EP01: A Real Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at Meta/Facebook in Seattle Vlog

[@nazarinebeats5521]

I love how when you book a room it allows you 2 mins extra to pack up

[@jillscontent4U]

This is a great video; it perfectly shows the day in the life of a software engineer. thanks!

[@calvinxli]

Links to my socials and gear (including the keyboard and keycaps): calvinxli.com

[@himashanethmini6777]

I am an software engineering undergraduate.. i like ur videos alot. Hoping to work in those big tech companiea

[@makaromaru4924]

thank you for this video. it motivates me to study more harder.

[@victoiredl4571]

Really enjoyed this format, looking forward to watch more office vlogs type of videos from you! I also subscribed to support your new channel 💙

[@calvinxli]

Thank you so much for your support!

[@leahj139]

Sincerely, I hope your job is secure during these layoffs. Got to earn that bread for your cat.

[@Myself-yf5do]

The emergency exit sign next to you was backward. Why?

[@Myself-yf5do]

Do you drink water more often than other beverages? Is water the only drink they have?

[@randyhurst9893]

The horizontal lines are due to the fluorescent lighting. Some cameras have an option within the settings for antiflicker, but the lighting is the culprit.

[@calvinxli]

Thanks for the tip!

[@TeaManDan]

To add a bit more detail to this, the fluorescent lights are flickering really quickly (as opposed to other lights that do not flicker and are constant). We don't preceive the flicker with our naked eye, but cameras do, since video is a series of still images several times a second (typically 30 or 60 for North America). Since the camera and the lights are not flickering at the same frequency, different amonts of light are captured each frame. If your camera has an anti-flicker setting, this can help. Some cameras let you manually adjust the frequency to match the lighting's frequency. This setting can also be helpful when a tv or monitor is in the shot, as similar lines can occur.

[@StrongestNerd]

Great video! What is that keyboard?

[@calvinxli]

Thank you! Check the link in the description for the keyboard and more :)

[@Myself-yf5do]

Doesn't the facility you work at have airport-like security measures to keep people from smuggling weapons in? Such a strategic location ought to be well protected.

[@ha3ks]

This video just popped up in my feed, to answer your question about the black lines in the bathroom, this is caused by the lights (normally LED which flicker at very high speeds) the speed being the same or close to the refresh rate of the camera/lens,, think that video of the humming bird flapping up the cameral but it just looks like the bird is floating in the air or helicopter blades that stay completely still but the helicopter is clearly flying. This can often be fixed/tweaked in the camera settings.. hope this helps!

[@calvinxli]

Thanks, that's a great explanation!

[@anieltalks3905]

Well edited video, nice & simple. Like it

[@hey_polly]

You inspire me so much!

[@annon4350]

Not sure if anyone has answered the question about the black lines in the video when you turn the bathroom lights on. Here are some suggestions about that. The lights are flickering at 60Hz, as this is the frequency of the mains electricity supply in the USA. This flickering is too fast for you to see, but in some cases it can show up in videos. Certain kinds of lights flicker and others don't. Fluorescent lights flicker. Some LED lights flicker depending on the controller. There are other technologies some of which also flicker. The camera you used automatically adjusted the camera settings when you turned the lights on inorder that the brightness of the video was OK. The exposure time of each frame was sufficiently small that the flickering showed up. Increasing the frame exposure time, and reducing the sensor sensitivity (i.e. gain, called ISO by photographers) would prevent the black lines from showing up whilst maintaining the brightness. Alternatively, increasing the frame exposure time and reducing the lens apature (if possible, depending on the camera) would also work. It is not really relevant, but the way the black lines move down the screen from frame to frame suggests the camera has a rolling shutter, rather than a global shutter.

[@calvinxli]

Wow thanks for the detailed explanation! I have learned more about the problem (and cameras in general) over time 😆

[@handleking1]

Camera and tripod teleported into the apartment before he even got home.

[@NealCarico]

wait you mentioned a new product at the beginning, was that threads you were working on? :P

[@calvinxli]

It wasn't 😌

[@mananshah5913]

Great video. I'm an engineering student myself, Meta is my dream company. This video motivates me to work harder and get into meta

[@mananshah5913]

Any tips for getting into meta?😅

[@boogieewoogiee8456]

@@mananshah5913 Yep Study hard you m*r*n

[@my_j.a.r.v.i.s.]

@@mananshah5913 keep applying until you clear the interview

[@danny.golcman6846]

same!

[@SporthighlightsS1]

Do you need to study engineering for a job at meta 😂

[@bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj]

I love how the fb offices all look the same no matter which country you're in, everything down to the smallest detail, its pretty amazing!

[@calvinxli]

Hopefully I'll get to find out for myself sometime!

