i finally got a software engineering job

[@n3gi_]

Other KZbinrs: How I left my high paying job to become fulltime KZbinr. This guy: How I left KZbin to do a 9 to 5 job.

[@byronlovelace8379]

#prorities

[@lafeo0077]

naah once you get the whim of earning that load being a programmer it's hard to not work... plus SE doesn't feel like a 9-5 job

[@marcoosorionieves7632]

Be happy and let others be happy. End

[@Vyrkhan]

@@lafeo0077 it feels like a soviet union labor camp

[@mdougf]

LOL

[@missMiracle7]

OMG THANK YOU JOMA!!! This is exactly what I really need now. I've been feeling so lost, no direction, and lonely prepping for my tech interview 😭 Thanks, man!

[@young9534]

A LeetCode a day keeps the unemployment away

[@JinkProject]

sadly..........

[@jrajesh11]

Quite true

[@SadgeZoomer]

lmao

[@yaghiyahbrenner8902]

LOL!

[@uo5412]

Absolutely

[@ravirajkakati151]

Hey Joma. Even I got an offer from NAB today. Watching yours and Techlead’s videos was one of the best things I did to prepare . Thanks a lot bro! -Raj

[@harshpatel105]

Joma, congrats. You are doing great out there by helping us college students!

[@Jameslawz]

Joma is the epitome of "hard work pays off" and it really does, talent can only take you so far but if you're talented and lazy you begin to cap off and all the hardworkers behind you will start to catch up and out curve you in skill since you've become complacent in your ability. Always stay humble and have a thirst for knowledge. You are an inspiration and I don't think you know it.

[@fjord-4511]

It actually makes me feel good knowing that Joma can’t do some of the medium questions either. At least I’m not stupid

[@edgarsanmartinjr.4278]

It makes me feel that much more accomplished when I do complete a medium question!!

[@captainclaw583]

are they that hard ?! makes me wonder how hard are the hard ones ?

[@Jonathan-qz9td]

@@captainclaw583 if you don’t practice or do it often, yess they are

[@xd-yf5gq]

@@captainclaw583 if they put medium questions in college exams. Everyone would fail

[@doanvanthang4271]

@@xd-yf5gq nah, some of the medium questions are actually easy. Like, plus 2 linked list, Its really similar to plus numbers

[@PaoPaw098]

Just seeing this makes me happy. These 'non-technical' sides that both you and The TechLead present to us viewers helps us grasp the reality of being in this industry not only as a software engineer, data scientist etc. but also as an experienced/aspiring developer who deals with day to day personal problems. Thank you

[@zionen01]

It's awesome how you're so transparent man, it helps. I'm software engineer myself, but not in Silicon Valley since I've heard horror stories about cost of living and such, so it was never something I paid attention to.

[@raskolnikov6347]

"I couldn't even do the easy questions" This makes me feel so much better. It's just a matter of practice

[@Xavier-it8sq]

Congratulations 🎉. So thrilled for you. Glad you got a Software engineering job. Can't wait for you to demystify this path as you've done with Data Science. Good one.

[@augmentos]

HR person watching this ...immediate face palm when he says 'when I quit' || Silicon Valley Engineers

[@definitelynotawitch]

Hahaha

[@jiazhenghuang9638]

Today is my 5th day of Leetcoding, and I feel so depressed because of the questions that I have done. I just keep forgetting them after I have done it a day before. And every time I look at a new question, I feel like I don't know anything at all. Your video encourages me to keep going!!! Wish me luck to get an offer when I gradute.

[@transfo47]

It's OK, it's not really the specific questions but the thinking.

[@magiic3871]

How did it go? Did it pay off and when did you start to understand?

[@kidkool27]

Hell yeah Joma. I did over 150 questions over 2 months for my FAANG interviews and got an offer!. I’m enjoying my summer now, but I want to try to do at least one question a day or two after I start so when I interview again I kick ass. Might look at your program later!

[@hz1056]

Nice what was the offer :) curious lol cus its my motivation.

[@kidkool27]

Jaasir Q $150k in Seattle

[@hz1056]

@@kidkool27 Damnnnn thats badass.

[@YyNRCyY]

@@hz1056 they don't call him master bob for no reason

[@antoniojunior5109]

Next video: A day in the life of an Uber Software Engineer :D. Congratz!

[@zeraven114]

Next video: why quit my job at Uber

[@cyncred]

Most likely.

