Varun Rana
Varun Rana
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A Day in My Life
A short film about my days balancing a soul-sucking WFH tech job while pursuing my dreams a content creator.
0:00 Waking up
0:51 Brushing
0:57 Showering
1:19 Take the dog out
1:38 First meeting
2:31 Grind
3:04 Create content
3:40 Lunch
3:53 Second meeting
4:59 Nap
5:05 Create content
6:14 Go for a run
6:40 Dinner
6:52 Create content
6:56 Penjamin city
7:23 Call bro
8:40 Munchies
8:48 Wiki rabbithole
8:52 Doom scroll
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ABOUT ME
I’m Varun, a creator, writer, musician, and tech guy based out of New York City. I make videos about working in the tech industry, my life as an Indian American, and figuring life out.
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Відео

Software Engineering Sucks
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In this video I drag my own line of work. 0:00 Software Engineer Influencers Be Like 0:57 Intro 2:36 How I Got Into Software Engineering 3:22 The 2010s Hype Around Software Engineering 3:53 My Expectations for Software Engineering 5:53 Reality of Software Engineering 8:20 Why SWE is Oversold 10:59 Pursuing your Passions MY NEWSLETTER 📫 Subscribe to my newsletter on the latest happenings in my c...
I Went to the Best College Ever
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I Went to the Best College Ever
I Graduated With A 2.8 GPA
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I Graduated With A 2.8 GPA
College Sucks
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College Sucks

КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @AlexandAndiStudios
    @AlexandAndiStudios Годину тому

    I feel like it really comes down to work life balance. Those big companies just dont offer that. Yes you'll make less money at a smaller company but you can Still make good money and be happy

  • @arthursfist7090
    @arthursfist7090 Годину тому

    HEY YOU NEED TO BREATHE FROM DIAPHRAM 😂😂😂😂😂 Bro you are funny af!!!!!!

  • @emperorpingusmathchannel5365
    @emperorpingusmathchannel5365 2 години тому

    Yeah if you don't care about computers and how they work then don't do this job lmao. Why torture yourself doing something you can't stand?

  • @hamzamellahi3649
    @hamzamellahi3649 3 години тому

    Cmon maang😂😂

  • @jacquesbundang633
    @jacquesbundang633 3 години тому

    IF you think about it, the SWE guys are never the heroes that successfully implemented the products. But the people who came up with the software or people who sold it to a big company.

  • @omercakmak3099
    @omercakmak3099 3 години тому

    you would make an amazing randy marsh impersonation "o-oh should I make the button there?" xD

  • @blakeacheson9387
    @blakeacheson9387 3 години тому

    So damn funny

  • @martinhawes5647
    @martinhawes5647 4 години тому

    I work at arm in the UK, doing basically software engineering. My experience is very different to this. I’m not sure if it’s just USA vs. UK, or if it is specific to arm, but I feel likely my company is mostly driven by engineering. We don’t have products that are on the internet as production servers, so we don’t have anything like “on call”, so I can do my work whenever is best suited to me.

  • @maskedmenaceyouheard
    @maskedmenaceyouheard 4 години тому

    … I’m studying to be this and all of these comments and this video is making me reconsider. Money isn’t everything. As long as you can pay your bills and have meals on your plate..🤦🏽‍♂️

  • @jarotheenjoyer
    @jarotheenjoyer 6 годин тому

    "... the problem that has already been solved by business people" omg which company are you working for? A problem that is completely solved by business instead of half assed user story that has obvious logical holes after the start of the implementation? Goddamn. Must be a dream.

  • @jerbear97
    @jerbear97 9 годин тому

    04:35 that went south quick

  • @ozzieggg
    @ozzieggg 9 годин тому

    Almost up to 10 years of experience now, the part about being the entire company's b is so common. You don't realize it until you get out of the deadline anxiety for a bit and reflect.

  • @TheGodfather101
    @TheGodfather101 10 годин тому

    im an swe. and im a bjj black belt. get a life outside of work hours, its not rocket science.

  • @owenagitza9506
    @owenagitza9506 11 годин тому

    Inb4 this channel blow up

  • @nickzanoni582
    @nickzanoni582 11 годин тому

    Damn you’re finna blow up

  • @Riku9361
    @Riku9361 11 годин тому

    Does all this also apply to the general CS degree or specifically softwaree engineering?

  • @tinomurillo7360
    @tinomurillo7360 12 годин тому

    THESE VIDEOS ARE A WORK OF ART 🖼️! KEEP MAKING THESE VARUN!

  • @edwardwav
    @edwardwav 12 годин тому

    Goat

  • @clayvano
    @clayvano 13 годин тому

    I want to see you recording the CEO part lmao

  • @slamislife74
    @slamislife74 13 годин тому

    After getting laid off so many times, but still wanting to be a dev, I might just start my own business, and have multiple products like a discount tech bootcamp, and software consulting services. Would love to hear from anyone who has gone down a similar route :)

  • @tyshaw2442
    @tyshaw2442 13 годин тому

    You’re funny 😆

    • @tyshaw2442
      @tyshaw2442 13 годин тому

      I subscribed👍🏾

  • @dpsy7574
    @dpsy7574 13 годин тому

    So what job would you recommend for people to learn? Software developers are still one of the most in demand job roles

  • @Dekutard
    @Dekutard 14 годин тому

    fr i’ve been trying to become a swe for six years and it’s impossible right now.

