The Real Life Of A Software Engineer (Seattle)

[@AdamWong]

So many things I love about this video man. Beautifully shot, well edited, but MOST importantly a good and realistic story. This doesn't glorify the small perks of working in tech but instead gives real insight into the work Ashwin does and into Ashwin himself.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Adam for watching and for the feedback, it really helped!

[@thatocyberspace]

This video feels like it was produced by those big YT channels like "60 minutes" that produce documentaries. The quality, of the delivery of messages is top-notch.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Thato, I was trying to make the video feel like a documentary and Im glad the message resonated with you!

[@thatocyberspace]

@@rahilatre8203 you nailed it

[@chitralima2208]

It's great. Also the speaker can work on his voice a bit. On intonation and also delivery style.

[@rahilatre8203]

@@chitralima2208 Thank you

[@chitralima2208]

@@rahilatre8203 no mention When's the next video coming up?

[@reeseanderson4432]

This man is so real. People spend a lot of time chasing fairytale ideas about finding their "dream job" and the "perfect career" Your career is only ONE part of your life - passion from your job isn't a necessity but money is. Some people are fortunate enough to be fulfilled by their career but other people will be fulfilled in other areas, and that's okay. Spend time thinking about the lifestyle you want.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks Reese for checking the video out, and for leaving this insightful comment!

[@BlueSky_fur]

i dont like parents who say "NO YOU BECOME EITHER THIS OR THAT" My parents always said "Find something you're passionate about, that makes fun and makes you want to get up in the morning" I followed that. Started going to the army at the age of 17, dropped out in early 2022, traveled the world and now i work as a third level supporter and sysadmin at a company, and besides that i work on my own project which keeps my brain going thanks to all the various code projects. Im happy in life, and thats what counts the most for me!

[@sanskarkaazi3830]

One of the best Day in a life of SWE. It was so humble,calm and truthful.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Sanskar, glad you enjoyed it!

[@eavila440]

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[@eavila440]

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[@TelmaFrege]

5:40 I'm also a Software Engineer and also got my Masters's in the USA as an International Student. What he says is true: the fees are 3x for foreigners, which makes affording a degree very expensive. I wish Ashwin the best! I can identify with everything you shared, you are not alone!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Telma

[@TelmaFrege]

@@rahilatre8203 great job with this video, Rahil! I subscribed to your channel. Please keep making these.

[@rahilatre8203]

@@TelmaFrege Thank you Telma will try my best and have a great day!

[@umamaheswari-le3zf]

Proud of you Ashwin. Rahil good work. It has been shot and edited well. Very true.. each one has to come out of their comfort zone, push hard to achieve.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Uma! Both Ashwin and I appreciate it greatly!

[@icephonex]

now THIS is something i would expect from a day in the life of a software engineer, this is valuable information that the other big tech company procrastinators do not provide at all. Thanks a lot for your video.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Im glad it was useful!

[@andromeda0505]

The amount of work behind this video is fascinating. Camera work, lighting and colouring is just brilliant. Ashwin, I'm so happy to see you in this place. This video is so realistic because Ashwin has given a pure and unbiased perspective. It is very real and warming. Kudos to the entire team. Bring about more such videos. ❤️❤️❤️

[@rahilatre8203]

Thankyou Sujit for the kind comment, Ashwin and I both appreciate it greatly!

[@cpsprincipal]

Very impressive Ash! Every word is from your heart and so it is easy to relate ! It is a well shot and well edited video ! I’m able to connect it to the conversation we had when you visited ! Wishing you the very best in all your future endeavours! God bless ❤

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for the kind comment!

[@chakrabartisayantan4013]

@@rahilatre8203 From which college you are?

[@subhiksharanganathan8831]

Such a natural! The content is so real and relatable, so proud of you Ashwin! Great videography and editing Rahil, way to go!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thankyou Subhiksha really glad you enjoyed this video!

[@trapbois4573]

Most people think about passion when choosing work but sometimes you need to do what is necessary. Surving for yourself or providing for your family could be huge motivators for working long hours and doing jobs you don't like all for the sake of financial security. Plus the safety net is always there because after a couple years of experience, you become highly sought out after even if you lose were to lose your job.