[@himadrisankarchatterjee6270]

Please...Please..

[@shnerdz]

didnt he say in his interview with cyrus that he got rejected from uber?

[@jackson561]

definitely want to see this :)

[@paigegodfrey]

Congrats!!! I'm just getting started in data science and have been watching a lot of your videos. Really high quality content. Keep it up 💯

[@rubengading]

Even though I’m not a software engineer, your videos about career switching journey did help me to get through mine without feeling alone. I finally get the job I wanted for a long time, and I’d like to thank you for it. Love your work!

[@toluwaboriakinola8759]

Now January 2022, and the company is Google and Joma has quit Legend!!

[@Carolbaker999]

Hey Joma! This video just came at the right time... 3 weeks down of my interview prep and job search and my self esteem is going down the drain... The more I study, the more I feel like I know nothing and start doubting all my skills and knowledge. Passing the phone interviews hasn't been a problem, but can't say the same when it comes to coding interviews... Thanks for assuring me that this is a normal feeling and it shall pass! And now, let's do another leet code exercise...

[@Carolbaker999]

Also, congrats on the new job!

[@notaliablename2538]

@@Carolbaker999 update? did you get the job

[@2Dimples4U]

Thanks for putting these videos out. Especially this one. I’m recently making a transition from chef to Full Stack Engineering. It’s been stressful but when I reached out on Facebook to friends who code, I found out that I have way more friends who code than I ever knew. They e been super supportive and their words, including your stories have helped carry me through this tough transition. Keep up the great work! Glad I stumbled onto your channel.

[@AndreiJikh]

Congrats man!! I want to learn how to code! I signed up 👍👍👍

[@IAMBLACKFOXY]

👍

[@littlebrit]

Those who don't have time to watch the video, here is what he says. Train your memory on programming exercises and you will get a job. FB, Google, Uber etc will hire people with a good memory.

[@dejavusnip]

Well to be fair, it's eaiser said than done. It's pretty much impossible to memorize all the leetcode problems. It's true that you will start noticing patterns once you are familiar with them. Your statement would be more true if you said "FB, Google, Uber etc will hire people with good patterns matching skill".

[@PandemicGameplay]

Pretty much, when they have to actually start implementing efficient solutions and understand the little things you don't get with leet code then it starts to go dowhill

[@javier.alvarez764]

Yeah, I get what you mean but I still think we need these programming exercies to actually improve our programming logic. My take away on this is that if you can do the hard stuff then, you won't be having a hard time doing the easy stuff. I'm only 1 year plus in Software Engineering but somehow my logic skills is far more better than a colleague who has work 2+ years.

[@robertoa.tarazona2708]

I wish you the best Joma, you deserve it after all your work! Thanks for sharing with us🙌

[@NickPeitsch]

$278K per year, and 274K subscribers. Looks like a good fit to me.

[@tehAmaazingSheikh]

but are you an ex google tech lead?

[@TechLead]

🙋🏻‍♂️ Can you ask me that question next?

[@kefamutuma7402]

He is an ex FANG data scientist

[@cyncred]

@@kefamutuma7402 I think he worked at FaceBook only.

[@thelastcipher9135]

He could now be a google tech lead. Lol.

[@Maria-hd4hk]

Truee

[@ChaoticBlackout]

Hey Joma, I watched this multiple times during the beginning of my job search 2 months ago, after being laid off from COVID-related restructuring. You gave me a good way to approach my LeetCode grind. Like yours, my problem wasn't getting interviews; it was passing. After struggling hard and pushing myself, I too started to see the tricks and patterns for many of the problems. Well, I just landed a contract-to-hire job at one of my dream companies!!! And I'm gonna sign up for a daily coding problem service to keep my DS/algo skills sharp now that I know HOW to study, so even if I don't get converted, I'll be ready to interview elsewhere. Thanks for this video man, it inspired me. Happy Holidays, I hope you're enjoying yourself at FAANGULTAD :)

[@kylemeade7349]

"I already forgotten everything I learned cause I got an offer so I don't give a f--" "Hey please buy my tech interview series, techlead & I know everything"

[@TygerM100]

Congrats Joma! I also just got a SWE job :) best of luck

[@MoyoWaSimba]

Damn I really needed to see this video. I studied CS in undergrad and became a PM afterwards. A year after I quit my job because I missed coding and wanted to deidcate myself to becoming a SWE. Thanks Joma for giving me hope. I'm excited for this next chapter too 🙂

[@heinhtetaung6566]

So sweet JOMA and TechLead. I like both of you. You two are very friendly person. Congratulation JOMA, for your new job, new role. Changing job role from data scientist to Software Engineer is not that easy. For me even changing programming language also not that easy and I still stuck in the old position. Finally you can do it. Great man! Cheers!

