What it's like being a Software Engineer - podcast?

[@alexYJZ]

Came for the maple content , stay for the soothing voice . Haha

[@matt7390]

i like this video format, been watching for a long time but never commented, regardless keep up the good work!

[@Secret_Agent_J]

Nice

[@Domenic367]

This video means a lot to me, I've been feeling like an imposter for the first two years of my cs education. It's nice to hear it gets better eventually.

[@TheMapleDaily]

This entire video was worth every single second, Thank you again and again!

[@dannyduhdaddie]

david! your voice is perfect for a podcast!! please do more of these hehe

[@lilpotato9985]

In my first year of cs right now and this whole video really gave me some insight of what I should expect to see down the line. Really do appreciate that you took the time to make this and honestly I wanted more lol. Thank you so much!

[@ayoubkhalil1]

Upload more content like this. Really relatable as someone who's getting started working as a developer.

[@onimmy]

This video has kept me motivated to continue my cs studies, have been feeling like an imposter, and more stressed lately as I get closer to my graduation. Thank you dabokii

[@belaralia]

I'm glad you did this! I will definitely have to share this with my students!

[@iann24]

Thank you Daboki , been here since I was 12 cause of maplestory hahaha, now I’m 18 doing my foundation in college , I live in Malaysia and I haven’t really decide what to take for my degree , I want to study chemical engineering cause I feel like I will earn more and the field might be less competitive , but there was a programming course in my foundation and I ace it, I kinda feel like programming was my thing but almost all of my friends study programming as well which worries me , I’m afraid that the competition will be very tough, and I will not be able to find a job, after watching your videos I realize all these is just a barrier for our career , I’ve learn a lot , thank you very much. I may choose software engineering for my degree now ahaha

[@nickhudgins6441]

Thank you so much Daboki. This video definitely helped me. I recently graduated from a software developer's boot camp and the entire time I was there, I always felt like I was a couple steps behind my classmates. Even upon graduating a lot of my classmates got hired, but I got passed up by a lot of employers looking for stronger coders. I definitely got very discouraged but have been continuing my training and even teaching myself JS and JS frameworks. I definitely needed to hear that someone in the field also had a hard time at first. Thank you for this.

[@Anthemic]

Guess I'm not going to sleep yet

[@gaesekki2820]

As a cs major student rn, this is exactly what i needed. Like you, I suck at math but it is great to see that you can still succeed even when lackin at math.

[@solidwaterslayer]

I'm a cs student and I finished all my science and math electives and I'm so sad that I'll never ever get to do multi-dimensional integration. But some people like math and some people don't so whatever.

[@andrewhao2507]

the only math i hate is the bloody discrete math

[@solidwaterslayer]

@@andrewhao2507 The discrete math that I learn didn't feel like math. It was just logic, counting, and proofs.

[@andrewhao2507]

@@solidwaterslayer yeah thats what i dont like about it, just overall writing proofs and such. its so tedious plus its really unintuitive.

[@KevinTan]

cs grad and i use my math on game dev

[@salahqamachi2084]

You killed it bro, it was great listening to your story

[@TheMapleDaily]

Daboki Your entire channel every single video is true to your words, you truly helped me discover alot about myself and my future, you gave me back the passion and fire I lost due to these hard times, Daboki you will always be close to my heart as a friend, you truly speak golden words and I honestly don't know what life would be like if I never found your channel randomly one day!

[@动漫主角]

Great video David! I've been watching you since middle school and needless to say went into CS partly thanks to you. I've been working in the industry for over 4 years now and still enjoying it. Totally agree with the friends part, having good people around you helped me get through the tougher courses.

[@TheMapleDaily]

Daboki, You just made me realize what I want to do in life.. I am great with numbers and I have always been struggling to find my place, but this field sounds like what I need, I love learning daily, it sounds exactly where I want to be!

[@TheMapleDaily]

This entire video helped me spiritually, I think I understand so much more about myself

[@beatheru]

This has been extremely helpful and entertaining, not only as a first year CS major but also as someone that looks up to you and has watched you since I was a child. Thank you David! There's nothing like seeing someone that you've been with for so long and look up to pursue the same thing that you're interested in.

[@ViperChipz]

I appreciate you for taking the time out and explaining your journey! Thank you!

