The Reality of Being a Software Engineer

[@brianruizy]

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[@rohaibeditz]

Vote for Software engineer salary breakdown video ❤

[@v0.1-y1j]

Love how you switch places instead of sitting at the desk all day. I need to start doing that too :)

[@brianruizy]

Thanks always!! 🤝

[@OiVinn-eq1ml]

I can’t do that lol

[@ออริจินัลจูออน]

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[@LukeMadeIt]

back with a banger 💥 those drone shots looking nice aswell ✍️

[@ahmedmedamar5698]

Love ur vids bro all the way from west africa

[@sombraelerizo]

It's very wholesome and encouraging to see you both comment in each other's videos.

[@yegorgulido]

luv ur vid. sup from russia

[@besto_]

im here too bro 😅

[@insane_neuralnet]

​@@sombraelerizoépale mano!

[@HeyChrisHufnagel]

Persistence is an underrated soft skill for a developer. Love that you call this out, not enough do!

[@brianruizy]

It really is!

[@chris_tejada]

I love your videos Brian ! I've missed them forsure! Beautiful shots, scenery, quality !!

[@brianruizy]

Thanks!! sorry for the wait haha.

[@kellymabel3576]

Love your videos! So cinematic and great color grading

[@derickmoncado]

These are so real. Another great video man, views from that office are unmatched 🌇

[@benbugraer]

I'm glad to see you after a long time, you touched on very good topics.

[@brianruizy]

Thanks for the feedback!! 👌

[@nguhelon7015]

I love the video. You're videos are always a 10/10 Brian! it's nice to see you again : )

[@vanchan5151]

This seems so relaxed and controlled. Normally I'm in meetings from 9-5, then my actual development goes from 6-midnight. I'm happy you touched on the importance of work-life balance. I'm ready to find an employer that prioritizes that.

[@novon246]

Damn, so when do you not work?

[@mattia_giannattasio]

We need more videos like these. It's like therapy.

[@brianruizy]

Thanks for the feedback, mate 😁. Been liking your latest work too!

[@s4mvfx]

Idk But everytime i Watch your videos i Get so relaxed. The editing and thumbnail Are very professional and clean. Great work!💥

[@brianruizy]

Thanks!! 🙌

[@sadatmoya1016]

bro have been missing your videos its so great to have you back😊

[@brianruizy]

I got you with more soon :)

[@amindouale829]

i watched your videos every early morning for inspiration. i liked the way you re structured your work

[@brianruizy]

Thanks! Nice to hear

[@to_0ppp]

i wait your videos from time to time i didn't believe that you finally published new one

[@brianruizy]

more to come :)

[@ejasackey]

Absolutely love the scenery!

[@willrivas2019]

Excelente videos bro... Ya hacía falta.

[@art_forever_32]

Still, the best time to become a software developer!

[@EdsonLuizManciniJunior]

Brian, your work as video editor is so refined, it's always a pleasure watch your videos!!!

[@brianruizy]

Hey! I appreciate it! Love making cool edits, but it's soo time consuming 😭

[@nickolaskraus]

Great editing and I loved your commentary!

[@brianruizy]

Thanks! :)

[@hanif8279]

Always love your DIL video 🎉

[@brianruizy]

DITL ❤️ These are tough, but I always like the result in the end haha

[@hanif8279]

Good video 👍 ​@@brianruizy

[@alvincwu]

Welcome back! Thanks for another video.

[@brianruizy]

lets go!! Sorry for the wait haha

[@thejhoxx4336]

Nice video! Such a relaxed vibe

[@brianruizy]

Thank you!! :]

[@jeffreynimpadu]

Fantastic video! The office space is insanely beautiful, lucky you :)

[@micael_bastos]

I'm from Brazil, congratulations on the videos, they're amazing!

[@brianruizy]

obrigado 😄

[@douglasvrosa]

We missed your videos. Welcome back.

[@brianruizy]

Thanks :)

[@AliasTBD3]

Would you happen to know what kind of monitors and mount your office uses? I really like the setup

[@brianruizy]

check gear list in bio :)

[@shawnwxweb]

As always -- Brian is the goat!

[@brianruizy]

🤝

[@yurisousan]

Great advices, thanks again for a another awesome video!

[@brianruizy]

You're very welcome ! Do you like this style video?

[@yurisousan]

@@brianruizy Yeah! It’s helpful and very interactive, in my opinion. Cause you are sharing your vision and in comments we can read another points of view, too.

[@brianruizy]

@@yurisousan got ya!

[@isi24.8]

Good videos as always.. When you bike to your office, don't you get there sweaty?