[@BryanOP]

Congrats dude! And your initial reaction was my reaction when I got my first SWE internship

[@JK-sy4ym]

You were a software engineer who just worked as data scientist unhappily. Watched a video you coded and that was impressive

[@sivakarsiva7582]

You deserved it totally Joma, Congrats Bro 😎

[@ВладимирХрамов-ш5т]

So fucking glad that u got that job, Joma! I know how it feels when you are unemployed, and just try to pass interviews. I’m looking for a job in QA without degree and without a huge tech background now and that's pretty hard, especially for you mental health.

[@Belgarathe]

Thanks for your honesty and congratulations. I’ll be applying for internship for next summer. It helps to know that I don’t feel so dumb

[@dhruvmathur5315]

Man joma made me feel human though I thought i was struggling

[@TheChodex]

So in a nutshell: Respect the Tech Lead, especially if he is an Ex-Google Tech Lead, and he will show you the way of the code!

[@Mr.LightMode]

Hey Joma, I just stumbled across your channel for the first time so I'm not familiar with your content, but I did take a peek at your recent videos. You get like 100k views on each video. You've got 277k subs and average 500 new ones a day. When I hear you talk about working for someone, it makes me a little sad. You seem to be on the cusp of taking off on KZbin. I studied engineering physics for 6 years and got my degree, but ended up trying a Kickstarter project after graduating. That Kickstarter blew up and I ended up rejecting my only job offer after 9 months of interviews. It's been 5 years since then and I'm still working for myself and so happy I made that choice. Maybe you need to pay bills in the meantime and KZbin isn't cutting it. Totally understand. But I hope you can maybe negotiate less hours so that you can focus on KZbin and build something that pays your bills while you sleep. The freedom is life changing. All the best, Thomas

[@rv8804]

And just like that a bromance flourished before my very eyes 😂

[@SIUUUuu-Cr777]

God, I love this guy, the intelligence,humbleness, openness and the consideration not to forget being funny. Joma you are everything your content is Amazing and beautiful. I'm glad I bumped into the "Don't be a programmer" video. Great work Joma💯

[@李陈-l1q]

"Don't be a programmer", it's a really really greater suggestion!!!

[@trappertech5844]

@@李陈-l1qWhy shouldnt i be a programmer ? can someone explain please

[@李陈-l1q]

@@trappertech5844 It's too bigger to someone.

[@trappertech5844]

@@李陈-l1q i still dont get it

[@justlikethat133]

@@trappertech5844 don't be a programmer, be a problem solver 😬

[@tars330]

Congrats, my prayers worked for you. I want the bonus now.

[@cyncred]

Even I want my share.

[@tawongamunyanduri5874]

😂 😂 😂 😂

[@codecentric6325]

Lol

[@prashantsurti5788]

selling prayers are we... these white guys are really weird

[@tanishqkumar1640]

@@prashantsurti5788 it was a joke..

[@durgaprasana5531]

It's actually great that you opened up and presented facts in this video. Definitely a great video for all job seekers. :)

[@saadafm]

when you journal your journey it always motivates us man thanks Joma

[@williamto8221]

Joma, congratulations! You are one of the reasons I got my first co-op job last year. You gave us guidance on resumes and interviews and they really helped me out! Keep on the good work! I support you always!

[@Littlestephy29]

INSPIRATIONAL ~ congrats!! Have been following you along in your journey towards growth and finding what makes you content

[@aasensios]

Joma, you have light in your face; happy to see your success after all that effort. Congrats!

[@Leipage]

Congrats Joma! I know how hard a transition like that can be so thanks for being transparent about the ups and downs along the way. All leading to a happy ending with you and Tech Lead. Wait...that didn't come out right. ...Or maybe it did?

[@haciendadad]

Of ALL channels on YT, this is by far my favorite!! I love everything he has to offer because I can really related!

[@hermanomark]

Congratulations JOMA! :) I almost cried with that TechLead collage haha!

