Day in the Life of a Web Developer | Philippines

Here's my first video on a typical day of a web developer here in Bacolod City, Philippines.

[@devmamba2492]

I live in Bacolod too... Just my personal opinion - Developers usually in Bacolod/Philippines are egoistical and "almost" everyone wants to look smart and at the end of the day, everyone doesn't learn that fast enough. Yeah you can look and sound smart but in the real world(outside of the Philippines), you really have a lot of catching up to do. I've worked in software for 8 years. I started in Game development/C++ in Manila and that's what I noticed about my Filipino co-workers. Everybody wants to look smart, blames their country for earning small.. But they know the truth deep inside. If you're really good, there are lots of opportunities for remote work if you're good. I was not really good back then(I don't think I am really good now but I know how I compare to most devs here), but I wanted to be legit and usually the culture won't work for me to achieve my goal. I decided to come back to Bacolod and get into Web Development since it's easier and there are more opportunities for online work in the future. Again, I worked with Filipino Senior developers and the way they think is just different. It's as if they are really good. I've worked with the really good ones and I tell you, the guys I worked with here won't stand a chance. Almost everybody is opinionated, talk like everything is easy. They just Google stuff without really understanding the solutions found, knows a lot of theory, come up with cool solutions from some source, but their fundamentals are poor that if something went wrong, they get frustrated and spend more time complaining if they have to modify the code they had just copied. After some time they still get stuck. I've worked with really smart people, and usually, the smartest ones are those who don't really sound too smart to ordinary people, and those who are "hey, look I'm smart" programmers are just so-so. That's when I decided to be self-taught and work hard, master the fundamentals, and not mind just sounding/looking really good. I worked with companies from other countries, started with minimal knowledge in web development, sacrificing a little of my short-term reputation to invest time in mastering the fundamentals, and just kept on growing. The more great programmers I get to work with, the more I realize the big difference with the programmers here. It's the culture here. Too much movies maybe- Everybody just wants to look cool and not just look dumb today - and that's it. People don't want to look dumb because everyone just likes to criticize and be opinionated when in fact they just know a lot of theory. My experiences taught me that you can really earn a lot if you put in the effort to learn the hard things, make mistakes, not be afraid to look dumb with how you do things(or when you ask simple questions). I'm in a family of chess players and chess players and programmers here act the same... it's annoying and has become the norm. My cousin is a grandmaster, world champion and he's the most humble chess player I have ever met. Sorry for the long comment. This is just one of my frustrations here and one of my goals in the next couple of years is to build a bigger team and to have a culture where getting better as a team is always more important than just looking smart, and not look like an imposter.

[@devmamba2492]

. Just sharing my thoughts before I get to sleep. Okay, last nato, d na ako mag cocomment forever dito. I don't usually comment pero nakita ko lng kasi taga Bacolod din so naisip ko lng ulit ang palagi kong napapansin dito sa amin. Keep learning lang. Take time to master the fundamentals and hindi na importante kung ano mang bagong tools/frameworks/libraries pa gagamitin mo, mejo hindi kna mahihirapan pag nag invest ka nang time dyan at makakita ka nang mga mas okay na opportunities. Gaya nang Toptal, pagnakapasa ka(te-test nila talaga knowledge mo sa fundamantals), mkaka sahod ka at least $35-40/hr. D ko pa alam if ok na yan or baka meron pang itataas sana.

[@loretotabio1314]

Sir, your comment is so amazing. I took time to read it and yeah! sobrang tama ka sir. I really want to change career and I pick up web development. Ang daming kailangang pag-aralan ang hirap maging self-taught. But I took the time to master the fundamentals and it really pays off.

[@aerad_creation]

I really appreciate the insight ...currently I'm an I.T student and I will really study hard and hope I can join your team one day hehe

[@eualtheexplorer7630]

I get your point and i like your mindset. I'm currently an IT student on my 3rd year and I'll always be willing to learn

[@gregvincentaranas7649]

im gonna be like you someday 🥰 But for now, grind practicing front end.

[@jeremyelaurza3686]

same bruh goodluck to our career

[@suicidalthoughts1430]

Same here

[@jimboyrobias5432]

@@suicidalthoughts1430 same here! front end devs! hoping.