[@manishm5845]

What a great unfiltered, unadulterated, and refreshing content. Rahil, great job as always. The way you put together everything - showing a little glimpse of India, and to the lightning of the lamp to start a prayer to the office environment here in the USA - to stay with the content of the narrative goes to show your hard work and uncanny, top- notch film-making mind. Also, Ashwin was so honest and authentic - very refreshing to see and hear a person with this much candor and frankness in today's world. I wish him all the best.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for this incredibly thoughtful comment! I really appreciate that you enjoyed all those small little touches that you mentioned about the video and hope to continue to learn how to tell better stories with each project. Also wanted to thank you again for supporting my work, I remember your kind comments on some of the first videos I made!

[@manishm5845]

You're most welcome! 😃 🙏

[@samc7329]

The production quality on this video is insane-such a refreshing take on the typical “day in the life” videos

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Sam, I really appreciate it

[@utkarshsingh3541]

Great true video... there is rawness in the content.. beautifully executed

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Utkarsh!

[@justinshin]

Hey Rahil, I just checked out your videos and just got to say they are unreal. Love seeing another tech/filmmaking KZbinr :) keep it going!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks man, really appreciate you checking my channel out and the feeling is mutual. Best of luck with your channel man your cinematography is great!

[@KLNDR]

Great video and thanks for sharing your story, it's great to see such a genuine reflection. Hope you're loving your time here in Seattle.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Nathan for the kind comment!

[@staleciabatta1]

Great work on this video! Really gives a realistic idea of what life is like for Ashwin. Inspiring to me as a Web Developer 👍

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Paul for watching and glad you enjoyed the video, best of luck on your software engineering path!

[@KurlandHickory]

This is great Rahil. I appreciate your honesty and too many people lie and make up stories about how they ended up in tech and it was a miracle, etc. This is what we do to provide for our families and in the process we learn to love it and become attached to our work and the success of our company. Praying for you Rahil.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for the kind comment and for watching the video I appreciate it greatly

[@ronchennai]

the first video ever , about the real life of a software engineer, well portrayed , thanks man, for sharing and all the best, in your future endeavors. God bless !!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Ronald! Really glad you liked the video and same to you as well!

[@shre.yas.n]

I didn't expect to see THIS kind of a "Life of an Engineer" video. Well done!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Shreyas!

[@murilobalducci]

Thank you for this video! It was the most realistic story I've ever watched.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Murilo!

[@nitinsigamany4702]

Brilliant video. Great work on the camera and rhe editing and the final output. Congratulations Rahil. On the content bit, Ashwin, fantastic job. Your mathaji sure is proud if you, and I am sure your dad too is proud of you. You are blessed with lovely parents. Your hard work and dedication and your humility and frank nature are your strengths. May God bless you abundantly, and our sincere blessings for you to reach great heights. Take care Ashwin, have fun.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Nitin for the kind comment, we both appreciate it greatly

[@silverhairs]

This is a really great video man, the video, the lighting, the background music, the interview content.. everything is grea.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Boris for watching and I appreciate it!

[@balasubramanivenkatasamy468]

Thanks for the video Rahil and Ashwin. Good flow and no overdoing in the take (video, audio, place, surroundings etc). Neat editing as well. Good luck Ashwin to find your passion, and establish a second career from your hobby. Cheers to all team members

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for watching and for leaving this comment, we appreciate it greatly!

[@angelmotta]

Great video!! I appreciate you share your personal path and also some of your fears I think your comments are very honest!! All the best for you bro!!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Angel, im not the subject but Ashwin did a great job and glad you enjoyed it!

[@philippschuler7155]

Wow, great video ! I’m astonished of the production quality, keep up the great work !

[@rahilatre8203]

Hey Philipp, thank you for the kind comment and for watching the video!

