The Reality Of Being a Software Engineer | Day In The Life Of a Software Engineer

[@LukeMadeIt]

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[@TmgMedia975]

Holy fuck, bro is improving so quickly, like the cinematics of this video are something else entirely bro, like im shocked, holy shit, this is awesome, kkep it up bro.

[@LukeMadeIt]

😭💜 huge love broski, trying to find the sweet spot with the pacing still, I tried to keep certain sections slower and others faster paced I think it brings a nice switch up to the video if done correctly

[@mistersir3185]

I like the direction your channel is going towards. Been here since the early days and you've matured as a person and a content creator. Keep up the good stuff!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate that alot! 💜 one of the hardest things has been trying to find my own lane in this youtube thing with so many different styles etc. but we slowly getting there video by video also I must say at the beginning (even now to some extent) putting myself out there has been one of the hardest things I've done in life haha

[@TheDeadlyDj]

bro the quality on these vids now... crazy how much improvement can be seen, keep up the good work brother

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜👊 need to keep getting better still ✍️

[@π.14]

Dawg this is a movie. You’re such an inspiration for not only programming but cinematography and photography.

[@theultimateperson632]

The quality is just amazin' bro!! Keep up the good work

[@RudreshSankpal]

Bro my request to is that please add all the songs in the description... I love it and the sync with your videos are lit 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥❤❤❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

will do! someone else commented the same thing I'll start doing this!! just updated the description with all the songs and which section they're in 💜👊

[@my_kv]

This is some high-quality content and editing-well done, mate! 👏 I agree that our job might not be considered creative in the traditional sense, like artists or musicians. However, I definitely believe that a well-executed software development lifecycle (SDLC) is a form of art. The way we refine requirements, propose our own ideas, aim for continuous delivery, define increments, and make the best architectural decisions-all while balancing timelines, load, user expectations, and functional/non-functional requirements-is truly an art form. I’ve worked in a few different places, and each experience has been unique. But when you’re in a company with great values that gives you the space to be creative and respects you as more than just a code monkey, the work we do really feels like art Keep up the good work my friend!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 thats a good point tbh, I was looking at it on a ticket to ticket level but when you zoom out you're very correct 🤝 SO MANY moving parts in that Thanks for this comment super cool of you to take the time to write it out too 👊🔥

[@pajojeku]

Bro you're mine inspiration to stop procrastinating with coding

[@LukeMadeIt]

time to lock in ✍️

[@zonivisuals]

+1

[@mohamedibrahim9324]

I get so happy whenever I see one of I your notifications! Your content is so inspiring.

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 means alot that you watch the content, would be nothing without

[@piccolaradge8333]

Very nice editing skills and overall cinematography 🔥 Thank you also for your opinion on this statement with regard to SWE being a ”creative“ job and how even Frontenddevelopment isn’t really”creative“ in the classical sense, since you’re simply implementing, another persons‘ (the UX/UI designers) creative idea. Made me reconsider things 🙏🏾

[@preciousbhembe3922]

Hi I waited for you to post again cause you are my inspiration and my motivation to become a software engineer

[@yotam.m7]

Love when you post Luke!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 appreciate you so much for watching

[@Hiro-jp8bh]

Ur truly my inspiration of not only coding but also life in general! Keep up the great work!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 appreciate ya for watching the channel

[@Blackharouna]

My respect bro you strong ✊🏾✊🏾

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate ya for watching the vids homie 💜👊

[@vision79]

footages that u got by the drone r just insane!!! Its awesome!!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate ya! it always takes a few mins to get the drone up and running but I think it adds alot to the videos 🤝

[@vision79]

@@LukeMadeIt Surely it does!!!

[@kreativekasper]

Another Luke BÄNGER🔥 You got me tweaking with the AirPods audio switch thing haha

[@LukeMadeIt]

love bro 💜👊 hahaaa I was wondering if people would notice it 🤣 waiting for your moving video man ✍️

[@ggvegazr6622]

crazy quality improvements! Keep it up, insane work!

