EP6: Day in the life of a Software Engineer in Seattle | work from office, cook dinner

Hello friends,
Today I'm showing you another day in my life working as an SDE at LinkedIn, working from office. As always, hope you enjoy! (WITH SUBTITLES)
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[@kkcui]

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[@ms-pn]

I love you. I wish you long life, the code might live longer though...

[@user-hr4wc8qm1y]

Haha this comment 🔥

[@kkcui]

@@ms-pn

[@beatriz19999]

I really like these 'a day in the life' vlogs

[@kkcui]

yee! :D

[@Leillofitness]

You are absolutely right, I totally agree with you... This is an area that you have to like and be passionate about because you literally work all day on it

[@sombraelerizo]

No offense, but passion doesn't work like that for a lot of people.

[@YashSharma0605]

I liked the calming feel this video gave me. Will wait for more such videos from you🤩

[@kkcui]

Thank you! 👍

[@katecui8014]

I low how your balance your work and life and take care of your metal health. Keep it up!

[@kkcui]

😘♥️

[@facupereyra16_]

I'm a big fan of your vlogs. Please keep doing it🙌🏼

[@kkcui]

Thank you ☺️

[@BensDevJourney]

So cool seeing what its like to work at LinkedIn. Its interesting how different our workdays can be as Software Engineers. Thanks for the video Kexin

[@kkcui]

Thank you! :)

[@lenewang843]

Good morning, again watching your video motivates my day. Gonna work out and go to work. 😀

[@kkcui]

That made my day :) ♥️

[@eduardo_assuncao]

Thank you so much for the video, its very relaxing and calm. The most thing I like in your videos is the way you value your routine, sometimes I feel like I code all day and that's it, but watching this makes me rethink about it 💜 . Oh and a thing that I couldn't help but notice is that you use light theme, maybe its attracting some bugs 😅

[@kkcui]

I’m so glad you enjoyed the video Eduardo! I have days too when I code all day :) but at times I make a conscious effort to do other things.

[@habibi750]

What languages do you use to develop?

[@timothyrees6318]

great vlog! very interesting and relaxing! thanks for sharing your life. :)

[@kkcui]

Thank you :) glad you find it relaxing 🥰

[@QinBinHua]

哈哈哈，小姐姐又更新了~~~😀😀

[@kkcui]

哈哈对！😄

[@xinyigou5670]

Very relaxing to watch :)

[@kkcui]

Thanks Xinyi, as always 🥰

[@NAHTAAAAN]

I don’t know how i find this video but I really love it !

[@kkcui]

I’m glad to hear that! 🤝

[@soumendash3911]

The last was a great message. I hope you are fine and doing well 🙏🏼

[@kkcui]

Thanks!

[@toomuchtv93]

as a current SDE intern, this was really cool to see you debugging for a large part of the day. Sometimes i feel like i should be able to debug quicker. it's hard. How long would you say is a good amount of time to spend debugging before asking for help?

[@kkcui]

In general, it's important to spend a reasonable amount of time debugging independently to build resilience and problem-solving skills. However, if you find yourself spending an excessive amount of time without making significant progress or if the issue has a critical impact on your work, it's perfectly fine to reach out for help

[@gauravchauhan1645]

Guys, don't overthink much. That car is self-driven as she sits at passenger side.

[@lightify97]

There's no way this much dinner is for one person

[@gauravchauhan1645]

@@lightify97 indeed

[@joshuawandhawa]

😂

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

I am a tea person. I had a problem in Europe, because everyone drinks coffee, but they have a kettle, so they pulled it for me and a nice set of tea bags, although I prefer loose leaves.

[@kkcui]

Nice! I enjoy herbal tea a lot.

[@lumieredice485]

same

[@SavageScientist]

It is beautiful there. At my job its just an over priced vending machine.

[@kkcui]

Thank you! Best way to keep fit then! ;)

[@nonyabizness577]

Seattle

[@tinchingyuen5993]

NIce to see your vlog~ I also like to have a coffee (make it myself) to "turn on" my brain and allow me to get into the zone easily, and also love cooking too xd. agree that it's kind of meditation sometimes xdd btw I'm a software engineer in HK and do you know you drink too much coffee & tea lol (morning 1 shot coffee, afternoon 1 shot, and 1 cup of tea at night🤣)

[@kkcui]

Thank you! Nice to hear you are a SWE in HK! I would love to know what your day is like. I drink herbal tea at not so no caffeine 😂

[@cessargraux]

I like your videos especially that they have English subtitles

[@kkcui]

Thanks!

