Day in the life of a software engineer in Zurich, Switzerland 🙋🏔 + my DIY standing desk

I'm back with another day in my life of a female software engineer video. Today I take you along on a day full of coding, meetings and friends :)
I am also showing you my DIY standing desk, a budget alternative to the widely known expensive version. We'll also go for a walk in beautiful Zurich, Switzerland - so keep watching!
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• Software Engineer Answ...
► 4 Things I don't like about being a software engineer
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► Do YOU have what it takes to become a software engineer?
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W H A T I U S E T O F I L M M Y V I D E O S :
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[@hesbon1382]

That standing desk diy is a really nice touch. Keep up👍

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for your kind comment 😊 Yes, it has turned out to be very helpful!

I’m in 2nd year cs student here in Mexico. I know I want to move after I graduate either to the us or Europe, But I think I’m liking Europe a lot more now that I’m doing a bit of research about it. Hopefully one day I can make it happen

[@iris-tabea]

Hi Andrés! I spent 6 months in Mexico and it is one of my favorite places on earth 🤗 So cool to have Mexican viewers! I think you can totally do this :) The demand for people in tech is high, so I'm sure you will find a job. Both the US and Europe are great choices 👍

[@ignaciosavi7739]

@@iris-tabea hey. I have a swiss passport. And i have freelance programming experience. Should i finish my degree before moving to switzerland?

[@akashpawar8798]

Right after waking up you start working on your personal project.!!! Thanks for the productive TIP😄👍

[@NJcruiser]

I always hated coding on a small screen so I would use the biggest screen I could get. Spent almost 40 years in IT as a developer and systems analyst and just recently retired. Am pretty happy that I got to make it all the way to retirement in IT since I knew so many who lost jobs and never got back into the field. Good luck with your career.

[@Guyc00l]

What technologies you worked with, may I ask?

[@NJcruiser]

@@Guyc00l I worked mainly on what they used to call IBM midrange systems. Systems like the IBM 34, IBM 38, AS/400 and Iseries. All basically the same system. I learned COBOL, BASIC and RPG when starting out. Spent the vast majority of my career programming in RPG and its many variants like RPG II, RPG III, RPG IV and RPG Free. Later on I got involved in EDI (Electronic Data Interchange) which is the sending of electronic business documents back and forth such as POs, Advanced Shipment Notices (ASNs) and Invoices among a lot of others. The last several years I was mainly on PC based systems so used SQL and several proprietary languages such as the Simparel apparel package consultant suit protocols.

[@Theultimatebohab7137]

She's going to do great in her career! It's interesting I heard another old blowhard do the same thing "Oh there's no career in tech!" I thought it was funny he drove his computer store into the ground, then he tries to talk tough to everybody else...

[@amans6504]

@@NJcruiser you worked on some complicated real engineering tech. Nowadays we newbies are working on writing browser scripts, manipulating dom

[@NJcruiser]

@@amans6504 It was an interesting time to be involved in IT I have to admit. Of course along with programming you were also responsible for everything else including keeping the giant printers full of continuous feed 'Green Bar' paper. You probably are too young to even remember those. I do laugh sometimes that I was responsible for writing and helping to write whole Order Processing (now called ERP systems) and back office systems for major corporations in the Fortune 500 and even a few Fortune 50 companies. And I didn't even have a computer science degree. Those were the days before widespread availability of off the shelf packages. Even when those became available you needed to get familiar with them so you could make modifications that all companies required in order to run their businesses.

[@ana-rl1mw]

Hi, I am from Croatia final year student in telecommuniactions and informatics. Soon I need to throw a first job in tech industry, your videos are so helpfull for all who are in technical field! Keep on a good work greeting from another women in tech!

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you so much for your kind comment, I'm glad you enjoy the videos 🤗 Awesome 🙌 All the best for your jouney!

[@irodabonukomilova7966]

wow Amazing.Sister I am new software engineer .I am beginner in this field.Thank you .Your video very inspired me.🥰

[@cocokisses46]

That light meal tho. I think my stomach wouldn't even feel it. I like to move to Switzerland. Thanks for the vid

[@itsjoseluis]

that standing desk is elite, I should definitely convert mine

[@iris-tabea]

thanks for both the compliment and commenting 🤗

[@konstantechang2779]

cozy worktime, I like it.

[@iris-tabea]

thank you for commenting :)

[@pms_code]

Amazing video,❤ may I know that, What is your Thinkpad series you using?

[@haouarikhalil9259]

Nice video, good luck ❤️👌🏻

[@Icarus696]

Love that DIY standing desk!