[@ghostrecon4424]

Gonna start on front end. Just wanna be a full stack dev. Soon hehe

[@loretotabio1314]

I also started on the front end, now I can do full stack web app development. Let's keep practicing. :-)

[@abdelhakimnassifi3649]

That's a really nice video not gonna lie keep it up

[@AbaperPH]

To the person reading this, don't give up on your KZbin channel. Keep going! God bless

[@jundave5224]

This video made me feel excited about my future job, I am currently studying Web Programming... and Also I am an IT student... I hope soon I'll be a Web developer just like you .

[@philnightjar1971]

Web development won't need a degree

[@gutierrezgillouis426]

@@philnightjar1971 Your right, being a Web developer won't need a degree but in reality when you apply for work you will be asked if you are college grad.

[@Draco-el7su]

may I ask for your status now? are you a web developer already?

[@RoadCrewTravels]

Congrats sir, you have taken the first step as a KZbinr, one video and you got 21 k views and 200 plus subscribers

[@PrincePalmUwU]

I am going for web developer and design

[@joseluisd.arguelles6066]

This is is nice! Hope we can be coding buddies! Just started out the web developer course. To future collaboration! Cheers brother

[@roan8258]

IM GONNA BE LIKE YOU SOMEDAY MANONG!

[@navide1288]

fascinating 👌👌👌

[@rickyaldea5262]

I like it

[@sumin9622]

same

[@sojumoscow]

Im so exited to be a developer!

[@Ban-cb8qn]

nice video.. upload more vids

[@shesterbaloro816]

Damn! Na motivate naman ako walla pa masyadong skills or background experience pero Kaya hahahahah Btw good luck graduating na akooooo sanaaaaa sanaaaaa hahahahahahah thank you sa video hmmm❤️

[@khoroshoigra8388]

Na miss ko tong days na to nung nag wowork ako sa ortigas as jr web dev, I'm really bad in terms of grammar but I never out my dream to do my job as a junior. I still continue learning as a self taught web developer and I dream to have a popular project made by my own someday.

[@johnjohn-gc2dv]

Hib Sir. Kumusta po pagiging web dev? Mahirap po ba sya?

[@pauloduga6592]

sir can you please make a video of your journey as a front end developer when, how you start as a web developer. I am 2nd year BSIS and I really loved web development especially in frontend

[@xanreyes9402]

Aspiring Web Developer here! From Bacolod as well. 😁

[@hahzhhsj2063]

More videos plss❤️

[@jacotabio]

Sorry for the wrong grammar at 7:30 lol i'M onLy hUmAn Update: This was an old video, I have moved to a new company since March 2020 and I work remotely now.

[@TheZephile]

hello world ~Subscribed

[@lastravaganza2385]

very realistic tol, pero question? how much ang kita ng web developer jan? please replyyyyy :)))

[@carltristanaltamerano6840]

they say if you're bad at letter you're badass at numbers

[@kealdeca582]

Anong set of skills meron ka nung nag apply ka as front end dev? And anong lv ng knowledge mo non? Gusto ko sana pasukin ang web dev pero basic css and html palang ang alam ko

[@nrprogramming7593]

Cool!

[@gayleduron2072]

I'm the first to comment! Wow.

[@pjguitar15]

Do you have any advice to developers who are trying get their first front end job?

[@pikachui6]

Ano pong course nyo nung college , di ko po kasi alam kukunin kong course if BSIT or BSCS , gusto ko po maging software developer e

[@pyakz2906]

Sharawt sa mga WFH devs jan. pati narin sa mga 2nd year mag t-3rd year na tayo next sem lol

[@math001]

Bro common ba yung umaabot ka ng past 6 sa work mo? Looking to shift to web dev but just wanna set the right expectations. Galing ako sa telecoms so minsan mas malala umaga office, gabi kalikot sa site hehe.

[@lastgamedev6754]

Ganda😎

[@MegaKesha1997]

Kuya ang pogi nyo po... Goodnight ❤️😜

[@ratquesadilla1317]

Sana masagot!! Idol ano Programming Language gamit mo? At ano recommend mo TY🥰

[@edlinsabadisto2551]

Is taculing part of baranggay in Bacolod kita ko kasi sa jeep na sinakyan mo?

[@SuperbDan]

Sir, is your laptop provided by the company?