[@redhedgehogx4076]

I failed calculus more than 5 times because I been struggling with paying my tuition. Working full time in a minimum wage job sector and going full time at school is very hard. I passed cal 1 but I failed cal 2 about 3 times now. I failed cal 3 like 1 time. I am 26 and I been failing classes since I was in high school. It’s normal for me to fail a class by now. However, here I am. I passed high school , I passed college in a different bachelor, and now I’m going for my second one and I keep failing but I make it to the end. I’ll be prob graduating when I’ll be 30-31 years old. Thank you for sharing your story Daboki, I really needed this , you inspire me

[@TheDaBoki]

You got this. Totally winnable man. You probably learned and grew so much going through all that. Hang in there. I'm rootin for you

[@amibananaami2615]

Keep it going daboki, very proud of you! I am kinda very deep into my career now. wanna switch to Software engineering. But got to think about what I have to sacrifice for what I will become.

[@sanv725]

First time commenting on one of your videos (mostly watched your Maplestory and cooking videos), but gotta say I really enjoyed listening about your experiences as a software engineer. This was an awesome video!! I've been in the industry for roughly the same amount of time as well but still in the same company for all these years. There were definitely times where I felt I was stagnating as a developer but I really liked the people and company I was working with so I didn't want to leave. Honestly, it's imagining going through the insane interview process and prep again that scares me. Instead, I've resorted to just working on side projects in new languages and domains to keep up my learning process. Just something I thought of when you said you tried to become a detective. Chasing down a random crash or elusive memory leak is almost like detective work where you have to work with clues or find new clues in order to get one step further in solving the root issue. The happiness you get when you finally resolve it is just priceless sometimes.

[@TheDaBoki]

Thanks for commenting and taking the time to watch and listen Sanv. I think what you said about detective work and tracking down those bugs is spot on. Definitely didn't make that connection before, and it made me think lol. Thanks again for your inputs and your background. Really awesome you found a home, I think the environment of your job is very important

[@ziyon25]

David! Please do more of these SWE podcast videos. This kind if honest-talk review over your career is really eye opening and your voice ties it all together.

[@MrMoco96]

Just had the chance to watch this, thank you so much for sharing. It's funny because software engineering has always interested me but I've always hated math, and was horrible at it in high school. Its sooo awesome to hear that you had the same struggles and now you are where you are. I'm inspired! Also I've been playing maple for 15 years on and off, you were the first maple youtuber I subscribed to and it has been nice to keep up with you all these years. Thank you for the amazing content you make!

[@masoiaXL]

Really awesome video man, never relt so many relatable stuff in a video on youtube. The way you found CS, the struggles of finding an internship, the scrum rituals which can be heated etc., the feeling of not knowing enough, all very recognisable! And definitely also the importance of having a good mentor that can teach you stuff and teach you the ropes so to say.

[@Spencypooify]

Wild how your content has been relevant to me over the years. Been a fan since I was 16, watching your maple Monday videos, to now as 22 year software engineering student that's about to start job hunting. Thanks for the awesome content! Your soothing voice has had a quite a positive impact in my life.

[@TheDaBoki]

awesome spency.. So cool you have been following the channel for so long! Appreciate it and I wish you the best of luck~ Thanks again for the long time support

[@BeloRdOfonte]

Just watch this. Great story! I kinda felt really cozy listening to it. You are just great =D

[@Nomfyy]

Wow, this was probably one of the most engaged I've been when listening to a podcast it literally felt like 15 minutes (although I sped it up lol). I was quite surprised you posted this because I had no idea that you're a software engineer, and I'm pursuing that path myself. I really resonated with that last part about self-learning and self-growth because I really do agree with how important it is to reflect on yourself constantly. Perhaps post more videos/podcasts like this? I found it really insightful.

[@Veryfreshveryflourish24]

It has been long since i checked your vids. You seem to have lost weight but yet you have not lost your chillness. Keep on rocking man

[@brendaulloa5590]

David you have no idea how much better it made me feel knowing you sucked at math as much as I do and still got through it! Literally made me much less stress omg.

[@TheDaBoki]

Math was and is such a struggle for me. Hang in there Brenda, you can definitely do it~

[@MrJloue]

I just finished my first year as a software engineer in the DMV area and I agree with everything you said. I kinda felt like I was lagging behind but this motivated me to pick myself back up. Love your videos!

[@lEatchalk]

glad to see that the continue & square/circle story both made it.

[@TheMapleDaily]

This makes me respect software developers and engineers so much more!