[@LukeMadeIt]

love 💜 trying my best to make the videos better than previous ones

[@kathleeny899]

Luke!! You always make my day better💚 That boat was huge ! 😮

[@MrLine]

These videos are such a vibe, very nice production value as well. I am almost graduated and hope to have a life as structured as this soon :D

[@ThumperQuests]

I went to Finland last year for my summer break and it was one of the most relaxing times I had. I may be wrong, but Finnish people seem to have their priorities in the right place. There is a vibe of quiet confidence that I didn’t find anywhere else. When I came back to my country (Luxembourg), it actually felt noisy haha. I left wondering how it really feels to live in Finland, so thank you for sharing this videos. All the best!

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahaaa youre right about the quiet part, though i dont know if its "confidence", most finns are very reserved (me included) and try to avoid contact with strangers not sure where it comes from but its interesting

[@juanbastidas4443]

Bro the videos keep getting better. Huge improvement these past couple months. Always a pleasure watching your videos. Keep it up Bro!!!! Thanks for sharing your thoughts on your Software Engineering job.

[@LukeMadeIt]

yoo appreciate ya my friend 💜 always looking for ways to improve my skills, though I dont wanna make the videos "over edited" either so trying to find that balance

[@Nishinga.]

I’m so happy and proud of all your growth and success bro, it’s honestly inspirational. I sincerely mean it ❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you my bro 💜 hope youre doing well

[@akashxgahir]

Hey mate, just wanted to mention I've been watching your videos from sometime. Love your cinematography and the content as well. Thanks for providing insight in the life of being a software developer, really helps prospective developers to visualize how their life will be! Cheers, and keep up the work! 💯

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you my friend means alot 💜 I love to tey and make my videos cinematic haha its a passion

[@Roguee]

UK mid-level engineer here on 45k a year at 19 years old, but you're so right about being a dev outside the US. The salaries they get are crazy man. Great video as always though!

[@LukeMadeIt]

if thats 45k pounds then youre fucking balling I assume???? in the UK, being 19 and making £45k youre like top 1% of your age 👀 thats honestly fire im happy for you 👊 couple more years of exp and you can for sure make the move to the states if thats something you wanna do

[@OhhitsFrost]

How did you learn mate? I'm currently 23, currently earn 70k as a train technician but I'm not happy here, want to start my careers in software. Been looking at 3-month bootcamps but I'm not sure that'd get me into a job.

[@RadheRadhe-kx2in]

greatt vid Makila, the improvement is really unmatched

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahahahahaaaa sounds so odd hearing my last name here

Weird to call people by their surname. Are you his teacher or something? lol

[@yun1cs86]

This video reminded me of my life in my home city(St Petersburg). Recently moved to Belgrade, kinda miss good old days. Thanks for the video.

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜🤝 remember, one day the present will be "the good old days" so enjoy the moment my friend

[@harrietyawson5411]

the work setup is 8/10. I love it

[@LukeMadeIt]

🤝🙏

[@jorcaro]

Your videos are amazing men, I can just unwind and relax while I motivate myself to be a more productive guy. Definitely, your videos are gold.

[@rohitkiran8687]

Damn luke, the drone shots were pretty sick, glad to see you are taking a bit time off from the work and detaching yourself, mental peace>>> anything. Also the brutality of the marketplace was on point, i my self am graduating this year, and i can feel the recession hitting right in my stomach. Companies are hiring only 2-3 people where they usually hire 40-50. Like you said, let's hope for the tax reduction to happen asap. And boy oh boy, the salary thing really touched me, with so much grind over the years getting a less paid job hit's us right in our nuts. Keep up the great work luke 💜

[@martinlombns7639]

Lets goo!! Was not expecting a new vid so soon after the previous video!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 wanted to be more consistent but this week was a crazy one 🤣 so much stuff piled up and ended up breaking my PC, drone and lost my drone batteries lmao got a new drone tho but yeah not the best week, still super happy with the video

[@crystalkewe]

Bro is on fire 🔥 with those cinematic shots and editing style!