[@d32d3n3y]

*no meta which

[@davidjoshpiano]

The jazz music is everything

[@Myself-yf5do]

What does RTO mean?

[@calvinxli]

Return to office

[@Limeoats]

What backpack are you using in this video? Don't see it listed on the gear page.

[@calvinxli]

I got it from someone I know at Microsoft a while back. It's company swag so unfortunately I don't have a link 😬

[@harshpatel105]

So relaxing. Awesome stuff :)

[@Vibeswithbritney]

manifesting all of this

[@Myself-yf5do]

What exactly is an oncall meeting?

[@calvinxli]

We basically discuss all the things that went wrong with our service(s)/system in the past week

[@martian2976]

Nicely done. Thanks for the video !!😊

[@JirayutK]

What keyboard switch are you using? I love the sound of it. when you type.

[@calvinxli]

I have everything linked in the video description! Please check it out 😁

[@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq]

Your camera was fine. The WB didn't recognized properly the light temp. change and didn't calibrate; so it was like shooting with "low light" . Sony Camera?

[@calvinxli]

I think I was using a Samsung S22+ for this video

[@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq]

@@calvinxli Hmm it could be some +/- aperture issue related then . But other than that, great video! :)

[@calvinxli]

@@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq thank you!

[@mariocortes2670]

Hi, great video. What programming languages do you use in your daily work?

[@calvinxli]

Thank you! I answered your question in this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/hJrFp6CQZrGmqsk 😆

[@magicmulder]

"Very few people come to the office on Mondays" yeah I think I'm the only person in the world whose IT colleagues love working at the office on Mondays - which means peer pressure dictates we all have to be there...

[@salahoussous7041]

calm and peaceful day in the life

[@theyachte]

A Zenitsu sticker on your laptop will make your laptop even faster⚡(when it's in sleep mode, of course)

[@abdullohfoziljonov105]

Siuuu

[@maYank-nz3dt]

please make video on your resume which help to get into meta

[@calvinxli]

Check my channel

[@25kirtan]

Hey man, what's the blinding curtain on your window? Can I get a link?

[@vipinrajworld]

Loved it bro! ❤

[@calvinxli]

Thanks man!

[@mrkasa5337]

3:15 I'm so surprised we have the same keyboard and keycaps XDD BTW, great video! really enjoy

[@calvinxli]

Lol no way! Do you also have the gateron pro brown switches?

[@mohamdabdallah2977]

All support my friend

[@lennymomanyi7104]

you live a good life, let me take my burden somewhere, I am with you, brother.

[@haleemamalik7321]

It is not that fun working in fb but i love it since its quiet and like my type of work (introvert).

[@calvinxli]

I wish my work was "quiet" 😅. There have been so many meetings. Are you working on infrastructure?

[@haleemamalik7321]

@@calvinxli yeah, that meetings can be headache😂

[@danny.golcman6846]

Im just curious but do you have to be in like a top 10 school to get into Meta or would they accept anyone from a good enough college like a top 100 college?

[@calvinxli]

Hi! I recommend you check out this video where I talk about my software engineering journey: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3jRZX6jqM5-iac

[@danny.golcman6846]

@@Allie912 oh wow that's awesome! I thought only people from top schools can go there but apparently not, Im glad about that. I want to get into one of these companies one day and im happy that you dont need to go to a top university to get into these companies anymore, you just have to know your stuff and do well in the interview like you said. :)

[@caiovidinha]

Hey man, big fan here! Love your videos. If you want a piece of advice, move the subtitles up a bit, the KZbin Player interface keeps getting in front of it :)

[@calvinxli]

Thanks for the tip! My later videos have the subtitles moved up :)

[@ivancito7712]

Where can I buy that white keyboard

[@calvinxli]

It's listed on the top of my gear page :) www.calvinxli.com/gear

[@ivancito7712]

@@calvinxli thanks you!!

[@HasnainAbbas-ii8gt]

HELP I want to work in programming and coding for like web apps, mobile apps, softwares as a freelancer. Now, which degree programme is best for this purpose, BSCS or BSSE? Have no plans for MS and PhD.

[@calvinxli]

I don't know exactly what those acronyms stand for but I have a bachelor's in computer science. It likely won't matter but you should ask faculty at your school's CS department.

[@HasnainAbbas-ii8gt]

BS COMPUTER SCIENCE OR BS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?@@calvinxli

[@twlight7906]

I got so much of motive from your channel thank u so much U are awesome

[@deshungrant31]

You have a great life and job! OMG you eat for free...never heard of that but I'm from the hoods of Atlanta so all of how you living is very new to someone like me. But good video!

[@sanketgode8717]

Hi,you are not on linkedin?

[@calvinxli]

I am but I'd prefer not to share that directly on here 😅

[@playboigoofy]

amazing video btw where did u get ur laptop sticker from??