[@augie6029]

smile naman jan kuya hahaha

[@hellw1nd331]

makaubra gd ko da pila ka adlaw see you soon meg

[@clarencenillo9670]

Anong pong course nyo nung college?

[@tito-ace]

nung nag jr web dev ako mas marami ang meeting kaysa coding saka mga side task..pressure din minsan sa deadline

[@Rei-bl9lp]

So i'm planning to take IT as a college course po, diba po pag graduate ka ng IT marami kang fields na pwedeng pag applyan tulad ng software engineer/developer, programmer at web developer etc.?

[@spiderdev1678]

Depende pa rin po kung gaano ka kasipag mag self study, ganon kadami opportunity mo. Di po lahat tinuturo sa college 😭 btw studyante rin lang ako hahaha

[@MrLyans]

Sa IT madame pong fields and expertise kung san mo gusto magfocus sa field ng IT dun ka like Web developer, Database Administrator or IT consultant dame kapong pagpipilian

[@kendino645]

Sir gusto ko sana mag comsci kasi gusto ko maging web developer pero natakot ako Kasi sabi Nila mahirap daw makakuha ng trabaho..🥺 tips or advice po🙏

[@keent]

yo fellow bacolodnon and software dev and taculing lol, anong company to?

[@l01ll]

boss pwede mag tanong? anong laptop po gamit nio?

[@Zett-wv1hm]

Hii, i would like to work as a front end developer in your country. There is a problem hiring foreigners?

[@adrianjake47]

I am currently student, i am just wondering if u have a choice to work from home or nah??

[@nicolebautista7132]

Can you also make a video about what you're actually doing in your laptop, your salary, how's work, how hard it is to get a job, something like that? I'm a third yr student po 😊

[@nevek895]

salary and what he is actually doing might be confidential. but im a web developer, just quit my web dev job to pursue a flutter developer job in Makati. for a junior web developer, it depends with the experience and how good you do in your interview exams. my advice is that, you always need to code and code and code all the time. read about new stuff, get some design inspirations in dribbble and other sites, and lastly, you need to be able to stay consistent with your code. be persistent in solving something. its hard at first, but if you love your work . . itll be a good adventure for you. p.s ( i was earning 15k per month as a junior laravel developer , ooof :) )

[@jeklo3713]

@@nevek895 ngayun idol mag kano na salary mo idol

[@nevek895]

@@jeklo3713 hirap parin lodi, 30k ako ngayon. mid level. kaya nag aaral ako mag nodejs api dev para pag nag shift career ako, meron akong option.

[@jeklo3713]

@@nevek895 idol bakit dikapo mag abroad

[@nevek895]

@@jeklo3713 Wala po eh, mahirap pa. Tsaka magulang ko walang work eh, ako lang meron. So, tinatiyaga. Pero gusto ko actually, nag aaral kao ngayon ng Japanese para makapasa sa JLPT. Marami ding naghahanap ng programmer sa Japan eh.

[@anggafebrian2279]

Name Of Brand Your Macbook Pro Case Please???? Regards From Indonesia....

[@randeltagayun1654]

Boss pag web developer html css js ba ang kailangan? Nalilito lang kasi ako kung nid pa ng strong design skills kasi di malikot imahinasyon ko sa design pero html css maalam ako at onti sa js

[@earlxd6718]

pag kakaalam ko sir merong mga nag dedesign na nun tas gagawin mo nalang base sa design. Pero depende parin yung ibang Front End kasi sila narin ang nag dedesign base talaga yun sa job descrip mo.

[@iosefespiritu678]

Same, mahina ako sa UI, UX, at Graphic Design.

[@-n-6969]

3rd year BSCS na ako pero parang nawawalan na ako ng gana, Ang hirap kasi 😭 Pero gusto ko talaga makatapos at maging Web Developer SKL...

[@kanashii6208]

update ? yan pa rin ba gusto mo?

[@johnmarvinnepomuceno143]

Hi! May instances po ba na mapupunta ikaw ( for example as a front dev) sa back end dev? Kung meron or wala, papano po kayo magiging full stack dev if you want?