[@Fabien.O]

Here we go Luke!

[@LukeMadeIt]

LOVE BROSKI 💜👊

[@marie-claire415]

your videos keep improving a lot, keep going!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜💜 thank you for saying that

[@PhoenixKhant1]

Thanks You Bro for inspiring me to be my best self every day.

[@LukeMadeIt]

you got this bro 💜👊 hope you been well 🤝

[@vshakitskiy]

OMG, I thought last video was literally yesterday! Where are you taking music for videos? Liked every one of them. For suggestion, will be great if you put music names in the description of future videos ❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahahaaaaaa I tried to be more consistent but was a terrible week for me tbh broke my drone, my pc and lost my drone batteries in the same week 🤣 also just a lack of sleep because alot of stuff piled up but somehow we got the video out im proud of that haha for ALL the songs in this video I used epidemicsound (they offer copyright free songs for videos) I can start doing that for sure! we're you wondering about a specific song in this video? I can check for you

[@vshakitskiy]

​@@LukeMadeIt your content is great, don't push yourself too much because of the video consistency (saying this with love, of course it's up to you to decide :D). I hope you solve issues with drone and pc, but even with this problems, you made up this masterpiece. What a goat... I'm interested in workout (1:14 - 2:15), getting ready for work and next section (2:16 - 3:55), big misconception about coding (4:59 - 6:07) and last section. Thanks!

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you 💜 I got a new drone and now I just edit on my work laptop until the M4 Macs come out, then I'll buy one for myself for editing 🤝 BTW added now all the songs in the description with the sections they're in 🫡

[@vshakitskiy]

​@@LukeMadeIt I heard that M4 will be much faster than M3, so yea, it's better to wait until the release. Thanks again for songs! Added some to my daily songs collection 🎉

[@sombraelerizo]

Thanks again bro for yet another cinematic banger. Your content is really inspiring and so entertaining to watch and learn from. If I ever learn enough to get an actual tech job, I will add your name to my ''Thank you for inspiring me'' list, alongside people like Edward Sa (whose Day in the Life video got me into coding) and Chris Sean. Keep up the good work, bro, but also take care of yourself so you don't burn out.

[@LukeMadeIt]

noooo wayyy 💜💜 i dont even know what to say this is awesome you for sure got this, no matter the obstacle you face just remember that somewhere in the internet is the answer to get you through the problem whether thats a coding problem or a problem related to getting interviews, literally anything just dont give up

[@cge_edwin]

Great video as always

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜 have to make the next one better! ✍️

[@cge_edwin]

@@LukeMadeIt 💪🤘🤘

[@jbblazin]

Thanks so much for posting such amazing content! Looking forward to the next vid already, keep up the amazing work👏

[@mariamangion21]

Can’t wait to watch one of my favorite KZbinrs 💜

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜😭 thats still so wild to me really appreciate you

[@heratooo]

Hi, how did you do it so that you connect two external monitors with one usb-c port? I have a Macbook Pro M4 and I don't know what I need to buy to switch between Windows (computer for gaming) and MacBook (computer for work)? I have a mouse, keyboard, headphones (minijack) and a microphone to connect and one monitor on DP and one on HDMI

[@LukeMadeIt]

at the office I have a usb hub, can’t remember the name of it at all, but yeah I connect the laptop to the hub and the hub to the monitors just make sure that the hub supports mac!

[@denitechYT]

ayyy my brother you've levelled up so much from the first videos! I'm following up very very soon, just waiting on a project to complete next week!

[@LukeMadeIt]

LFG man 👊 will be on the lookout for your vids 💯🤝

[@gabrielcaratihan3912]

you are living my dream. subscribed!

[@LukeMadeIt]

you will get there sooner than you think! 🤝💜

[@Abrahamnavigator]

Massive love from here brother ❤❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you bro 💜 means alot

[@EbsonRich]

Man, that's the life! I'm so keen to get out of Brazil and experience something like that. I'm going to bust my butt to get to that lifestyle.