[@calvinxli]

The Zenitsu sticker is from SAJU Studios :)

[@AUXA_2014]

STH is missing between 18” and 19”

[@AmsNl2BcnEs]

What sort of things do you include in your onboarding/ramp up of new colleagues? I’d love to see a video on this.

[@calvinxli]

That's a great idea! I'll try to make a video on this topic sometime.

[@mandarjoshi8934]

Does Meta provide housing for employees?what are other great benefits that you get ?

[@lucaspallu2704]

What language of program do you use? And nice video!

[@calvinxli]

Thank you! I use mostly Hack/PHP and Python at work.

[@siic]

The fact that you got free food is massive. I spent so much money for food here in Seattle.

[@calvinxli]

It definitely saves me a lot of money

[@seattleyaya888]

Even though im in the Redmond office but I do enjoy going to the Seattle office, the view is so beautiful there. Great video ❤ which team are you in?

[@calvinxli]

Thank you! Are you in reality labs? I'm in an ads measurement/signals team

[@seattleyaya888]

@@calvinxli Oh wow that's really cool! Yes, I am in reality lab.

[@calvinxli]

@@seattleyaya888 reality labs is cooler 😌

[@seattleyaya888]

@@calvinxli lolllll

[@pedro_sehn]

Where is the coffee part??

[@calvinxli]

I don't drink coffee 😌

[@pedro_sehn]

@@calvinxli 🤨

[@pepperdayjackpac4521]

As a second-year student in college, should I be even applying to as many internships as I can even though I have like 0 experience and no worthy personal projects? I feel so...unprepared

[@calvinxli]

The only way to get experience is to apply :) Without experience the hardest part is getting a reply (unless you go to a really good school)

[@pepperdayjackpac4521]

@@calvinxli So I should just apply anyway to as many as I can, even if my resume looks disappointing?

[@calvinxli]

@@pepperdayjackpac4521 polish your resume (as much as you can) and apply. Unless you have something more lucrative to do.

[@ReallyDru]

take a month and code out a cool personal project. or use a school project and add to your resume

[@saaaac]

wheres the sticker on the macbook from?

[@calvinxli]

I got it from SAJU Studios!

[@pencilcase3192]

Just scroling on my KZbin and find you .. thanks for sharing ur daily life .. i just wondering , why most of Asian people by origin like to live and work in seattle ? is there is specific reason ?

[@calvinxli]

I wouldn't say most but there are a lot of Asian people in tech and Seattle has a lot of tech opportunity

[@noseriouslyimserious4073]

Honestly, THIS looks like more of an actual job, unlike what I see tech-girls posting on TikTok. 😬

[@sssssmilinggggg]

Honestly don’t talk about just “tech-girls” while there are enough men doing it as well

[@omkaaaar29]

Women

[@drdroidstein]

Women☕

[@Aimhwfu]

This misogynistic, men dominated industry is what scares me the most from getting into it although I’m really good at coding and i genuinely love it. That’s a shame

[@drdroidstein]

@@Aimhwfu You're not good at coding. If you really were, you wouldn’t have been scared ☕😂

[@progress5779]

im a 2nd year student,i just wanted to be a software engineer, can i have some ideas on what to learn to become a successful software engineer

[@calvinxli]

For now I would say focus on practicing algorithms (leetcode) and apply to as many internships as possible, especially big tech.

[@syukrinali]

using natural light may help prevent that black lines

[@Myself-yf5do]

Does onboarding budding mean that you were training the new hire?

[@calvinxli]

Not exactly. Just acting as their guide to help them get familiar with the team and company stuff

[@dzdzdzdzdzmr8696]

why the single meeting room has tissu and hand moisturizer

[@calvinxli]

Why not 😏

[@dzdzdzdzdzmr8696]

@@calvinxli alright you got me

[@luizaraujo1046]

Which laptop you are using in the video?

[@calvinxli]

It's an M1 macbook pro

[@gamersmessenger]

Nice video bro thanks for sharing

[@calvinxli]

Thank you for watching!

[@codewithAyii]

Man am I the only one who thought the Zenitsu sticker was dope?! Now im gonna spend all day looking for it online

[@calvinxli]

I got you fam it's from saju studios

[@satheessr7554]

I recently watched ur video such a Amazing clip❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉love from India🇮🇳

[@codesha]

So were you part of recent lay off

[@calvinxli]

I am employed at this very moment

[@GoldGlory7745]

I have a question to ask you, what kind of required degree to become a successful software engineer? I am still learning about your experience role as a software engineer, I hope you will help me follow the software engineer path. Thank you.