[@jacotabio]

Nepo Nepomuceno ultimately frontend lang ako so dapat frontend tasks lang matatanggap ko, pero meron instances na may “minor” backend part sa task ko na walang available na backend dev kaya ginawa ko na lang

[@Kzzler_Frnks5421]

Hi, I'm really thinking of becoming a web developer, how much is your salary by the way? Please let me know :D

[@saben3462]

hey can we talk, i need a developer for a project thanks

[@jamescrispe4308]

Im a BSIT student But im more focused on web development

[@randy-russ]

PHP storm? U guys are fancy

[@karanpreetsingh424]

In which technology r u working ???

[@teamhapon8699]

Pwde po ba makahingi ng tip or advice? Gusto ko din po kasing maging web dev, 1st yr student palang ako, pero 2nd yr courselang po yung kinuha ko, pwede na po ba yan sa pag aapply ng company basically sapat na ba kahit 2yrs course lang ang natapos? Tsaka ano po yung mga struggles na napag daanan ninyo during interview or pag aapply ninyo at hanggang ngayon?

[@jacotabio]

Depende po yun sa company kasi most of the time hinahanap talaga nila is may college degree at strong background in programming, some companies offer training din and some are looking for independent devs who can self-study (this is preferred in the industry). Ang tip ko lang siguro is, if you are unable to complete your course, try self-studying and investing time in learning online via crash courses on Udemy, KZbin, etc. Yung ibang online courses meron nga binibigay na certificates so plus points talaga yan sa portfolio mo. Tapos create simple projects to be presented sa employer mo during interview para mas mabilis nila ma grasp yung technical skills mo, makikita nila agad output mo hehe. Sa abroad, daming tao na hindi computer-related graduate na nag try mag take-up ng programming courses online tapos ngayon sobrang successful at Software Engineers na sa mga malalaking companies. Yan lang siguro hehe indi pa ako ganun ka experienced to give advices in this field :)

[@yafiecake]

HIII!!! SAN MO NABILI YUNG LEATHER BAG MO???????

[@ejvontaasan6198]

Boss . ano nga company sa bacolod? I'm a freelance web and web app dev

[@chestsrace8388]

Kuya ganun lang talga trabaho mo coding lang wla na iba like meeting or something?

[@gutierrezpaulchristianl.6466]

Kuyang web dev may tatlo po akong katanungan sana sagutin nyo po hehe 1. Anong framework po ba ang dapat pag-aaral ng isang tao na nagbabalak na maging isang front end developer 2. Malaki po ba ang sahod ng isang front end developer (curious lang po hehe) 3. How to get your first front end developer job po ba? O mayroon po ba kayong maisusuggest na gawin para magkaroon ng experience sa pagiging isang Front end developer Mag fifirst year college palang po ako pero nag advance study na ako sa web dev may intermediate skill na ako sa html css at junior naman sa vanilla js sana po masagot nyo po katanungan ko

[@rookie2961]

I wanna become one someday!

[@gjambo8811]

Hi nong tagpila sud'an sa pritong manok?

[@byebug24]

Idol.. gusto ko maging web developer tulad mo some day.

[@anjcastillo7405]

Hello, ask ko lang po if possible po bang maging web developer ang isang graduate ng DICT? (Diploma in Information Communication Technology)

[@anjcastillo7405]

@Jessie Asuncion salamat po

[@emmanuelevertelewik6747]

Saan po kayo nag college and anung degree?

[@FranzEscolasticoDesigns]

Nice video! Kamusta na ngayon yung situation sa office? WFH na ba?

[@jacotabio]

I’m not sure with my previous company in the video, and yes WFH na setup ko ngayon sa new company hehe

[@concealedpotentialyt5851]

@@jacotabio Hello po. Pwedi po ba malaman kung magkano salary makukuha as a webdeveloper. I'm still confused as to what type of career kukunin eh. Hehe

[@pj7546]

music ???

[@chingching6277]

New sub here.. Mangkot Boss tagpila ya sweldo sang web developer ang realtalk lang.. Salamat gd 😊

[@crismendez9410]

sana mag vlog kapa about sa work mo kuya HAHAHAH

[@seeithappen1]

Do you make more money with youtube ?