[@LukeMadeIt]

you will my friend, you got this fr 💜

[@EbsonRich]

@@LukeMadeIt thank you very much!! 💜

[@Gboiplayz]

Bro, you've gone so far and you just started youtube around 2 years ago, this looks like 7 years of experience

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 its become such a passion for me so I've been spending alot of time trying to improve haha but super glad you appreciate the effort it means alot

[@Gboiplayz]

@@LukeMadeIt You're welcome bro, passion can and hardwork will take you far, so just keep on pushing

[@meetverma4812]

Dude the drone shots are so cool

[@LukeMadeIt]

one of my favorite shots to get haha, love the drone so much

[@hoverisme]

yoo the airpod noise cancelation sound effect was soo dope at 1:43

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahaaa thanks for noticing that 🤝💜

[@hoverisme]

@@LukeMadeIt ofc grest video too

[@guighee7310]

Luke the production level of this video is amazing bro 🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 it's all by myself too which is why it takes ages to upload but I love this so much

[@lauritee]

Luke is killing it 🔥🔥🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

appreciate you man 💜👊

[@eloise-b]

Another awesome video 😌🔥🔥🔥 It always feels great starting my day off with watching one of your vids ❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜👊 means alot to me, hope youre doing well

[@PIXLE9-z7i]

Another banger as usually 👨‍💻‼️

[@LukeMadeIt]

😈💜💜 appreciate you fr

[@joseperez-ig5yu]

Hey Luke, I'll rate your work setup a ten out of ten! I was trying to smell the cologne from the dark blue bottle that you sprayed on the side of your neck. Good thing you bought another drone because I'm always in awe of the footage it captures. Hopefully things will go smoother for you and you will be able to get more sleep so you can think more clearly. I've been able to see some of your postings on IG. Upload whenever you can. I'm here for you.😅❤😊

[@Carol19-ic8in]

Much love Luke :)

[@LukeMadeIt]

much love back to you 💜 thanks for watching my vids

[@ebraamwadee2216]

bro, the vlog is on fire🔥🔥🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

bless you bro 💜🤝

[@Numbermind]

Next level editing, outstanding.

[@Peter2013M]

love your apartment!!!!!

[@LukeMadeIt]

👊💜 I still feel like its missing something just not sure what exactly haha

[@swaijames]

Nice video One of my favourite KZbinrs ❤

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you bro again 💜

[@kwamenadadson]

100K subs before the year ends fasho

[@LukeMadeIt]

im going into 2025 doing backflips if that would happen 🤣

[@kwamenadadson]

@@LukeMadeIt believe

[@sunrox17]

Oh a fellow Percival enjoyer! I want to try out LV Imagination next, but will try to get a sample somewhere first.

[@LukeMadeIt]

hahaa goated fragrance fr! did you end up getting the LV? heard its super good

[@mthokozisilesley9069]

keep pushing you are going far❤‍🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜👊 will do my best

[@fevzisantur6467]

you are master of video production

[@LukeMadeIt]

one day 🤞

[@sajjadaebdi]

really good video bro keep goin you will grow. don't give up in creating more videos.

[@LukeMadeIt]

i wont bro 💜💜 got some good stuff lined up just gotta make the videos haha

[@dvtradez]

love your content bro any advice im trying to start a personal channel

[@LukeMadeIt]

YO! 💜 heres the thing, if you start a personal channel you have to give the people some reason to watch you reasons can be: - youre skilled at something people want to learn about - you're a good entertainer - you're extremely good at film making - you have achieved something others want to achieve etc. theres many different things and millions of people who want to learn more about those things, so id say figure out what you're good at or enjoy doing and start doing videos on that if you just start with vlogging its hard to get people to click on the video because they dont know you yet, once you have an audience then vlogging makes more sense IMO because your audience wants to see what youre up to but as a small channel we got to give people a reason to watch the videos

[@abolajialameen6483]