[@Pianofingerzz]

I can listen to you talk for hours!

[@TawFlu]

Loved the long video and hearing this while playing maple was great , keep up the work daboki!

[@Yeeezy]

Thank you for this. CS student that has gotten some great clarity from this

[@TheXafo]

i'm a software engineer myself (2yrs now) and let me say i 100% relate with EVERYTHING. It's almost like a love/hate relationship with the carreer itself. i LOVE it when something works.... but when something doesn't (most of the time) i hate it...... i found sometimes stopping and starting over fixes a lot of things, even if it takes more time... also going out for a walk or clear your mind somehow helps. Also having someone else look at your code, sometimes you're stuck and its something EASY but you just cant see the error because you're tilted by it, having some one else just scroll over the code or even explaining it to them i found helps fix them.

[@kalpeichia7136]

More!! :D really helpful insight as a first year student. Hoping to major Cpsc. But worrying if I would do well as I've never coded before. Wish we could talk more or get directions.

[@eijnaeel7726]

this is my first time listening to a podcast, listen to it all the way, Thanks for the video :D

[@TheDaBoki]

Appreciate you, thanks~

[@Seandaguy]

I really love listening to u talk about ur job or life in general im 24 and still searching for something id like to learn (profession wise) , and you are overall being very positive and relatable , would love to see more of those :)

[@slavetothesystem7859]

Thanks a lot for the video DaBoki! I'm at my last year of CS and honestly, this podcast quelled a lot of my worries! I really hope you release more of this type of video ^^

[@TheDaBoki]

I'm really glad it helped out. I wish you the best of luck with your last year, and congrats on making it. I bet you had some challenging moments through out your journey. Keep up the grind and thanks for watching~

[@akimoto1829]

Beautiful

[@jdubs2163]

Great video Daboki. As someone who graduated recently and is also in the Engineering field, I find this video extremely relatable, especially your stories about the internship. It's funny because sometimes, you're just doing things that you simply don't expect in the real world compared to what you learned in school. I majored in Aerospace Engineering, so I had all this knowledge in Aerodynamics, Flight Mechanics, Space systems and design etc etc, come forward to my first Internship, I was just filling out Excel Sheets and doing work on CAD and 3dModels, and the knowledge that I learned during my Major rarely applied to what I was doing at the time. That's not to say that the experience was useless, like you mentioned, it was work experience, I learned a lot about how the industry worked and what the Engineering world really was. Just wanted to share something with you, thank you for this great video as always!

[@crimsontaintedsin]

Thank you so much for sharing about your experience Daboki! I"m not a CS major but I still found the full 47 minutes really interesting and entertaining!!

[@HomegymVonDennis]

I swear David if youd be the person explaining me things all day long Id be on another level. Your voice is just so calming and nice to listen to.

[@ShunRay]

Hey Bud. I started watching you 7+ years ago not because of Maplestory but because of your personality and unique way of commentating simple ideas in a new way. This podcast was great and I watched all of it! I study Cyber Security so I could relate to this quite a bit. I hope you do more podcasts like this. Look after your health bud, living alone we often forget to.

[@tttesting]

Hi DaBoki! Hope all is well, been a while since I last commented. Loving all the videos lately, you're on a roll :) Going to get back to dying as it is now finals season (science undergrad is rough), stay safe and keep doing what you do. Awesome content as always~

[@TheDaBoki]

Testinggg thanks for listening~ Good luck with all your tests coming up. Always love seeing you in the comments. Stay strong and push through

[@HandsomeJigglypuff]

I love you DaBoki!!! I've been a fan for years, since I was around 14! This video was super informative because I'm currently majoring in comp sci (:

[@wavgodablade]

Although our careers are not the same this video really helps me think about some choices. love the long vids btw

[@meshadow4908]

I start back in january so im excited, i love software development

[@206juggalo1]

Dr stone feels from this after watching that anime it makes me have nostalgia for any kind of self educating/uplifting

[@Kelpsicle]

Nice to get to know a bit more about you! Interesting coming to your profession

[@iREK4Ni]

good vid bro. actually sat and listened to the whole thing. best wishes to you sir

[@EricZhangez]

Great video! I think computer science especially, is something that you have to keep putting effort into. One point you mentioned in the video is that internships/jobs are always looking for experience, and how do you get experience without a job? You talked about this in your stream, but I don't think you mentioned it in this video; create your own experience through projects and research. Being in the process of getting or already having your degree isn't enough to land you that internship/job most of the time.