[@TheLollercaster]

It's safe to say this was the most productive "a day in the life of a web developer" lol It's also interesting to see a younger generation working together. Edit: I am also glad you didn't record yourself showering like other developers x)

[@dfsadasdfssdf4767]

hi love you video necessary ba mag stem para sa computer science? balak ko rin kasi mag programmer thanks

[@milmaoreyrisp2613]

yes , lol kasi may calculus hhahaha atleast may alam kana sa math sa shs, yan yung problems ko during 1st year , automatic 3 sa Calculus hahahahahaha

[@rabatstadttv]

Hi, friend, i just want to ask you about finding a job in your country, may i get more informations, knowing that I am from morocco, and i want to work in your country thank you a lot

[@lowkeygaming4716]

There's a lot of software dev opportunities in Philippines at the moment specifically frontend.

[@reynalddelmundo8256]

Hi may mga non IT grad din po ba kayo na office mate na nagbootcamp for web dev.?

[@jacotabio]

Hmm so far wala eh

[@udemylearners2879]

Brother I beg you please can I chat with u please 😭😭

[@lowkeygaming4716]

Sana ol macbook yung company laptop.

[@fahadibnatuhinofficial4555]

At what age did you get the job? Did you finish your studies. In my country Bangladesh, it takes at least 33/35 years to qualify for a job in this field. When do you start ?

[@bunbun1553]

22/40 it depends on job

[@fahadibnatuhinofficial4555]

@@bunbun1553 you guy's are lucky who get job earlier

[@jvchiu8709]

Din ka nag graduate nong? currently sa UNO ko gli, compsci

[@markangelogarcia2584]

tips para tulad kong nasa coding bootcamp

[@pinaysappetiteasmr24]

Ang pagiging web developer ba is a 4 yr. course?or pwede mo lng matutunan yun sa short trainings?

[@loretotabio1314]

Yes po, bootcamps and self-study. I can do full stack web development. Not yet an expert though or professional in any sense but I can do it. Purely self-study.

[@chriscale8779]

Hello ilang taon na po kayo as a web developer sir at may coding interview po ba nung nag apply kayo?

[@jacotabio]

Magiging 2 years na po, and yes meron coding interview but mostly very basic stuff since I applied for a frontend developer role.

[@rkenlanzona4754]

@@jacotabio idol natatandaan mo pa ba mga tinanong sayo ano ba mga expect namin na tanong

[@rkenlanzona4754]

@@jacotabio Saka hinanapan ka ba nila ng mga previous work mo o nag ask ng github acc mo?

[@mithrandir2171]

Tools?

[@bacolodccoders3619]

Meg taga bacolod man ko, IT ako sa abroad pwede ka ask din inyu office try lag mag apply pag mag for good na. salamat

[@topsilog2236]

Pareho tayo sir..ako nman front end dev pero nagbootcamp lang ako sa abroad 1 year exp palang sa company no degree plus nasa 30s na haha..sana di madiscriminate sa pinas haha

[@iam2BeeZee]

Magkano sahod?

[@marrki1000]

What macbook are you using John?

[@jacotabio]

Marcus Nape Macbook Pro 13” 2019

[@keithralphponcardas9521]

IT graduate ka po ba?

[@Gaming-Corner672]

Philippines country look like my country "pakistan".i a web developer and hacker also

[@christopherli8545]

Bibigyan ka ba ng laptop sa company bro? or ikaw talaga bibili?

[@jacotabio]

Christopher Li may workstations naman yung company ko dito sa video, pero bumili parin ako at yan ginamit ko daily sa office.

[@jadebrosas6362]

gusto ko po maging full stack web developer. problema ko po yung creativity sa front end T_T any tips po?

[@jacotabio]

Jade Brosas siguro start with UX/UI, create prototypes kasi hirap din pag diretso code agad walang concept or design in mind.

[@bert9427]

@@jacotabio I'm an aspiring front end developer din po. Part po ng work ng front end dev yung web designing?

[@jacotabio]

Albert Jade Buniel hindi, meron po usually dedicated na UI/UX designer sa team.

[@iosefespiritu678]

Hello, ask ko lng pano ngpapasahan ng data ang Front-end at Back-end? Ibibigay po b ng Back-end ung API sa Front-End tapos xa n maglalagay ng record sa HTML?

[@HasanMahmud-ub4qt]

hi,bro how are you??

[@lifemusic.1118]

I didnt see any meetings

[@e.k.tvchannel7133]

REGULAR KBA SA WORK MO??

