[ep6] How My Life Changed When I Moved From SF to NYC as a Software Engineer, A Day In The Life

Today I'm taking you through a few days that I spent in SF while on a work trip. I'm explaining why I moved to NYC and how SF has changed throughout the years. Also, talking about what I typically do on a work trip :)
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[@techmentormaria]

What do you like better? SF or NYC?

[@harsithakalai]

I love chatty vlogs! Another great video❤

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you! Any topic you’d want me to cover in the future?

[@denschi307]

Stoßlüften like a true German 🤣

[@techmentormaria]

🤷‍♀️ glad someone noticed

[@hazetbafoon]

Not an engineer in tech but an engineer in the O&G industry. I learn a lot from your videos - keep up the great content 😃!

[@techmentormaria]

Yay that's why I do these videos! Thank you for watching :)

[@reality2541]

keep up the great content! I'm not working as a software engineer, but as an IT project manager - similar to you, I'm trying to move to the USA. Obviously it is a bit harder in my field. Regards from Germany

[@riteshkumar4401]

One thing i always keep in mind that wedding(indian) never starts at the time they mentions in the invitation card 😂 and i guess it also held true with you . And that Leja Leja move in the end 👏👏 . Waiting for next vlog 🙏🇮🇳

[@Nitro_320]

Amazing video, I enjoyed the footages of San Francisco, really different compared to New York. There is more nature in SF. May I know the name of the bag you are wearing in 8:17. Thank you. Can’t wait for next week 😊❤

[@techmentormaria]

KNOT FLAP OVER BAG from Ganni!

[@dedikfarm1128]

thank you sis for the knowledge is very useful for me ... friendship greetings from Indonesia

[@nuamanshabir6122]

enjoy the wedding , lots of love ❤❤❤

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you ✨ stay tuned to see my fabulous dance moves

[@braziliangoggins]

cool video, watching it before starting my study session. Anyone else here taking cs50?

[@techmentormaria]

Great class, good luck!

[@lechuck2011]

I have a problem with San Fracisco. I really like the architecture and the general city "mood" and It has a lot of beautiful scenery. But as you said It has the homeless crisis out of control, I also found it quite dirty and also in my opinion it's quite crowded and busy. But I really loved the fact that almost all the people works in tech, it creates a lot of good synergy.

[@techmentormaria]

Omg same. The city can be soooo pretty but it’s so sad to be there at the same time 😢

[@KW-ds2ze]

NY!!

[@dorienxia9748]

Good video

[@daddy7934]

Software engineer from nyc here as well 😊 how's you're experience so far?

[@AK-Star007]

I have switched from accounting to programming, currently developing a html templates pack for selling at different marketplaces, have learned python and data anlytics and doing some small projects to make a mark :)

[@techmentormaria]

Oh nice! What do you need the data analytics for on this project?

[@AK-Star007]

Well its mostly related to ecommerce, some businesses that i used to work with r my clients, actually its not that big, scrapping data plus some credit card activities, on ground analysing footprint of customers in clients which section they visited and what they inquire about, things like that.

[@AK-Star007]

And developing html front end templates as well

[@cesarsaavedra_21]

Hey there! I'm actually an engineer from Chile, and for the past year, I've been working remotely for an American company. But you know what? There are still some things about the American work culture that I haven't quite grasped yet. Do you think you could lend me a hand and make a super-friendly video on how us foreigners can better understand the ins and outs of American work culture? Oh, and by the way, huge congratulations on your fantastic videos and amazing content. Kudos to you!

[@techmentormaria]

Ohhh I love Chile - I was just there last year :) will put it on my video idea list!

[@sanchi3944]

Id go whichever place has nicer people

[@eemann007]

The coldest winter I ever spent was my summer in San Francisco.-- Mark Twain ( Do you know who Mark Twain was? Culturally have you ever understood America, its authors, its humor, its intellect-- its tech you certainly (far better than me) surely understand.)

[@m-kanaan]

So sympathisch

[@lenn55]

It's so sad what has happened to SF. I remember visiting SF with my parents as a kid a few decades ago and it was such a great city. But that's what is happening or will be happening to most of the big cities in CA. But I guess that is what Californian's want since they keep electing leaders that just make things worse and worse. When I was a kid my cousins were so jealous that I lived In California. Now when you tell people you're from CA they feel sorry for you.

[@gourabsarker9552]

Mam do you earn 500000 dollars a year as a software engineer in New York? Plz reply. Thanks a lot.

[@rananabeel991]

YOU ARE VERY BEAUTIFULL LOVE FROM PAKISTAN

[@aminesouilah4015]

West is falling. Good luck!

[@CommandantNOVA]

I'm surprised your company has 'company bikes'. I thought this was a thing only reserved for Google and other trillion dollar megacorps.