[@souna889]

Like you, I would call myself an idiot when it comes to math. You say you struggled with math and I 150% relate. I just failed my final and most likely the class about an hour ago actually. To say I'm bad at math is an understatement and even if I do study I just forget everything when it's test time. Looking forward to retaking this class again I guess. I'm a computer science student also and I've been considered a sophomore for a while now. I can't advance in the degree because the math requirements are holding me back. I'm basically suffering at this point. I know people who have gotten jobs without a degree but that isn't realistic for everyone. Makes me feel shitty. I have applied for different internships (wouldn't really even bother applying for a full-time position right now since they wouldn't even look at me because I don't have a degree) and I still get rejected. My resume just sucks I guess. I have awesome people skills and the ability to problem solve as well as a respectable programming background which I feel should get me in the door for internships but they just reject me because of 1.) they don't like my resume and 2.) I'm not yet considered a 'junior' in college which to them is a gigantic deal. I don't really know how to improve the resume and school is taking me forever and a half. I just feel terrible about the whole situation, like I'm just spinning in a circle. I'm so sick of this. Long time watcher and maple player, would love advice!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! >:)

[@R.G.962]

This podcast style video reminds me of the story telling back in the crafting stories series

[@CupRamen56]

watched the whole thing. I appreciate you for sharing your experiences.

[@randomz12589]

Thank you so much for the talk daboki. I'm just about to start my first internship as a software engineer and your ideas and throughts have given me real insight into what it's going to be like. :)

[@MGSKDuelMonsters]

Hey Daboki ive been watching your video since i was in high school. I’m actually studying software engineering in hopes of becoming a software engineer. This video is something i really needed and your insight was extremely helpful. So thank you so much for this video.

[@MrSurrealWorld]

Hey daboki, thanks for the video :) would love some more podcasts from u

[@SamillMaldonado]

Can we get more videos like this? maybe a podcast series, i really enjoy hearing you speak and your point of views! I am currently starting my second year of computer science degree and its hard just like you said. Best regards.

[@justinthematrix]

I’m gonna take a nap to this after a long night of mapling. Thanks DaBoki

[@Zrynnn]

I was majoring in computer programming and analysis. But I ended up dropping out since im in a living situation where I need to work full time so I wasn't able to do more than 2 classes at a time. And i figured if it would take me 4 years to do a 2 year degree then it would be in my best interest to just drop out and move up in my current job which is just a simple retail job. However i watched this ENTIRE video and now i really am in the mood to go back and try again. Not sure how long this feeling will last or if ill follow through but thank you for this video, i really appreciated it.

[@B1ueShadow]

Thanks for sharing, Im going to study computer science next year and I learned some new stuff from your video

[@christouro1135]

Thanks Daboki, also building on sand is usually quite good as long as it’s a flat surface.

[@Mattarii]

I also get that feeling of being behind sometimes. One piece of knowledge I'd like to give to anyone going in to computer science and are completely clueless: our brains are not made to think like a program. It is a gradual learning effort to think like a computer. One good way to practice is to do pseudo coding with flow charts and diagrams before doing the actual coding. I wish you all the best of luck! Thank you David for this informational video!

[@alexb554]

Love the podcast format and your content, my guy

[@LoxieDeliveries]

before watching, i love podcast and already love this idea

[@SpuRkZ]

Thanks for this video, it was really interesting. I'm studying with exam preparation for January, so this video came at just the right time to motivate me. Atm i'm studying software in University, i live in Denmark though, and from what i have heard computer science is pretty close to the same thing, if not the same thing.

[@youtubehub8190]

more episodes please pros and cons starting salary examples of work a software engineer do examples of coding you do can you truly learn by yourself, if so, where should one start at

[@TheDaBoki]

Great ideas! Thanks :)

[@Foxino]

Saw a lot of my own experiences in this podcast especially from college and with feeling behind, second chance college, yeahh... was kind of nice to hear that others have went through it too. Also, yeah, math is not as big as a factor in programming as people make it out to be and you usually find it easier to learn when you can see what it is being applied to.

[@bossman-jk9tl]

A DaBoki podcast is genius!