[@thelatinatech]

great vlog! do you have any suggestions for how to get started in working on AI projects?

[@kkcui]

Great question! I have limited experience with ML/DL (only worked on school projects before) though. - First I would say learn Python since it is a popular programming language for AI development. - Then learn the basics of Machine Learning: Andrew Ng's "Machine Learning" course on Coursera is a highly recommended starting point. - Learn Frameworks and Libraries such as TensorFlow. With the current chatGPT trend, maybe it's also worthwhile to look into LLM. - Regarding projects, I know there are a lot on Kaggle and github.

[@prasant1028]

My eyes focused on Martin Kleppmann and your exceptional smile.

[@kkcui]

That book is very good!

[@alexanderpineda9068]

😍❤

[@chiranjitdey1430]

Really liked your video. Can you tell me on which tech stack you majorly work on? Btw did you like the Chicken Kathi Roll? It is a very famous dish in India.

[@kkcui]

Thank you Churanjit! I like chicken kathi roll! Regarding tech stack, currently I’m using react and typescript. But for backend project, it’s Java.

[@imhimanshusoni]

That Mapo Tofu looks delicious 😋

[@kkcui]

Haha it tastes even better!

[@moivala]

Bài khát đầu clip hay quá

[@techmentormaria]

Great video! What's your favorite part of your job?

[@kkcui]

First and foremost, the pay is great and provides financial security for me and my family. Additionally, I find the work itself to be very fulfilling and I take pride in what I do. I also really enjoy the opportunities for learning and growth within the company, which keeps me motivated and engaged. :)

[@mohdzubair3102]

Love from india❤

[@kkcui]

🤍

[@levanticafane6356]

😊😊

[@kkcui]

😊

[@MegaSpiderpunk]

HI, around 3:58 we can see your code for a few frames. Also, light theme.. ?? XD

[@kkcui]

oh my that's too much into detail lol! Yea I switch between light and dark :D

[@MegaSpiderpunk]

I think you should remove those frames or the clip. Because it might lead to contract violation. You cannot share company code.

[@kkcui]

@@MegaSpiderpunk done - already blurred.

[@READYTOBE_YI]

❤

[@jiggafree]

Wow 8:20 in the office is pretty early 😊

[@kkcui]

Yea I usually work from home. But days I go into the office, I go in early 😁

[@mohammedakeel1547]

What programming language are you using???? please reply

[@kkcui]

Java for backend and typescript for frontend.

[@anggifergianp6566]

what kind of camera do you used?

[@kkcui]

I use my iPhone to film all the vlogs. :)

[@khoutoubbewah6184]

Why don’t u just use chat gpt for debugging problems ?¡

[@Teng_XD]

“麻婆豆腐” looks nice

[@kkcui]

哈哈谢谢☺️

[@kevthatdevs3370]

I see Designing Data Intensive Application book by your side 😅

[@kkcui]

Haha yes

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[@kkcui]

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[@nayandey5010]

Make the LinkedIn app more optimised

[@lemoneyd_]

Hi Kexin! Is this in Silicon Valley, SF?

[@kkcui]

Its actually in Seattle, WA

[@yanzhang8936]

issaquah highland？

[@kkcui]

对🙌

[@marcossaucedo7123]

Im a software engineer for one of the biggest banks in the world and our coffee machine does not compare 😆

[@kkcui]

JP Morgan?

[@CaribouDataScience]

Save me a plate!

[@kkcui]

👍

[@MEX_TECH]

Linkedin does feed you guys well😃😅

[@kkcui]

It does! And I’m grateful 🤍

[@highyielddividendinvestor]

You should see my life as a software engineer in a startup. I need to wear so many hats. I am a Developer, Tester, DevOps, Technical Writer and IT. The only way to be an excellent software engineer is to work hard, get out of your comfort zone (learn new things) and take any opportunities present (take new challenges and risks) without kissing your superior asses or step on your coworker's toes. I got promoted in one year doing that and had a lot of respects from my peers and the CEO.

[@kkcui]

That sounds very interesting! I’ve never personally worked at a startup before and it’s good know that you get more flexibility in terms of what you choose to work on.

[@SalehMussa_]

I didn't see any engineer

[@israeliteking1761]

First

[@kkcui]

🤝🙌

[@ezcoding69]

going to viral....pinned my comment

[@kamertonaudiophileplayer847]

Congratulation with the bug fixing.

[@iptashR]

No bigger knife? Yours is as penknife

[@AZ-gs6hj]

Such fantasy.

[@chrisdubs_42]

中国哪里来的？

[@kkcui]

西安的～