[@subhrajyotisaha3171]

Generally when I see "Life of a Software Engineer" type names, only filled with office cafeteria view, some break time view, some odc view all that. The word you put "REAL" caught my eyes and really I am not disappoint. The lines you said I think 80% SWE from India can relate. You literally showed the REAL us and Finally the video quality is really good shots are perfect. Hope to see some more content from you in future.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks Subhrajyoti, im glad you found the video insightful and I appreciate your kind comment

[@AntonioSantos-ve6zv]

What a great content! Thanks for sharing and putting this together. Cheers from BR!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Antonio!

[@nicobalmes1618]

Love the cinematography! Excited to see day in the life videos man!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Nico, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@Smile-cp3ji]

Brro u r the real one tought real definition about software in US, pls keep on posting

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks!

[@muthuswamykirithiga7520]

Way to go .Really felt deeply moved..So beautiful and Awesome. Hats off to the editing as well.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Muthuswamy, glad you enjoyed it!

[@Ms-im1id]

Ashwin, you have spoken what is on your mind very naturally. Your speech is beautiful. The video and its editing is wonderful💐

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for the kind comment we both appreciate it!

[@mesomaantra]

this is the one of realistic interview i have ever seen . And relatable

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Mesoma!

[@roshanpoudel3605]

Felt like a documentary. Nice take on the life of a SWE type videos.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Roshan! I was trying to go for more of that kinda style/look.

[@suzain15]

The video is just edited perfectly by Rahil, People like Ashwin become a motivation to us😊 Keep going and have a great future!! ❤

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Suzain for the kind comment both me and Ashwin really appreciate it, best of luck to you as well!

[@cryptoville7698]

Really love this. Keep up the good work man.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you man, will try my best!

[@yashrajdixit4412]

Much better and realistic than others who put up such videos, great job

[@kr7584]

Excellent video. Ashwin was completely open and focused exactly on what a viewer is expecting vs those fancy "Day in a Life of" videos which talk nothing about work except a breakfast protein shake at home - then the second breakfast at work followed by the N food choices during lunch / supper at the cafe - gym workout for an hour - 4th snack of the day and then head back home.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you glad to hear you found the video helpful!

[@deanwilliams433]

God I hate those videos. They make people think all software engineers are running personal tasks and doing 1 hour of actual work a day.

[@joshflugel]

Very cool content, it is refreshing to hear people talk about career, goals, and life outside work in a realistic way. Subscribing.

[@janu6134]

Love this! Very well shot and edited. Also, proud of you Ashwin! :)

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Janaki, we both appreciate it!

[@julian89624]

Great video! I hope there's more to come in 2023.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Julian

[@techmentormaria]

Thank you for sharing! Seattle looks so nice even if it's cold now!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Maria, despite the gray, Seattle still has alot of greenery in the winter.

[@chavdasahil5029]

Bro which platform are you use for practice of programming language...some images you are added in this video at 3:20 minutes... please can you suggest me for the practice??

[@rahilatre8203]

It depends which stage you are at in your programming journey. If you just starting out it would be best to use a platform like youtube and actually go thru an intro video for the language. If you are intermediate then it might be good to look at leetvode.

[@chavdasahil5029]

@@rahilatre8203 oky thanks for suggesting also I have one more question related to career as you say you was confused in between engineering and doctor field which one is select....in this situation what you do??? Because same problem right now I am facing in between different technology like app development, web development, ui ux, data scientist which one is good for safe career???

[@rahilatre8203]

@@chavdasahil5029 Hey man actually im not the subject of the video, but I would say pick the one your natural strengths/passions are in since which ever path you take will take time

[@kerch00]

I'm working as a remote developer from the UK for a company in India and my experience is so incredibly close to yours

[@Me.C.K]

This was candid. Good one!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Medha!

[@neerajmehta42]

underrated channel u should start guiding students like us abt how to get job in MNCs . amazing vid

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Neeraj I appreciate it!

[@sachin_dul]

Awesome video with great content. Good job guys!!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Sachin!