[@B1ankeys]

Haha @ the memory leak moment.. When in doubt, update the version. Stuff like that happens too much lol

[@SeaSerpentLevi]

Man thats so interesting Im more on the illustration and modeling side of things, but that being said i try to learn what i can on code because i wanna make some indie games, and it is very challenging, i can imagine your struggles even if just a bit xD Its nice to learn about your adventures and it was ejoyable to sketch for about 1 hour with that smooth voice on the background 😆

[@TombaHYu]

moreeeee. papa boki more pls

[@daminime4045]

When you mentioned memory leaks >.

[@TheDaBoki]

Memory is so hard to track down sometimes lol

[@daminime4045]

@@TheDaBoki It really is!! xD

[@wavgodablade5534]

Love it, keep at it

[@Kayreku]

28:20 - 30:38 Maple Story's origin story

[@GaryTravels]

Good story on how you made it in life!

[@SurviveWithSully]

I'm a sophomore computer science major and currently programming in Java. I picked this major because I always wanted to code my own website one day; It's quite difficult for me because I'm about to master this language, and now people are telling me to move into python, and in my mind, it feels like I have to start over again in a brand new language. Any advice?

[@RyuuSkyez]

Bro I went through literally everything you went through during my schooling and work life. I did criminology degree, then went back and did computer science!

[@TheDaBoki]

Dang lol that's crazy

[@smoke0783]

i find it very interesting that you didn’t know what to do at first and you didn’t like math! i figured you always liked math and that type of stuff. you remind me of me currently i didn’t know what to do and i really didn’t like math or anything stem related. i ended up choosing a english major with a minor in business since english is what i’m good at. wondering what type of jobs i’ll be able to get but i find it so cool that me and you had a similar experience 😭

[@lordvasileLive]

Not bad video. Speak of math the high school academics were too behind or too rushed for most students, which is unfortunate for most guys who loved to learn. I'm hands down a fan of math, but didn't learn a single aspect after circumference which would lead into algebra. So i drop out as well since i wasn't learning anything new. 4 yrs ago try Gr 12 math again and the dam teacher rushed through algebra like everyone should know it. Once he began at Pythagorean's Theorem i was okay i'm so lost & yet the majority you don't ever need to use . As you age you forget the useless math you were taught besides the basics. I love A=2x-Yx number shit, but never got the chance to learn it :(

[@jackbayer7975]

Couldnt help but notice the Loveland sticker on your water bottle. are you from Colorado?

[@TheDaBoki]

Indeed I am :) Just got my season pass. Can't wait to hit the slopes

[@jackbayer7975]

@@TheDaBoki Hell yeah! I've been watching your videos and playing Maple on and off for pretty much the last decade here in Boulder and had no clue you were so close xDD

[@Vielt0]

Duuuude Hi dabowking. You need to do some samurai cosplay with dat hair. You look bad ass :D

[@EpicVideoGameMaster]

Nice video very inspiring for new grads

[@azouraart]

Im not in the engineering field but i always found it interesting how it shares a similar mindset with art. Its really just problem solving and drawing is your language lol. *digital handshake*

[@TheDaBoki]

Aww digital handshake to you too azoura ^^ I really do like to view it as another form of art. Thanks for listening

[@iamamai5252]

I need a part 2...

[@teejon5713]

this is awesome

[@reesefleece]

This video had a lot of useful points and i'm a marketing major lol

[@lordmark4966]

Hey its my man dabroki, this vid/job/field is literally not for me but i gotcha back anyway.

[@Teech_]

Good video.

[@xxnekrozxx]

I felt the same way about math in psychology. *hand air shake*

[@TheDaBoki]

wooo air shake

[@drastipatel9558]

I got my first software dev internship staring in Jan, do u have any tips ?

[@MonkeKing666]

hell yeah!

[@hollowbleachx]

Hey David I’m actually studying the User Experience field and I already have a degree in graphic design. So coding and prototyping is kind of similar to your experience

[@TheDaBoki]

Hey Derrick, glad we can share some same experiences in the work field. Keep up the grind

[@CastroVlogs]

Lol if there is free food I'll be there. I think that's why I work in a restaurant. I work in golden and if you stop by the restaurant I'll hook it up

[@TheDaBoki]

Man I was trying to move to Golden lol. Appreciate that offer

[@CastroVlogs]

@@TheDaBoki yeah any time

[@kietlee2962]

super interesting :)

[@DisI3oss]

Feeling like the whole class is two lessons ahead of you. Thats me right now 😑

[@Secret_Agent_J]

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