This looks more like a movie to me nice, amazing, exquisite 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯😌😌

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜 much love to you

[@RoniGelbhart]

Amazing stuff, very inspiring

[@LukeMadeIt]

love 💜👊

[@asthn]

Amazing job, as usual 💪🤝

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜👊

[@P4TCH5S]

Thats a cool life you have built for yourself! Are you gonna learn AI as well so that as the wave hits you can surf it? Great vid thank you!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 I think everyone will need to learn atleast the basics of AI at some point, kinda like coding nowadays you’re expected to know the basics (well not expected but its not a crazy thing anymore to be able to code you know) but I’ve dabbled into some AI stuff here and there, done a neural network all the way from scratch without libraries so that was atleast a fun project would wanna make some real life usable stuff tho

[@besto_]

Ay yo bro, after watching this i feel motivated to lock in and grind cuz I've been procrastinating lately lol. Love your videos bro.

[@jorshuaa]

Yeah😅 It's Lukeeee with another master piece🤜🤜

[@ludwig8384]

This is some inspirational stuff.

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 appreciate ya for watching

[@TechWithHarrison]

In the same boat as you, backend dev learning React at work. How do you find programming on a mac vs windows?

[@LukeMadeIt]

yooo whats up bro! I've coded very little on windows, just some basic basic course work at uni and the odd side project mostly been using mac and ubuntu in a past job I just prefer mac now since all my editing stuff is also on mac and I like having one system for everything

[@mishelrodri]

Another Master piece video 💪💯

[@LukeMadeIt]

👊💜 was very happy with how this turnee out

[@PhillipKerman]

I find the problems I'm supposed to solve in software require a ton of creativity. Finding solutions that are efficient, effective, and maintainable all in balance with how much to invest requires creativity.

[@PhillipKerman]

But, I hear you that it's important to find outlets for your own creations...say, video.

[@exocy6480]

Incredible video as always

[@eth2002]

Nice video Luke

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊

[@steimetzz]

I love this!! I am also trying to start a personal channel and this is inspiring! Would you mind sharing which camera did you use? Thanks a lot!

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜 I use the Sony A7S III and for lenses I have Sigma 24-70 f2.8 and Sony 16-35mm gm ii but I started with an iphone 🫡

[@steimetzz]

@@LukeMadeIt Thank you :)

[@nicolasrollino8558]

Im totally feeling the bad work market right now, just graduated and even have some work experience but im finding it hard to find a job:/ Only 23 thoe so there is a lot of time to work and im using this time to become a better software developer

[@LukeMadeIt]

ahhh thats so unlucky timing... but your head seems to be in a good place and as long as you have hope you'll be good on the long run I like that you're taking the time to improve even when the cards are kind of stacked against you that mindset will get you far

[@konan2794]

Cool videos, just a quick question how'd you get to film 2:50 alone with the drone?

[@LukeMadeIt]

I have 2 drones, DJI mini 4 pro and hoverair X1, both can be set to follow a target so they come in clutch 🤝🔥

[@konan2794]

@@LukeMadeIt Sick nice thanks!

[@yuhjak]

Nah bro you are doing art for real

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜 huge love bro, it's starting to become a big passion of mine literally love everything cameras related now its crazy how you find stuff you enjoy as you go through life

[@yuhjak]

@@LukeMadeIt i quit my hobby of graphic designs, a few days ago i saw someone doing his owns designs and begin to do it again. Dont quit doing what you like! love and take care 💜👊

[@LukeMadeIt]

love that you got back to it 👊 something about design, editing etc. just makes you feel so good like when you see a project slowly come together infront of your eyes

[@FrancoBatman]

Great vid man

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜💜

[@GamingWithLag]

As someone living in Finland, and still looking for first software engineering job, it would be great if you have any advice. I am currently studying masters in the same subject

[@LukeMadeIt]

YO! as a student id make sure to get some internship experience under my belt, I held some interviews for our intern positions which honestly weren't super tough interviews take the time between now and new year to bang out some projects on your resume and come january apply to every position you see, thats literally what I did couple years back 🫡

[@GamingWithLag]

@@LukeMadeIt thanks for the suggestions

[@hayat.T]

Hello Luke, Amazing as always. How do you choose the music of your videos ?

