailed upload 💖! It doesn't look like winter in Norway! Little question, why did you automatically choose to use a list?

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks, I’m glad you liked them 😃 as far as the list goes, it was just the quickest thing I came up with while prototyping the UI, it was easier to simply map over the list and draw some folder icons 😄

[@danilsychev1610]

So, what I wanted to say... firstly, hello from cold Siberia! secondly, I really enjoy ur videos, they motivate me to keep learning something. This atmoshere is so wonderful actually. Just keep going, it makes my evenings much better 🤩

[@IsmaelCostaa]

Hi, Marko! Awesome video as always hehe So...when you show us a little bit of your code I can see your're using TS scripts... how do you compile them to run on macos? Thanks!

[@Eric-vt5gj]

hey marko , where are the office vlogs ? hopefully see some soon , your awesome!

[@Kim-mz3kl]

Hey Marko, the thumbnail looks like we will have Waves 2.0 wallpaper pack yay!! 🎉🎉 Please make a pastel or light blue one if possible!

[@arsnakehert]

Damn, this was a really good "day in the life" video; trying to do something, having a problem, and then showing how you figured out how to solve it Actual software engineering

[@kacperarendt6928]

I was doing a similar DND last month, and I also used parentID: string | null and flat array, but I didn't know it's one of Google's ways of handling DND statements. However, I didn't use any index key. I just put the item after the index or before the index I want and let it render as it stays in the array.

[@withmarko]

Oh I see, that's another very interesting approach! Not sure if Google invented the one I mentioned, but that's where I learned about it 😃

[@lucasnijssen]

Love the videos man! ❤

[@withmarko]

Thank you! 😊

[@jugmilic2096]

Hvala za video! Samo nastavi!

[@withmarko]

Hvala puno 😊

[@WebdevPath]

I'm currently in Oslo. Would be nice to meet you!

[@f1racing01]

I WOULD REALLY ENJOY A PODCAST OF YOU DISCUSSING HOW SOFTWARE ARE BUILT (The core logic behind software architecture), (3:49)

[@iaqivalpro]

love ur vids marko!!

[@withmarko]

Hey thank you 😊

[@iaqivalpro]

@@withmarko he responded!! i really look up to you. still in my school years but learning programming as i go along and want to be a software engineer one day and you really inspire me. thank you for your vids!!

[@x64penguin]

I see you are using TypeScript for your desktop email app. Is it better than a native language like Swift for Mac and C++/C# for Win? Because I heard that app written in TS takes a lot more space and has less perfomance compared to native language

[@MartinIIoT]

Hello Marko, your app is React Native, Ionic, Electron… ? Is it possible to sometimes make video about your VS Code settings (and extensions), what framework you use for this app and why you choose this framework? Thanks

[@kodedevil]

Any chance you got the link for the google talk you were referring to about google docs

[@benjaminign]

Hello! I really like ur vids! And i got a question! I really like windows but i got an idea to switch to mac. What is your personal opinion from mac? Thanks!

[@TheIntellectualGuru]

Dude Marko how did you become so good, did you do a computer science degree or course? or are you self taught as well? Any pieces of advice to become a better programmer?

[@faisalnaeem5461]

Hey great video! Love the keyboard - what’s the model? Thanks

[@andreasoikon]

Hey Marko, I was wondering :) What library are you using to communicate via IMAP & SMTP protocols with the mailserver? Great vids btw!! 👏

[@namandeep3562]

At 4:45, marko you mentioned a talk about google docs, is that a video available to watch currently, if please can you share?

[@florianernst6340]

Nice video :D Btw. which software do you use for the raining wallpaper? :D

[@MarcoPOV]

how do you connect your 2 monitors? using a dock station or the HDMI and usb c port?

[@artik15xfilm]

I miss the day in the life with chatting with work collegues etc. with more actually work day vlogs :D

[@l_szaaarzec]

Wow really good video!

[@nikichashadow]

Yo thanks for helping me marko

[@matstark776]

Hey Marko. Nice video as always!. It's really impressive how you explain all the proccess and the solutions you applied. I wanted to ask you how you're doing with the backend with golang and until now what is your opinion or feelings about golang?.

[@withmarko]

Hey thanks! 😃 I started working on the analytics app, but I got myself a bit too deep with unknown technologies, and now I need to rewrite it, but because I got interested in this email client again, I will put the analytics project on pause for now 😃

[@herodendo]

hey man, really enjoying these vlogs. could you share what keyboard are you using?

[@dani.k7x]

Hey! I have a small question. What do you use to create your apps? Like OneMenu or the Mail App. I see that you use TypeScript, but how do you set your projects up? Thanks for the help.

[@evgedoo]

Can u use Nested set list as struct for the folders?

[@CubanNuke]

Hola Marko! what vscode theme are you using?

[@Pratyush_2005]

Hey marko, Can you please upload daily vlog you really inspired me to coding Love from india❤❤

[@ASAPKep]

Just confirming that I understand the solution to the nested folder problem. At @5:36 You have the structure Folder A->Folder D-> Folder B, Folder C where Fonder D has two children which are Folder B and Folder C. You set the index for Folder B as 1.0 and 2.0 for Folder C. Now you create a Folder Z inside of D which has an index of 3.0. You want Folder Z to be inbetween B and C so once dragged into that location you recalculate the index to be 1.5 (1.0+2.0)/2. These values-- 1.0,1.5,2.0-- get propagated to all devices that are synced to reconstruct the folder structure? Since the sync feature is not implemented yet I think you said you just reset all the indices so the mapping would be Folder B:1.0, Folder Z: 2.0, Folder C:3.0

[@aminebouaouda7122]

please could you tell me the full road map of beeing a software enginner ?and what exactly needed

[@civi8221]

What wallpaper engine are you using for animated background wallpapers?

[@jerrymusas4689]

Hey Marko, i hope you are doing well, i would like to know what's the tech stack you are using for your email client?

[@vishalpaliwal51]

Hey Marko, any suggestions for typescript learning resources? Because I'm done with dynamic Javascript.😅

[@hichamzaidi1402]

Awesome !

[@withmarko]

Thank you 😊🙏

[@daandelombaert4647]

You don't happen to have a link to that Google Docs talk?

[@zakariasassi]

hi Marko nice content , are u using elecrtoneJS ?

[@Tyheir]

Any reason you’re using typescript for your backend instead of swift?

[@MonsefOTBout]

which tech stack have you used to build this demo Marko ?

[@cosminsimion4763]

Hi Marko! i have a quetsion. I saw you using typescript. Do you use react native or only typescript to develop apps? if so why?

[@user-ir3yw8bs4i]

Quality!

[@withmarko]

Thanks 🙌

[@abbasassaad3343]

hey marko how are you , I just want your help I am studing computer engineering right now I am in my second year and I really love coding and you inspired me so much , but I am stuck with problem solving and I need your advice , and another thing I am so confused what to start in coding career like web or android or blockchain or anything related to coding stuff if you just give some advices I will really appreciate that.

[@KoalaT420]

Hey I'm in school with devry for software engineering. I'm learning Linux. But I feel so lost still. What do you recommend I take, even if I have to pay to be ahead In our career. Because I'm worried I'm not getting the script writing and coding down. Thank you so much for your advice

[@hamentkumar9834]

Which vscode theme do you use?