[@jelandroyquinamot1324]

1nd

[@LeoJames-gm4gz]

2st

[@jcelements6235]

Ano po ang proggraming language nanahirapan ka?

[@philnightjar1971]

If you're talking about the front end role HTML CSS JAVASCRIPT ang pinaka basic.

[@kencraft4606]

May google ba sa pilipinas?

[@jacotabio]

Meron silang HQ dito

[@zurk2488]

Work from home na po ba kayo ?

[@jacotabio]

Yes, and new company na din.

[@cjlalongbilang2047]

Question lng po im planning din maging web developer frontend din usually pag may nakakalimutan na code or u want to try something nag sesearch or nanonood parin po ba kyo ng tutorials khit nasa work kayo?

[@jacotabio]

Cj Lalongbilang oo naman, stackoverflow is your bestfriend.

[@cjlalongbilang2047]

@@jacotabio how about youtube tutorials??

[@jacotabio]

Cj Lalongbilang kapag allowed kayo sa company niyo mag youtube ok din, minsan kasi naka block sa network yan.

[@christopherli8545]

anu projects sa portfolio mo noong nag-aaply ka sa company mo?

[@jacotabio]

Christopher Li Thesis at sample na e-commerce project built with PHP.

[@christopherli8545]

@@jacotabio 2 projects lang nilagay mo sa portfolio? anu questions nila sa interview?

[@jacotabio]

@@christopherli8545 Yep 2 lang kasi fresh graduate ako. Yung questions nila mostly about HTML5, CSS3, and basic JS at jQuery kasi yan yung important skills sa Magento frontend workflow which is what I'm applying for. Tapos yung typical na situational questions at work ethics.

[@christopherli8545]

​@@jacotabio marami ba naghahanap React devs sa luzon?

[@zooom6286]

@@christopherli8545 brad nman bacolod based sya nakalagay dba? Try mo mag hanap sa mga online jobs regarding luzon based 😂

[@Xerents]

Mankot lng kung dapat gid taposun ang gina code nyu o pwede mana taposon bwas kag paano kung wla mo natapos ang gina code mo ma fired ka nila o Hindi...planing to be programmer

[@jacotabio]

ッBlackShadow indi, wala projects nga gakatapos sa isa ka adlaw. Task by task ang gina ubra kag amat2 lang na per day kay tag pila na ka bulan or tuig ang web projects.

[@Xerents]

@@jacotabio ahhh ok.. ty sa pag reply may idea Nako ^^

[@Xerents]

@@jacotabio mankot pagid ko liwat ano to gina saksak mo sa USB slot sang laptop mo kag ga angot sa ligot didto mo Gina send ang mga na code mo?

[@jacotabio]

ッBlackShadow USB-C hub para maka connect ko sa monitor via HDMI cable.

[@ms.maryloren6708]

Pabalik nalang po Salamat,😊 parang maganda rin mg web developer😍

[@BrysonCY]

Why is he so serious?

[@franzedward101]

Shoutout pls

[@shadowgamer8575]

Ano po yung pay range niyo as a web eveloper and what type of coding interviews were asked

[@jacotabio]

Shadow Gamer totally depends on your experience and the company. Could be 15k to 60k even more if you’re lucky in Bacolod area lol. The interview was pretty basic and technically about HTML5, CSS (specifically flexbox), and little to none JS as I applied for a frontend role involving e-commerce projects.

[@gamingvin9009]

Sir if just want to be a web dev or a freelancer is bsit a good choice? If d talag nag a aim na maging software engineer

[@jacotabio]

@@gamingvin9009 yes

[@topsilog2236]

@@jacotabio sir thanks sa video..ask ko lang makakakuha kaya ako nang job pag uwi ko sa pinas?boot camp graduate lang ako sa europe pero so far may 1 year experience nako sa isang comlang dito as front end(react) kaso parang nakikita ko sa pinas kelangan nang degree which is wala ako and 32 na age ko haha...

[@jacotabio]

topsilog siguro hanap ka ng startup company kasi sila usually nag-hihire ng junior developers, tsaka yung React (I personally love it) is a very good choice as a frontend dev pero dito sa pinas kailangan mong mag simula somewhere small.

[@jeklo3713]

idol front end kapo