[@LukeMadeIt]

yo! appreciate ya fr 💜 mostly just from epidemicsound and I go through songs until I find something that fits the vibe of the video this can sometiems take hours lol im picky

[@annef5729]

Hey! your vlog is awesome I'm just wondering if you film this alone? I've noticed that there are a lot of angles which makes the whole video interesting and I could imagine the hardwork you put on this! Nicee! 🎉😊

[@LukeMadeIt]

thank you for noticing that fr! 💜 every clip in this video was shot by me haha it does take some extra time and kind of "ruins" the run but other than that theres no issues really just gotta add maybe 10mins extra to every activity I do because need to move the tripod if that makes sense 🤣 sometimes if a friend is available I'll ask them to help but id say 98% of all clips on this channel are shot by me

[@annef5729]

@@LukeMadeIthahaha! Been really curious for quite some time, I just dont have the courage to ask 😂 having that patience to get the perfect angle is already amazing and your attention to detail is on point! anyways I hope you continue what you're doing and looking forward to more quality videos! 😊

[@asa-eb7to]

i love your videoss

[@LukeMadeIt]

love 🫵💜

[@frankmurdock2121]

also can you tell me what course you took? ive been using codecademy but im wondering if its enough to land me a job

[@zenarich]

another day another w video

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 LFG

[@webersu]

Whats ur top 5 music artist of all time

[@LukeMadeIt]

thats a tough one tbf so many greats but based on my spotify - NAV - A Boogie - lil macks - maybeeeeeee Toosii - the kid laroi

[@SacInd]

This video is 🔥

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 terrible terrible week but so happy with how the video came out atleast

[@coderx8634]

Hey man, very nice video. What headphones do you use?

[@LukeMadeIt]

I used to rock the 1st airpods as my earbuds and sony XM5 as overhead headphones i have now gotten the airpod max’s i like the fit of them better for my head (my head is quite big so having bulky headphones looks better imo)

[@doritostarr]

Respect ✌️

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊

[@User2347u]

When you started coding, did you ever feel like nothing was going to come of it, but you just kept pushing forward anyway?

[@LukeMadeIt]

hmmm, at first I didnt even think of doing it as a career tbf I just didnt know what to do I was trying all kinds of stuff, but coding just clicked and I found it fun sure there's times when im stuck but you just keep going

[@tuomas.poyhonen]

Sick! 🔥👏👊

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊

[@techtoby_]

those drone shots are brazy

[@LukeMadeIt]

drone is one of the best investments one can make if you make videos for sure!!

[@TheOdekoo]

Really nice video! Whats the model of your espresso machine btw?

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜👊 its ”nescafe dolce gusto”

[@Syb-l7r]

hey bro cool vid! what's your keyboard? I really like it :D

[@LukeMadeIt]

💜 it’s the keychron Q1 pro ✍️

[@Syb-l7r]

@@LukeMadeIt thanks mate!

[@sl3mey-GI]

What keyboard and switches do you currently use? Man i gotta get these switches they look soooo good

[@LukeMadeIt]

YO! I have the stock Keychron Q1 Pro with the brown switches 🤝 been liking it alot

[@sl3mey-GI]

@@LukeMadeIt thanks 🤝 (and i meant sound good, not look god lol)

[@Novabeann]

I’m subscribing

[@LukeMadeIt]

😭💜 appreciate ya!

[@Grzegorz_Grzeg]

Nice air views. All from your drone?

[@betogo2597]

0:12 that sound here that poped up when you said good morning sound clean do u remember where u got it i want to put it as my notification sound 😅

[@LukeMadeIt]

haha thanks for noticing that, its the "iphone message sent" sound effect 🤝

[@betogo2597]

@@LukeMadeIt thanks 😆