[@iris-tabea]

thanks a lot, it was fun to build myself :D

[@thangjenny2327]

Good job, thank you so much

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for your kind comment 🤗

[@nexuswho]

You deserve wayyy more than 372 subs dude 🙌

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for your kind comment 🤗

[@UrQuietGamer]

Good video👍🏽

[@asura1409]

Your live saver just got acquired :)

[@Elijahkx]

May I ask, how often were you able to visit your family during the internship? How does that work exactly

[@vrinderdoe467]

Hey Iris!:) This was a cool video!. I am working as a data engineer. Would you mind making a video about the websites I should look to find a job in switcherland. Like which city is ideal for tech jobs, how easy it is to find one? How can i find a place to rent a place etc. Thank you!

[@dasuneranda]

Its really nice

[@SeiyaVoid]

amazing video

[@carlosgarcia2542]

Hi Iris! Your videos are inspiring! I currently work as a Junior Developer in Australia but I’d love to move out to Switzerland! I’m also in my first year of cyber security at university (online so I can doing my subjects from abroad) How likely do you think is to get a job as a junior dev?

[@xiang1905]

So nice video about your daily life.I was live and study in Switzerland also. I would want know where is the Chinese park in Zurich ? Thank you

[@aqusaashraf9317]

Can you make a video on how you got job in switzer land , your resume etc.☺

[@milekrizman]

Hy I have the basics from college, but no working experience. Any advice?

[@d4mark114]

Muito legal, parabéns!. 😎🤟

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for commenting, it means a lot to me 🥳

[@rava6026]

Hi Iris, What features does your laptop have?

[@krishnaroy9515]

You are really enjoying life madam iris madam you are real life hero I salute you from the bottom of my heart for your hard work and confidence you keep doing wonders in your life like this madam

[@yldrayyildiz]

hello iris. As soon as I saw your video, I was very impressed with you. You're a very nice person . by the way i am a software developer

[@Mo-ln6qo]

Hi , I just graduated from the Liverpool John Moores university as software engineering and I’m thinking to move to Zurich . Do you think it’s easy to find job as software engineering entry level and specially if I only speak English and Arabic ?

[@guruprasath7137]

what is the lamp you had at the end

[@AndreTheBarbadian]

Not going to lie. That desk solution is a pretty out-standing idea. 😉

[@iris-tabea]

thank you so much 🤗

[@shafibuhardeen3783]

hi Tabea, nice & inspired video, I want to know? what is a major difference between computer science & software engineering? I have enrolled to follow the degree in software engineering, thank you.

[@andrews13]

Which domain are you working in?.. Which programming language you use?..

[@domr221]

This is the kind of video I was looking for! I'm in my first year of college (studying IT security) and i want to move in to Switzerland when I finish. What would you recommend me to do? What was the process like?

[@iris-tabea]

Thanks for commenting! 🤗 IT security is a great choice, it is crazy important nowadays and I believe you will find a job rather quickly if you are good at what you're doing :) As for giving advice, it depends a little on where you're from. If you are living in the EU, getting a residency permit for Switzerland is rather easy, you just apply for a job at your preferred companies and once you get a job offer, you will get the residency. That's what it was like for me. If you are from the US or any other country outside of Europe, I have to admit that I don't have a lot of knowledge. But there's a bunch of infos online if you google a little :) As for the process of the actual job application, there is usually multiple steps to the interview process: one interview in which they want to get to know you as a person, followed by one or more technical interviews where they ask tech questions and/or give you problems to solve. I hope that helps 😊

[@domr221]

@@iris-tabea Thank you so much 😁😁. I'm not from Europe therefore I reckon it's going be a bit more difficult for me, as for language barriers, i can speak most of Switzerland's official languages.

[@m4d_al3x]

Last time visiting zurich i was too broke to get a hotel, so i just slept in some random forest near it. That way the whole 3 day trip cost me around 50euro (just the flixbus cost)

[@iris-tabea]

I like that, sounds like an adventure :D

[@m4d_al3x]

@@iris-tabea War alles ganz lustig bis mich eine zecke in meine e*er gebissen hat 😂😂😂

[@vitospartan9311]

❤️

[@salokkhadka6952]

Which laptop are you using???

[@sanushradalage4091]

use dark mode in Stack Overflow

[@maxime_vhw]

Hi. Im belgian but very intrested in switzerland. In belgian we have some typical benefits, called the it pack 😅 this is basicly a laptop, phone and car. I was wondering how its like in switzerland. Thank you 🙂

[@mountakhabi]

Les boîtes Suisse recrute des français ? Je suis développeur aussi et le cadre de vie a l’air incroyable en Suisse 😍

[@anandhukrishnan5596]

Is web developer have any scope in switzerland ? (MERN stack)

[@Bulleteyes]

where do you stay when you move to different countries...air bnb?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi there 😊 I usually book a room via AirBnB or Booking.com for one or two weeks to get a feel for the new city and during those first days I will try and find a place to rent in person. It is easier to choose a place when you can go there and have a look at it and also be able to talk to the landlord. To find long-term rental, I usually check out local apartment rental websites. Sometimes I get referred by friends, there were many occasions where I found a room because a friend of a friend was looking for roommates. Hope that helps!