[@brianruizy]

I get quite hot but not sweaty thankfully lol. The e-bike requires less power from your body

[@armankhondker]

amazing video as always Brian, look forward to linkup up one day

[@brianruizy]

For sure!! I'd be down

[@mutwakilali6308]

I am a doctor and I think , we have similar realities, adding to that the physical strain doctors encounter too. But your outstanding videos makes me want to switch to a SWE career everyday hahahaha. Anyways Good luck :)

[@abdullahchaudhry1709]

Would you recommend that career path to anyone? Im currently deciding on my major and I am leaning toward CS. But I have considered medical school many times without ever coming to a final decision. Are you a family doctor? How much debt did u rack up by the end of medical school and have you paid it off yet?

[@brianruizy]

oh interesting -I can imagine! 😮‍💨 That would be quite the switch haha. Thanks for tuning in!

[@1eidji652]

what is your bikes name ?

[@ProfShibe]

I like the relaxing vibes. Love programming. Well, most of the time lol. Also, there’s a good bit of typos in the subtitles, just wanna point that out!

[@rbsd952]

Hey Brian!!! Always good seeing and getting a glimpse into your life. Always great info!! 👍🏾 I still get mad when I see your bike, lol I'm still trying to order and their customer service is slow. 😅 Stay fresh man!

[@nexusmeister]

Hey, what's the brand of the e-bike? I have been searching for ages :D

[@rbsd952]

@@nexusmeister it's by Cowboy and I want the Classic like Brian has. The US website doesn't let you order anything, it just shows all the models and that's it. So frustrating. 🤦🏾‍♂️

[@nexusmeister]

@@rbsd952 do you know if they are selling in Europe?

[@brianruizy]

I think they're not focused on US market right now :(

[@rbsd952]

@@nexusmeisteryes overseas has no issues with ordering .

[@rithiksharan]

Yet again another amazing and insightful video. Please do a a video on what you do apart from the office that involves a career focused perspective. Like u said u had to learn next.js. It wud be amazing to see u and ur routine on how u learn that. Do u kill of some gym time or a few days w the boys to sit and learn, or are u just a genius?

[@brianruizy]

def not a genius haha, but yeah I can talk more about how I learn new things

[@rithiksharan]

@@brianruizy Awesome. I’m learning Java back end development rn and it’s so annoying. Idk whether it’s the right path for me. So rn I’m trying to at least get a job and work for a year and see if my interest grows. Do u think thats a good decision?

[@tsinujr]

Hey Brian, amazing vid as always..., but I had to watch it in 1080p, for some reason when I make it 4k it becomes so noisy, is that on purpose? it's very distracting...

[@brianruizy]

Oh is it maybe the grainy effect? I like to add this look, but I can adjust it if too distracting.

[@brianruizy]

Do you notice it in other videos?

[@tsinujr]

@@brianruizy yes but they were subtle, this one's different...

[@brianruizy]

Yeah I did add more than usual. Thanks for letting me know!!

[@tsinujr]

@@brianruizy yep, I thought it was your camera, but the FX is a great camera, So it's Def the noise effect, it was on your face more that's why I said it's distracting...

[@doseofdevy]

You don’t ever miss bro 🔥🔥

[@iamadeojo]

I checked your channel yesterday to see if you've posted another video, not knowing a new video would be posted today 💃💃💃

[@brianruizy]

Hope you enjoyed it! 😬

[@iamadeojo]

​@@brianruizy I enjoyed it as always

[@OjikutuAbdullahi]

Thanks @brian❤

[@SoleR7]

Nice video Brian, just a question, which bike do you use? looks very cool!

[@henrikwagner7369]

what bike do you have?

[@user-vj9xh8nx5d]

Looks like a Cowboy Cruiser e-bike, check them out!

[@bennpotter]

Hi Brian, I bought the HP G2 dock after watching one of your old videos, I had an M1 MBP and needed to use it with dual monitors. Now I have an M2 Pro MBP, I want to change docks, I hate having to run DisplayLink every time I want it to work. What’s the new dock you’re using in this video? And do you recommend it?

[@brianruizy]

unfortunately I still have to run display link with this new dock, which you’re right it’s a little annoying. Check out these notes by Apple support.apple.com/en-us/101571. There should be a way to do it natively

[@Someone-l9s]

Love ittt!! Do you need a video editor bro? I can do a sample video

[@tayyabgoose]

Hey, love the video. What keyboard was that on your office desk?

[@brianruizy]

Logitech mk 295 :)

[@tayyabgoose]

@@brianruizy the white version looks sick!

[@tayyabgoose]

@@brianruizy how would you compare it against something like the MX Keys?