[@dganesh3641]

What a lovely heartfelt video- well done Joma! and thank you for sending the CV templates they were very useful!

[@saranr4878]

i love the fact of being thankful

[@zhunliu7280]

Congrats Joma on going back on track. Keep it up!

[@chiranjeevisaride]

Jomma best interview prep video so far. Ur videos motivate me a lot.

[@Nick-ws8ww]

I swear, I love taking your chill lofi beats to code/relax to as background music while listening to your playlists

[@abedabdesselem9491]

CONGRATS MAN, U REALLY DESERVE IT

[@0xggbrnr]

I’m so proud of you, man. You’re really a light to look at (always). Thanks for this video.

[@erwnalejo]

Probably the realest advice i can relate to for someone who can’t even get a phone interview! Im stoked bro to al your advices and do them! CONGRATS BRO! #wethenorth

[@shovonpal4539]

Hey Joma Congrtas for landing on the dream job of yours. I do feel energised and motivated as I am also thinking to diversify my skill set as well. Keep shining and rise, high mate.

[@taufiqrahman2363]

Damn this video made me feel like it's an anime season finale. Is Joma Shippuden next ? 😭

[@jjashekki]

Just graduated college and stumbled upon your videos. You mentioned flashing and bouldering. You sir just climbed to the top of my favorite channels 😁🙏🏼

[@danrussell_official]

Congrats Joma! We’ve all been on the interview grind. Take some time to recover 😅

[@manasemichaelmhando8034]

Congrats Joma on the new offer and the fact that you were so serious made it even sadder but at the same time interesting to watch.

[@slan7]

Congrats!!!! I love how honest you are when you mentioned that you couldn’t “flash” the easy problems on Leetcode. I usually get frustrated with myself when I couldn’t solve the easy problems within 15 minutes.

[@dopavelli]

thanks for update and lot of useful information in this vid! congratulations on getting the job! :)

[@journeyintolaw]

Lol it says Uber on the glassdoor job description.

[@cyncred]

I think we should check.

[@user-hd6sr5nf5u]

no. its one of Fang. and he actually joined 1+ months ago.

[@samuelyap8066]

@@user-hd6sr5nf5u He actually said 'Fung' not Fang if you listen carefully.

[@TheDaidalosKvintus]

He is not even logged in. It was an example

[@atemaguer6343]

I think the dynamic programming bit gave it away. He was doing python and he said Google likes to ask a lot of dynamic interviewing questions. So Google it is.

[@asliddinmuzafarzoda6478]

Really glad to hear that. You're cool. Do your best))

[@joelvarghese4173]

Congrats bro, I'm literally happy for you man keep it up

[@SharonTseung]

Great video! I love the transparency

[@cyncred]

Bro, I am literally happy for you. Congrats again. Hopefully I get a part of your bonus.

[@karlbooklover]

So happy for you Joma! Looking forward to see a lot of videos coming from now on out ;)

[@anudeepkowluru]

Congratulations buddy! You are such an inspiration

[@gnes04]

I just got my first full time SDE role too. Relating really hard to this. Exact same process, except in 2024, I have an internship at FAANG and still had to bust my ass on leetcode, even doing hard DP problems, just to land an entry level SDE job.

[@davidtriesthings2862]

You have no idea how much this video means to me. I’m in my last semester of college still trying to figure out my life and feeling like a failure with CS, but this has really motivated me to focus on practice and feeling like I’ll be able to do it. I’ve felt like I’m running out of time and won’t get anywhere, but I think I’ve got some of my drive back. Thank you.

[@qwarlockz8017]

Congratulations on getting the job you wanted. It is great that you put the work in and thanks for the "process" video showing the general steps you took. It is really helpful. I do have to say that though I started watching tech lead and occasionally I will still catch one... I find they are not good for me. Maybe it is me not getting the humor or something. But, they almost combative and I end up feeling worse about interviewing. Yours though tend to be really supportive. Thanks for the help!

[@TravisGarnett]

Congratulations, #JOMA!! And #RESPECTTHETECHLEAD, even during #CoffeeTime. #TechInterviewPro

[@christiantith2843]

Woot congrats Joma!! It’s nice to see you with a super positive attitude and I’m happy you are making a step towards a life you want. Keep up the inspiration!!!

[@owenxu9816]

I saw you in the Crittenden. We are working in the same building now!