[@isurusampath2414]

hello dear. Your videos are so nice and helpfull for us. Can you please let us know what are the top 10 software companies in swisterland...it will so helpfull for us to apply. Thanks and stay safe

[@liu.4593]

Hi! Really interesting video! I have a question: did you have a master degree or just a regular bachelor degree when you applied to jobs in Switzerland? And did you have any prior job experience? I would love to hear about it since in my country (Italy) a bachelor degree (even CS) is worth nothing without a subsequent master degree. Whatever is the answer, do you think it's worth getting it to have more and better job offerings in Switzerland?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi there! I have a bachelor's degree in computer science and had no issues finding jobs in Austria and Switzerland. The job I had in this video was my first proper job after university, before that I did 3 smaller internships during my studies. I don't know the answer to if it is worth getting a masters degree since I don't have one so I'm not an expert on it and don't want to say anything that might not be true 😜Hope that helps 💖 Have a great day!

[@develoz_1224]

good content, hi from México !!

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you so much, I'm glad you like it 🤗 I was living in Mexico for half a year and I loved it! So awesome to have people watching from there :)

[@develoz_1224]

@@iris-tabea te iba a preguntar si hablas español, pero ya vi que sabes 5 idiomas, y que cool, y espero que los mexicanos con los que conviviste hayan sido buena onda contigo xD, y perdón por poner un mensaje corto en ingles es que mi ingles es malo, y espero que vuelvas a visitar México otra vez. y supongo que muchísimos mas mexicanos verán tu contenido!!

[@Eyuel_G]

Hi, I was planning on studying at eth to become a software engineer. They don't have a dedicated degree for it tho. Would it work if i went into the computer science program?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi! Yes, computer science is the one you‘d apply for at ETH 👍🏼☺️

[@jermpoz2971]

macbook not good for coding?

[@DavidRodriguez-nr8qq]

Hi, have a question, you learn in somewhere part of your time in the day?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi David 😊 Yes, I try to make time for learning new things every week. But I don't have a specific schedule for it

[@DeadlyRevenged]

Do you think it is possible to work as a programmer and study a different career in your spare time, such as law?

[@iris-tabea]

Great question! To be honest, I think studying law already takes a lot of commitment and time on it's own and I admire anyone who has the determination to do so. So adding another workload on top of that does not sound realistic to me. But I mean nothing is impossible. It's just a loooot of hard work.

[@atlaprashant6716]

So Natural :)

[@vaibhavsontakke9336]

Hey right now 2 years experience in java backend engineer can you guide me how I switch job in Switzerland 🇨🇭 from india

[@agnesakne4409]

May I ask how much you make per year in Zurich?

[@thehackr7]

I'm recently complete my Cs graduation (love from India)

[@iris-tabea]

Great job, congratulations! 🤗🎉 Lots of love back

[@kumar-fm5li]

Hi Iris my name is kumar i have knowledge in java and spring and microservices development around 7 years can you pls suggest me how to get job in from india.

[@pyaeaung3715]

How did you try to be like this programmer? Could you share me your knowledge which found in your all life.

[@rajreeta2485]

Hallo Mam! Das video ist toll!

[@iris-tabea]

Dankesehr ;)

[@francescovanspronsen404]

Don't you need a bigger monitor?

[@fayezborgi1259]

How much is the salary approximately

[@k4lee_adi]

How much do u make per month?

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

I thought people speak German in Zurich. I agree StackOverflow rules, but sometimes the best marked answer isn't the best.

[@iris-tabea]

They do ;) You are right, sometimes you definitely need to dig deeper to find the right answer.

[@galejahau8411]

I'm thinking that how do freshers get a job almost all companies are seeking out for who only has an experience 🤔

[@taar1]

sorry for my ignorance but aren't google engineers paid a ton of money? you should be easily able to shell out 1500 CHF for a great standing desk ;) also bzw. the IV (invalidenversicherung) actually pays you the standing desk, all you need is a doctor's recommendation and you will get your desk for free.

[@iris-tabea]

I don’t work for Google ;) There are for sure much better standing desk options out there, however at the time I was filming this video I had just started my job and didn’t have a lot of savings so the idea of a DIY project felt intriguing 😉 I just wanted to show that you don’t necessarily need to spend a lot of money on a standing desk, also a lot of my viewers are students and are on a budget :) Thanks for the tip regarding the IV, great to know!