[@brianruizy]

Yup! Such a clean look. MX for sure an upgrade (more hefty), but of course comes at a price. This should do if you want to save :)

[@tayyabgoose]

@@brianruizy thank you! that helps a lot :)

[@jaysilvuuhh]

Can you make a video of your bike? It’s pretty awesome!

[@brianruizy]

Yeah I think I owe that, or at least a quick look into it. Always gets so much attention haha

[@myusuf-v]

your videos are so relaxing and i hope one day you'll make Desktop Set up video

[@brianruizy]

That's the plan!

[@oluwaseunakinmukomi1459]

Do you also work on the UI design for your team ? Do you feel it's an added advantage to a software engineer ?

[@brianruizy]

I do! Yeah I think it’s a good skill to have and allows you and your team to work faster too

[@brianruizy]

Is that something you want to learn?

[@oluwaseunakinmukomi1459]

@@brianruizy I have worked as a software dev for 5years at this point and UI is something, have always wanted to learn. So you have any beginner friendly materials i can use to start?

[@iiNems]

he finally uploaded!

[@DavejrJr-pf2dd]

I'm a chemical engineer with some background in coding have an associate in computer science, do you think I can make the transition to programmer? awsome vid by the way

[@brianruizy]

Given you’re already an eng I don’t see why not!

[@redbarkx]

My guess is most software developers don't have nice office like that. However, it is not everything about nice office. My last company had nice office but something rotten was hiding beneath that facade.

[@KarimGutermann]

Great Video!

[@brianruizy]

Thank you!! 🙏

[@benjinobel]

Great video! Always relaxing and educational to watch. I'll start my path to code, but I don't know yet if I want to be a software engeneer, web developer, ... I started a course on udemy to code with Python. Are this like valid courses? Or just a waste of money?. I'm in the military, so going back to full time school isn't an option

[@nosam1998]

I went the self-taught route and even worked in FAANG. I want to add more context, but get the degree. Don't make the same mistake I did. I've been rejected countless times for not having one, even for for jobs that require experience like a Senior Software Engineer. If I could go back and start over, I'd get a degree and focus on the cost and quality of education, and that's it. Don't fall for the prestige BS; only pay what you're comfortable with. You can get an accredited degree for a very reasonable price, along with scholarships, grants, and federal loans to ease the financial burden. After 8 years of professional experience, I"am going to get my Master's in Computer Science with a specialization in Computing Systems. Please don't get fooled by people who claim that they don't have a degree when, in fact, what they mean is they don't have a CS degree (or other relevant degree). Having ANY degree is MUCH better and different compared to having NO degree. I have NO degree whatsoever and fought my way into the industry. I have always been a top performer, but you'll find that employers do NOT practice what they preach.

[@brianruizy]

Thanks! There are various ways to learn online, either following a roadmap or a paid course like those you mentioned. Really depends how learn best. But I think it’s totally doable with free resources to pick up the fundamentals

[@KamilleN16]

Gosh i miss slack!

[@JoeyPescatore]

hes back🙏🏽

[@ishanjindal9001]

amazing video

[@Cat-tq3rg]

hello, I was very surprised when I saw that you have a villa, after watching the beginning of the video about the morning routine, I thought that you live in Korea, not far from the center. It amazes me that you have 2 houses and ... Damn it, I really don't understand where people work, what they earn more than what do they earn more 450 USD, it's amazing. I'm used to the fact thpeople work from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., at a regular job, and earn no more than $320 per month.

[@TAlshaber]

Hello Brian, Your backpack size and the link, please!

[@brianruizy]

Brevite Runner Backpack amzn.to/3AQqWx9 just showed it on my latest video 😁

[@TAlshaber]

@@brianruizy Sorry for bothering you 😁😁

[@brianruizy]

Not at all :)

[@saschaheld8563]

What Country / City is this, everything looks super polished. Watching these videos always reminds me, how fucked up Berlin is.

[@brianruizy]

Houston, TX USA. But pros and cons to every city! Of course I capture the nice parts for video. Peace ✌️

[@Hasan10-oh7vl]

Love ittt!!! Do you need a video editor bro ? I can do a sample video:)

[@faroukglai]

Hey @brianruizy, do companies hire only a Next.js full-stack developers?

[@brianruizy]

not necessarily, but next js is popular

[@aminuyusufkuta3648]

Fantastic Video! Thank you for inspiring us. Your video made me to reskill my software engineering knowledge. I have a diploma in software engineering with basic knowledge of programming. Is there a non technical part of software engineering. I have this fear that I'm not capable to be a programmer due to the poor teaching I had during my diploma. Your advice and support will be highly appreciated. Thank You!