[@julianbra]

Thanks a lot. You're helping me in a huge way to be a SI (Simultaneous Interpreter).

[@kensfilmbits]

Ah zoinks Joma, congrats!

[@guilucasds]

Congratulations, Joma! Its really awesome to see rhe whole process and how you finally made it! Wish you the best on this new chapter of your life. One thing I can say is that Swe is awesome! Btw, I really admire how brave you are to quit your job at fb on the first place!

[@sudiptamallick4778]

Good to see both joma and tech lead together working , you guys are amazing

[@divsyntax9720]

Running like Naruto!! Golden!! Lol Awesome dudes!! I'm in the course!!! I just started, and love it!!!! Congrats Joma!!! #happyCoding

[@0Mynameisearl0]

9:23 ...Uber Glassdoor question. Imma say you work at Uber.

[@kennethdarlington]

Illuminati confirmed!

[@ariez84]

Its Lyft.

[@0Mynameisearl0]

ariez84 how you know?

[@ForTheDivineWill]

@@0Mynameisearl0 Well, it's kind of obvious... Joma = 2nd best to Techlead Lyft = 2nd best to Uber Therefore, joma is at Lyft (Mathematically proven!!)

[@rajab4187]

That's not bad

[@GrowthMindsetProductions]

I *really* enjoy the quality and variety of educational videos on this channel. All I can say is *keep* *it* *coming* ! :)

[@spinLOL533]

Good work Joma, just don't spend your $ like there's no tomorrow

[@ajeel776]

Lmao

[@spinLOL533]

@@ajeel776 sadly he is.

[@taulantdauti3315]

Nice videos mate, amazing content, not into coding or anything but in the e-commerce space, cool

[@chelseaesanson]

so whens the day in the life of a software engineer (new job edition) coming out? lol

[@RainerArencibia]

Great video! Loved it! Nothing like sharing your experience while showing your feelings and emotions 😊

[@ejazahmed9602]

congrates bro ,i am here since the beginning

ive been watching all your videos, this is the best one. thanks. being real really helps

[@Aripoma]

Do a day in the life as a software engineer!

[@tzog24]

Do a vol2 pls

[@laurence2420]

Thank you for you every sharing. I'm just a noob step into software engineering field, and entering big tech like FAANG is my target by now. It' really discouraging sometimes, that I couldn't even get a chance for interview. Your point is right, better not strive the path alone. Though I don't have much connections and networks by now, I'll start to try become like you and TechLead. Thanks again for your sharing, hope you best in the future!

[@onepiecebarca]

Now that's the version of Joma we all like. Real, True, happy, calm, humble, appriciative

[@valeriikhlevniuk6880]

I know it's 2 years later but still - Congrats, you deserved that man! So happy for you

[@manassricharanvarri]

Srsly iam very happy for you. The moment I got notification, I just got excited. All the best.

[@elaineye1928]

Thanks Joma, today will be my first day of new job and I was watching your KZbin since my sleeping schedule was a bit messed up/trying to fix it now. When I was watching your "why I left my ds job" video, I was a bit disappointed because I had a similar ds background as you as I always wanted to become a ml e and I thought I could achieve that one day. but that video made me a bit loss since it requires master/phd for doing the ai/dl/ml. However, after watching this video, i can feel your energy and it light me up as well. My new job is a sde and I think you made me look at this from a new perspective. Thanks again for making an impact!

[@elaineye1928]

I agreed with what you said: "the goal should really become the person that others can depend on, no matter it is to solve a software or business problem"

[@Juan_Carlos2]

This is more or less what I signed for haha Congratx man!!

[@JuanRuiz-ty8gc]

I'm someone who, after 2 years of searching for a job, quit looking and settled. I remember reading CTCA, doing hacker rank, leetcode and finishing the Odin project, but still, felt completely discouraged. Why? Because I would measure my progress by how many interviews I lined up. None. Or, I would compare myself to other people from the stories I read on reddit, or people who would find success after a coding bootcamp. How could someone with a CS degree struggle to do coding problems? Finally, I got 3 job interviews, but because I had not practiced effectively (pride/ego in the way) I just bombed. But this video is really inspiring, thanks for being honest about your journey. Really truly appreciate it.

[@charlesalva]

Happy for you Jo! What are the collage and the ending songs again?

[@go2idforums]

Wildflowers feat. Sarah Pumphrey - I Get a Little Starstruck