[@12Burton24]

Dumme Frage was hast du für eine Ausbildung gemacht? Wie steht es mit guten Bootcamps und einem guten Portfolio wenn man in der Schweiz einen Job will in dem Bereich?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi! Ich habe einen Bachelorabschluss in Softwareentwicklung, kenne aber einige Entwickler die nicht auf der Uni waren oder self-taught sind. Es wird händeringend nach Entwicklern gesucht also ich kann mir schon vorstellen, dass du einen Einstiegsjob findest, wenn du ein richtig cooles Portfolio zeigen kannst. Ist mal meine Einschätzung 🤞🏼Alles Gute!

[@manamnice]

What do u code in for ur job ?

[@iris-tabea]

I am working in backend with Java

[@emokjulev9936]

why no monitor

[@keshawkumarsingh1999]

Mam i am currently enrolled in 2nd year of IIIT Nagpur computer science engineering branch in India. I wanna do job as software engineer in Switzerland. It's my pleasure if you guide me in my carrier.

[@Apochocolate]

Hi from a software engineer in New York 👋

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for commenting! So cool to have people from the other side of the world watching 🤗

[@telephon3208]

hello, coding buddy!) I am middle mobile developer from Moscow. I dream to move to Switzerland!) I think it's the most beautiful country!) what it professions are more in demand in Switzerland?

[@iris-tabea]

Hi there, thank you for your kind comment! Switzerland truly is a beautiful country. You can definitely do it - I believe in you :) As for the most in-demand professions, I wish I could help you out here but I don't know the answer to this

[@Theultimatebohab7137]

You eat so healthy! 🙂 So smart!😎

[@youssefessid106]

My dream is studying at Eth zurich and live in switzerland

[@ramonhurni]

Cools Video, min Alltag isch 1 zu 1 glich haha Nur's Daily hemmer am 09:15 ;-) Falls mal z'Luzern bisch, darfsch die gern melde före spannendi Diskussion binerem Caffe oder Moscow Mule :P Gruess us Luzern

[@iris-tabea]

Haha wie lustig! 🙌🏼 danke fürd iladig! freu mi übern kommentar :)

[@ramonhurni]

@@iris-tabea för de KZbin Algorithmus oder‘s Caffi? 😂

[@iris-tabea]

@@ramonhurni beids natürlich 😂😉

[@muhammadinamulhaq5786]

You better get a monitor or led. Its way easier to code on bigger screen and less stressful to the eyes,

[@iris-tabea]

Thanks for the recommendation 😊 I have not bought one yet because I'm in the process of moving

[@muhammadinamulhaq5786]

@@iris-tabea Good day!

[@tirumaleshae8458]

Love from India

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for commenting, I really appreciate it!

[@katsuhikou666]

my eyes would be burning after 2 hours with such a small screen

[@ignaciosavi7739]

Here in brazil. As a programmer i would be making 200 usd a month. But i have a swiss passport

[@sanawaseem4241]

Heyyyy m from Pakistan.n love Switzerland.

[@iris-tabea]

Thank you for your kind comment 🤗

[@PrateekSarwan]

OOKKKK.... WHY DID IT FELT LIKE YOU WERE SITTING NEXT TO ME AN NARRATING THE VLOG PS: I WAS WEARING HEADPHONES

[@Nishant014]

Love from india

[@vangiebelen5143]

Hi do you mind making video of how much you make as software engineer in switzerland, I really visualize myself being a software engineer in the future and my dream place to live at is switzerland then youtube did suggested this lol so youtube's algorithm works with my mind and soul.

[@vangiebelen5143]

Also, make video how you got the job in switzerland, like was it hard to get into that company hehe. Love your video btw!!

[@iris-tabea]

What a funny coincidence, I love that 😊 Thanks for commenting! I answered both your questions in my previous videos, the starting salary in Switzerland is mentioned here: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/jl6siKyAjbaWh5Y And this video explains how I became a software engineer and I talk about the application process in a bit more detail: m.kzbin.info/www/bejne/bJvLoICHoNCsa8U Have a nice day 😊

[@tutor-help]

Hello, I am a Chinese accountant, can I contact you, I will learn how to become an English accountant, looking forward to hearing from you

[@OnlineUrduTutss]

I am also recently graduated in software engineering - Love from Pakistan

[@iris-tabea]

Congratulations and welcome to the club 😉 thank you for commenting!

[@eaven3941]

Habe das erste mal jemanden gesehen der Walnüsse mit einer Gabel ist xd

[@raphael7597]

Love you bye

[@b14ckh4wk3]

Hi, i love you

[@nassimback]

Hi, i' learning cs dev and i have a few questions that I'd like to ask u, is it possible to have your facebook, email...anything that i can use to text u

[@peternguyen8305]

like

[@iris-tabea]

thanks for commenting 😊

[@Jaxbulid]

I don't understand this is just a video of any dev doing home office/work, I can't learn anything from the tech industry of Zurich, Switzerland, the title is misleading and clickbait. Dislike.