[@calvinxli]

Well a degree is technically not required but I have a computer science degree

[@vishysquishy]

Awesome vid, what are the specs for your keyboard? Sounds amazing

[@calvinxli]

Thank you so much! The keyboard is a Keydous NJ80-AP with brass plate and Gateron Pro Brown switches. I also did a 3 layer tape mod and filled the back with a bit of foam (it already sounds really good straight out of the box).

[@vishysquishy]

Awesome! Saw some reviews in it, may have to grab one 😁 What keycaps are they? Love the colours and mac style keys

[@calvinxli]

@@vishysquishy Edited the video description to include the specs and links :)

[@fabiofaustino4066]

i wish my job had less then 7h of active work

[@cezsha7681]

Do you need college certificate/degree/diploma to get software engineer job?

[@calvinxli]

It's not a hard requirement. As in it might be helpful but not required.

[@Aaron_s04]

​@@calvinxlithen how I we join meta without any certification

[@TheDr660]

I have been deciding on a new carer path and should not have watched this! It makes life look so good, but I know it must have been very, very difficult to get to this level.

[@mebinmanoj]

9.20 am for both breakfast and oncall handoff meeting?

[@calvinxli]

Oops I'm surprised nobody called it out until now 😂

[@mebinmanoj]

@@calvinxli dw i gotchu ma boi

[@mohammadhassanali3372]

your keyboard name?

[@calvinxli]

It's the nj80 listed on my website www.calvinxli.com/gear

[@YasirAli-pg9cy]

Hey, What do you suggest I do to learn and get into Tech? I am studying Politics at Uni - I have no Maths or Comp Sci backround so I have no idea how to navigate into a tech career?

[@calvinxli]

That depends on what you mean by tech. There are a lot of non-engineering roles in the tech industry. If you're serious about becoming a software engineer however, I suggest you change majors immediately (to computer science).

[@YasirAli-pg9cy]

@@calvinxli What sort of areas do you mean when you say non-engineering roles?

[@jadathibodeaux568]

The look on your face when you lost the massage chair the second time :))

[@calvinxli]

🥲

[@CRIK534]

What's your keyboard name?

[@calvinxli]

Check the link in the description :)

[@Surya_putra_]

Correct me if i am wrong but your laptop sticker is from one character of demons slayer anime🔥

[@calvinxli]

The best character :)

[@amirwrites9378]

How much your salery in software engineer because I am new student in software engineer I want from become software engineer

[@raypi2297]

Hi, you still WFH for your company?

[@calvinxli]

Sometimes, it's a hybrid model

[@martincamer2194]

bootcamp recommend??

[@calvinxli]

I don't have any boot camp experience but plenty of FAANG engineers have come from a boot camp

[@purvjeja]

Hey I liked your bag, Can I have a link?

[@calvinxli]

I wish I could give you a link but it's Microsoft swag! I'm not sure if Microsoft even has this bag anymore.

[@codespeed116]

wow! That's so nice

[@averagemobileplayer7352]

Sir may I ask what course did u take during your senior high if TVL or STEM?

[@calvinxli]

I don't think I took any specific courses in high school that are directly related to my career.

[@jefryrodriguez4469]

What Coding language do u mostly use at work? does it matter which one you learn first?

[@calvinxli]

I pretty much only use Hack (Meta's PHP). I don't recommend you try to learn this unless you are required to since it's pretty much only used at Meta. Doesn't really matter what you learn first but Java is a good start I think.

[@danielazulay4936]

Wow why Meta have huge office like that nowdays?

[@Myself-yf5do]

Does your manager know that you make these vlogs? Do you even have a manager?

[@ghaim8408]

how did u learn plz?

[@dingdin]

are you still meta employee? i heard that meta firing employees.

[@calvinxli]

Yes I am still a Meta employee

[@hisham9041]

@@calvinxli can you help with verification? we'll pay you 10k$ / badge

[@marrcus210]

Is the food free?

[@calvinxli]

Yup

[@mattlau]

Good code is a good word

[@DavidAmodt]

Great video keep up the great vids

[@tarunguha-hf3nt]

need more Meta vlogs :)

[@JustPassingByBaby]

Keyboard?

[@calvinxli]

I've updated the video description with the keyboard specs!

[@SarahHarperScott]

Do y’all still use Facebook Work?

[@calvinxli]

We use Workplace, which is basically a work version of Facebook.

[@SarahHarperScott]

@@calvinxli Yes! That’s it. We used it for a bit. I loved it. Others not so much.

[@SarahHarperScott]

@@calvinxli Thanks for responding!!

[@Geocrafty1]

Are you fired?

[@calvinxli]

Nope

[@Geocrafty1]

@@calvinxli Glad to know that :)

[@shafianahmed19]

Shesssshhhhh...!!!

[@PeppaTeam]

Great video ❤️

[@UzzalsStudio]

Lovely boss❤❤❤