[@statusera9]

Bro you got the good relatives who suggested you the correct path :)

[@Milo_the_chonk]

initially, I thought it was gonna be a video of some indian kid flexing his job, but I take my words back. Loved the video. Wish you all the best for your future endeavours.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks man, we wanted the video to be hopefully useful in some way. Have a good day!

[@freeacc4075]

Great Video!, You really inspired me.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@palanisamyvenkutusamysomas7363]

This video can help some one to move in right direction. I want to thank the entire team for making this Video.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Palanisamy!

[@dudeintech]

Really enjoyed watching this vid man! Great format, great production quality and truly appreciated getting the point of view from another Amazonian! 😄

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks man, glad you enjoyed the video of best of luck on your channel man!

[@manonmaniswaminathan6371]

Super Ashwin.Very proud of you. Wonderful and realistic shots. Excellent...All the very best for your future.👍👍👌👌 God bless you🎉🎉

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you, Ashwin and I appreciate it!

[@simranc]

this is shot really well amazing job Rahil

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Simran!

[@alexlavertyau]

This is a very realistic day in the life of an IT engineer video, working in IT myself i can definitely related to everything you're saying. Funny how similar working in IT is all over the world..

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Alex!

[@kihunkim9122]

Very honest nice video. One thing I noticed is that many employees said they had pressure because of deadlines and same for you wow

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Kihun for watching

[@shyamsundar3264]

Appreciate you saying the truth. Plenty of engineers from middle class families find a software job cause it pays you more. They may or may like it completely but are here for the money. I would recommend this video to all those who lie to themselves about them liking what they do.

[@krisztinamathe1806]

Well done on this latest video - I can tell you put some careful thought into the project!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you very much!

[@Forthepeople74]

The way you spoke was excellent. Genuine

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Yasin for watching, yes Ashwin did a great job!

[@dhanwanthphoto]

Honest and unfiltered. love it.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Dhanwanth!

[@philippachade4099]

Wow this describes a lot of engineering students/engineers who want career advancement in the US. Great video that illustrates the journey into software engineering at Amazon

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Phillip for checking it out really appreciate it

[@brooklynground7090]

I immediately subscribed you after watching this video. Thanks for the great video Rahil!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you, I appreciate it!

[@shreyashthakrey606]

Amazing Video bro, Glad I came across your channel. Please keep making more vlogs.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Shreyash for watching the video I appreciate it! Will try to keep at it

[@rockstar-zu6le]

All the very best Rahil !! Truly inspiring :)

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you man!

[@balraj0789]

What a class of this video, feels like i am watching this in Net geo.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Balraj!

[@gadgettn2926]

Me also had same dream but I am pursuing user experience design. So proud of you ashwin ❤ from Dharmapuri

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks for watching the video!

[@patricknassar3790]

Good on you Rahi. I'm sister is an incoming undergrad majoring in CS and I hope she gets some practical insight from sharing this video to her

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Patrick, best of luck to your sister!

[@killeraloo3247]

Great video. Keep them coming... 🧡 From India.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you, appreciate it!

[@liberichiefinnacheck]

I walked by this guy when he was walking past the Car wash sign. I was on my way to Amazon where I am not a programmer, but I teach myself programming.

[@rahilatre8203]

Hi Joshua, thanks for watching the video, and best of luck in your programming journey!

[@hola_Dani]

Amazing video!!! 👏🏽 You really inspired me to keep moving forward, thank you! ❤

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Dani!

[@shoaibahmad5168]

Bro you have guts of Big youtubers ! I m subscribing you right now nd I m gonna watch all your videos !!! You inspiring lots of students like me thanks a lot man !! 🇮🇳

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks Shoaib, glad you found the video helpful!

[@CheersToLife4]

Nice video buddy, and keep doing great work🙂

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you and same to you as well with your work!

[@CheersToLife4]

@@rahilatre8203 m from mumbai and software developer too, working with SAP technologies cloud based

[@JoeJoe0408]

@rahilatre8203 great video and great music. Do you mind telling me what song that is at 1:20 during your background tab please 🙏🏾?