  • @waedi_
    @waedi_ 14 годин тому

    is this a cry for help bro? get therapy PLEASE

  • @ninjaoftherift1620
    @ninjaoftherift1620 14 годин тому

    Im a front end dev im exploring embbeded software engineering as an option as its more hands on interacts with hardware, and dosent change much

  • @mondo1926
    @mondo1926 18 годин тому

    I took an unusual route into software engineering, starting out as a sound and light tech in the entertainment industry. Long hours, brutal conditions, terrible pay-that was the norm. Now I find myself surrounded by SWE folks complaining about the 'challenges' of working remotely from their comfy homes, fully stocked offices, and air-conditioned spaces. It's almost laughable. The amount of whining I hear from people who’ve never worked a real grind is unreal. The truth is, most SWE's have it incredibly easy compared to industries where physical labor and actual adversity are a daily grind. Don’t even get me started on the endless virtue signaling about 'DEI' initiatives-most of it feels performative at best. Honestly, they’d crumble if they ever had to do a job that required real grit. The disconnect is insane. At the end of the day, let’s face it: most software engineers are just bitches.

    • @the_varunrana
      @the_varunrana 18 годин тому

      @@mondo1926 u not wrong brother

    • @mondo1926
      @mondo1926 18 годин тому

      @@the_varunrana appreciate you and the video! nice blend of humour and candidness.

  • @michaelpaccione3801
    @michaelpaccione3801 19 годин тому

    I like fixing stuff like cars and code, self manage a bunch of real estate too on top of the senior SWE job for financing benefits. Software engineering is awesome this guy ain't a good fit and got a bad job for high pay. My life's great I'm a multimillionaire, my friend and girlfriend live with me too. So my life is the exact opposite of this guy's experience. Sorry buddy shoulda stayed true to yourself not your parents.

  • @artilleryisbetter
    @artilleryisbetter 19 годин тому

    IT people with deteriorating social skills? Wow sign me up.

  • @lucashermann7262
    @lucashermann7262 20 годин тому

    I just want to say. A job doesn't have to define you. You can talk to people, fuck bitches and do things you like doing, in your free time. After all, jobs are just problem solving, physical or digital, slow or fast paced, social or not, generalist or specialist, I believe we all like (and need) problemsolving. Solving things is rewarding, it makes us feel valuable and gives purpose. However, we live in a world where the only reward we are given is money, which isn't very personal or special. It is easy to feel used, disrespected or unvalued by other people nowadays, when the only reward we get from our work is money. Maybe you want a job where you are closer to the client and can see the value you bring to others for yourself. We all have different skills and areas of interest. One mans job can be another mans hobby, and vice-versa. That is not to say, that some businesses don't treat their workers with respect, and that is not a place you want to be in. So if you like the work you do, find a job that will value the work you do.

    • @the_varunrana
      @the_varunrana 20 годин тому

      @@lucashermann7262 that’s what I said

  • @TechG-lx3bt
    @TechG-lx3bt 20 годин тому

    Lmao love it

  • @X21XXI
    @X21XXI 21 годину тому

    Wait! I’m not subscribed? Let me change that real quick…

  • @annamurray412
    @annamurray412 21 годину тому

    5 sets of 10 reps of cmon mang per day for strong vocal cords

  • @JuanCarlos-lr7we
    @JuanCarlos-lr7we 22 години тому

    If at least I could focus only in the technical stuff and don't talk with anyone. Softwate engineering is a lot of "talk with the client" and "figure out what the hell they want".

  • @prodbyvaughn
    @prodbyvaughn 22 години тому

    i love that you dont censor your cuss words

  • @Sainte253
    @Sainte253 22 години тому

    You think computer engineering is good to get into?

  • @atharvakpatil
    @atharvakpatil 23 години тому

    ????? what's this lmao

  • @gokulvaradan8781
    @gokulvaradan8781 День тому

    I don't care if I have to talk with HR, I'm trying that Juneteenth joke 😂

  • @auxsesh7243
    @auxsesh7243 День тому

    This is actually a work of art

  • @rilakkuma8503
    @rilakkuma8503 День тому

    😂 😂

  • @hifive5067
    @hifive5067 День тому

    Gosh, you struck one point that has been my constant nightmare over the recent years - my social skills are so degraded from this job, that I fail at simple day to day interactions with other people. Being in a dark room for the most part of the day and attempting to fix crappy code, makes me wish I worked at other field. I thought of changing the field, but I realise this is the one thing I am decent at and there's no way I am getting this salary at other job, assuming how poor my social skills are.

  • @paulgarcia6259
    @paulgarcia6259 День тому

    First world problems

  • @user-cg7oc8kc5z
    @user-cg7oc8kc5z День тому

    Before watching your swe suck video I think IT is a good field and what should I do to get a good job currently I am pursuing my b tech

  • @user-cg7oc8kc5z
    @user-cg7oc8kc5z День тому

    Brother I what should do as a b tech Student

  • @user-cg7oc8kc5z
    @user-cg7oc8kc5z День тому

    So brother what should I do as a b tech Student

  • @Chad-ug5mb
    @Chad-ug5mb День тому

    Software developer as a employee does sucks but being a boss doesn't 😎 You are not one of them 🤣 aaaaaaaaaaah

  • @joshleach5733
    @joshleach5733 День тому

    This is funny af. Love your vids

  • @ORz42
    @ORz42 День тому

    ... What's up mang?

  • @Pr0jectATLAS
    @Pr0jectATLAS День тому

    Sounds like you just didn’t have a social life to begin with. You made the job your life and didn’t have any balance or hobbies outside of work. If you didn’t speak a word in a week, get some friends or go do a sport, live life outside of work and maybe you wouldn’t have been so miserable lmao. And it’s clear you have some deep seated resentment towards your family for pushing you towards that path

  • @XDDCCv.v
    @XDDCCv.v День тому

    :0

  • @ohioman008
    @ohioman008 День тому

    why u gotta make it so sad Cmon mang 😢