[@brianruizy]

There is actually! Various ways to still get involved with tech industry, look into product management or even things like design

[@zrxmax_]

man, what is that bike?

[@brianruizy]

Gosh the bike is such a hit haha. It's the Cowboy classic.

[@zrxmax_]

@@brianruizy thanks, add it to gear

[@brianruizy]

@@zrxmax_ true!

[@ebrargurbuz3251]

Hi! ı liked your bug, where did you buy it from ? Please give me a link , thanks >3

[@brianruizy]

here you go amzn.to/3U5PTJo You can find all my gear here 👉 b-r.io/gear

[@CC-hm8yl]

can u say what chair do you have in your office, the white one thank you!

[@brianruizy]

Ik it's a Herman Miller but I forget the model name!!

[@MuhammadAhmed-wq3de]

Bro I am starting next month my software engineering any tips?

[@kiddigumm]

What company do you work for?

[@Kinard_901]

6:40 world’s largest PS5 is back

[@brianruizy]

I can’t unsee that now!

[@bl33p-bl0rp5]

Bike safety starts with a helmet komrade.

[@azmo_]

🤫

[@swatitushu8620]

Full stack developer me konsa special Karen core Java ya .net java

[@Jusklein]

Is it difficult to work as a software engineer? It's my dream

[@Gaiuscassius565]

Cool video

[@brianruizy]

🙌

[@yarbuccs6018]

how does he connect his macbook with it closed and can use external displays?

[@adriansifuentes7292]

My mac book air would not allow this only my MacBook pro, i have the m1. I connect it using usb c port to my monitor. Hope this helps!

[@brianruizy]

Clamshell mode should work as long as it’s getting power

[@abdulhaseebrajput5070]

Do you work alone in this office? Where are other workers?

[@maid768]

why is there nobody else in the office?

[@brianruizy]

I try not to film people in the office, and a slow day

[@escape-realityyy]

Babe wake up, Brian posted

[@Diego_Cabrera]

You make me want to live in Houston just to commute to work on an e-bike haha

[@brianruizy]

haha, it's a little tougher than it looks! Not as bike friendly as I would like

[@iamalidev]

What is the name of the company you work for?

[@brianruizy]

hines.com

[@ananel-guaje1702]

do you tap or click on trackpad?

[@brianruizy]

now that I think of it, I tap more often. Feels more quiet lol. wby??

[@levitophotography]

Which type of monitor is that??

[@brianruizy]

Check description 👆

[@zairahossain4369]

Dang bro got the aesthetic vibe.

[@tifactlong7431]

would you mind sharing your mbp specs

[@brianruizy]

This one is M2 Pro, 16 GB RAM, 1TB SSD

[@benghouzi]

hi! what bike do you use

[@brianruizy]

This is the Cowboy classic

[@ayushgogna9732]

what cycle is that?

[@oussamacopenhagen0.216]

Can you talk about your first job salary in Texas

[@brianruizy]

That’s in the works! 👍 Are you in Texas too?

[@enzzz.h]

what IDE do you use ?

[@brianruizy]

Cursor now

[@enzzz.h]

@@brianruizy thank you

[@gabrielrosa7551]

Honest question: Why do you dress like you work on Wall Street? Is it mandatory for your job, or do you prefer it? I'm genuinely curious because I've been watching your videos for a couple of years and have always wondered... "Why does he dresses like that? He's a DEV/SWE and so do I but I can use t-shirt to go to work :)"

[@brianruizy]

haha lucky you! Depends on industry / company culture.

[@dk_9675]

Step 1: study hard 😭”i hate school”

[@MorrisIriga]

The intro music reminds me of a certain "plumber" on KZbin

[@brianruizy]

I thought you meant Super Mario for a second

[@Majd-o8r]

It is my dream to become a software enginer

[@brianruizy]

you got it!

[@yourfriendintech]

5:58 lmao so real

[@izak1992]

Love your videos man, but pls, wear a helmet!

[@TahirTahir-s7s]

❤❤❤❤❤

[@samusvj]

No hate bro but with the time that comes, the people that learn Software engeneering are Not needed because KI exist. But love you Conntent keep going 💪❤

[@AshokaNilanthi-t5h]

I am sri lankan, I also like to working as software engineer, I want to know how is salary in your country

[@brianruizy]

It varies a lot! Location, experience and company all make a difference.

[@Eashika_Ashubod]

< Wow Interesting.! >;

[@dexterwura]

do you work alone. we are not seeing anyone in the office

[@kauaalcaya3146]

They living in chicago?

[@brianruizy]

Houston, mate

[@NK-Max]

bro you're inside figma all the time. I didn't see you writing one line of code