[@sandysangwan234]

Wow Great Video Man. Inspiring 🙌🙌

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Sandeep, I appreciate it!

[@Bandarisowjanya-f9c]

nice video sir overall video was awesome and also ur's story was realistic ur looking so humble person 😊

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Bandari

[@midnightfuture]

Finally, something close to the real experiences of software engineers! Refreshingly honest, down to earth, pragmatic, and balanced-thank you! Well done, Rahil, and best of luck to Ashwin!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Oluseyi for the kind comment, I really appreciate it!

[@kuropng]

Such high quality video 🔥

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@gjyoungjr]

Inspring broski. Great idea doin an interview style.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Gilbert hope you enjoyed the video

[@livinginseattle206]

Awesome videography. Kudos!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@BR-lx7py]

Amazing production quality! Can you have a quick rundown of what tools you are using? Somebody as talented as you will always have opportunities, so please don't sweat the loans... :)

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you man! I filmed this on a FujiFilm and edited it on Premiere Pro. Also im not the subject of the video but thank you for the kind comments.

[@deviseo8442]

Others vlogs like how they wake up dress up , workouts , their journey to company, having coffee breakfast lunch and evening snacks and coffee 😂

[@fresher5203]

very realistic!!! love your videos

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@robertofarias1545]

Awesome, pal!

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks Roberto!

[@charannazre3403]

hey ..im also from coimbatore bro, kongu mandalam......i also studied in sri krishna engg clg. its nice to see u there bro. enakum MS panra idea iruku bro ,for aeronautics .....looking fwd for ur nxt videos bro all the best , nalla pannunga

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@charannazre3403]

@@rahilatre8203 👍🏻

[@karthikitha733]

Beautiful doc edit.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Karthik

[@brunocmesquita]

Hitting the thumbs up just for the intro.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Bruno, glad you liked the intro!

[@adityau5823]

Just aswm man 🙌🙌🙌🙌🙌💯💯💯💯💯💫. Please make more like this of Intuit , meta , Google , visa , other companies as well

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks Aditya, will try my best

[@monikac9102]

Excellent video, very knowledgeable 👍 definitely worth watching

[@rahilatre8203]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@rajeevchertara8301]

Excellent Video Rahil.

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Rajeev

[@priyavenkatachalam7225]

So realistic... Really well put video...sending you good vibes from here Ashwin

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for watching!

[@Michael-lb3hh]

incredible quality

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Michael!

[@compsciwithaayush1413]

Such a informative video Rahul vai ❤️

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@NateKillian]

Rahil is BACK. Great work dude. Hope you are doing well.

[@rahilatre8203]

Nate! Thank you man for staying tuned even after two years of me not uploading I really appreciate it! Also hope your doing well in life and also in your filmmaking journey.

[@mrkaouti8301]

I like your video, very inspiring !

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you!

[@upsidedownChad]

I loved the video ♥️ but I prefer a more personal and day in a life style/on the work rather than cinematographic and formal. I can see how much work was put in the video and I really enjoyed it ☺️

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you for the honesty and totally understand where you are coming from, hope you stick around for future projects and let me know if there is something that you are interested in!

[@amanmaurya5535]

the best thing about this whole video was he told facts, the truth which many people lie in general like why he took cse in India lol

[@Spartan11KIA]

Hi Rahil, do you think among your peers and coworkers, how many fall into the bucket of being fully passionate about software engineering, compared to those who just want a high paying 9-5 job?

[@rahilatre8203]

Great question, from my limited experience most people I have met prioritize the "high pay", naturally since they have some responsibility to their families back home abroad, loans, etc. However they are also people in this same group who are genuinely passionate about building software systems, products, etc for the joy of learning.

[@Sam-yb3cw]

Very good video brother, I would love to become something similar to what you have achieved. Greetings from Mexico

[@rahilatre8203]

Thank you Sam for watching the video and the kind comment and you definitely can do it!

[@erehhhhyeager6693]

Only 700 subscribers? Bro you're so underrated

[@rahilatre8203]

Thanks man, its been slow growth but if people get value out of these videos its been worth it