As a software engineer myself, this is the most accurate "day in the life of a Software Engineer" video I have seen. Touches lot of daily aspects in life and off course Coding.
Man, I would love to start my day in my bedroom at 9:00, take an hour lunch break, an hour trip to the market, and half an hour of personal learning, then finish at 4:00 and say I worked 8 hours, lol.
Some comments says they want to be a software engineer. It may be because this video shows the benefit of working from home, but acutlly I think where you can work properly depends on your personality. As an employee, I am not use to working from home for many days. Sometimes I can't reply urgent messages instantly because I am away from my computer and it may let my colleagues think I am being lazy. That makes me feel nervous. But as a software engineer, I can experience your perspective. Sometimes I would get stuck on implementing codes, and at that moment, I really need a quiet environment for taking a rest and relaxing my brain. It often really works in helping me solve my problems.
We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the episode, Jesse! If you are interested in seeing more of our a day in the life series, check out our playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9.html
Thanks Sarah for walking through your day as a software engineer. Very insightful especially for folks who aren't in the software/tech industry. I noticed that you are taking a course to eventually move into a management role (project manager) from SDE. I can also maybe suggest considering one more role which is the product manager role as I noticed you like to use your creative side (from journalism). My understanding is that product is more creative/strategic (answers the "what to build & why") and project/program is more operational (answers the "how to build").
I am a software developer I have been developing apps since 1994. QBasic, Turbo Pascal, Delphi, Java, C, C++, C#, PHP, JavaScript, CSS,Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot. The day of work from home is completely same as mine.
Thanks for the positive feedback, Nik glad that you enjoyed it! You can see more of our a day in the life series in our playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9.html
So she worked 9 - 4, took a lunch break, and ran a personal errand? And then logged 8 hrs of work? Am I missing something? Not judging, just curious if working in tech is that relaxed..!?
It is most certainly not that relaxed, typically. She should have put in an extra 1.5-2 hours at the end of the day to make up for lunch and the grocery trip. Logging of hours is a bit unusual in the tech industry, unless you're a contractor. It's usually based on output (getting your stuff done), which gives a large leeway of flexibility about how/when you do that. But, for many enterprise tech companies, those demands on output are aggressive and software engineers are frequently 'under the gun'.
@@sh4rzzy Typically, 9ish-5ish. More during crunch time...up to 45-50 hours/week. More than that and you're either in a startup trying to get rich or you're working for the wrong company and should leave. You need to make it to whatever meetings you need to. Then, it's a matter of getting your work done. Depending on the company, there can be some flexibility in that. For example, you can take a couple of hours to run and errand and just make up the time by working late the following day.
Nice to see an actual walk through of the day instead of 8am get to work and make coffee, 815 code, 830 go to the gym 12 go to lunch at our companies 5 star cafe, 1 go walk in the park, 2 go play in the ball pit and go down a slide at some faang playroom, 315 code some more 330 check email and pet my dog till 430pm
Wish we could be remote. I am an L5 Google Software Engineer that was remote. But today they are calling everyone back to the office. I loved being remote.
Hey there! I am genuinely glad to come across this video. I've been using Indeed for a while now, but being able to connect on a deeper level such as here, on your UA-cam channel does gave me some additional insights. Sarah made the overall experience a really exciting one. I would love to connect w/her. Thanks!!
well, such a energetic girl with enormous enjoyment in her life. There is nothing could be tough if we'r doing it with a specific purpose. Keep growing and filling your soul into the Software industry ^_^
It's like... every time I'm slacking on teaching myself code something like this pops in my recc and I remember my journalism major ass needs to get back on the grind LOL
So is Java still widely used? I see tons of companies in Indeed, Glassdoor, Linkedin ask for this on top of C# and .NET. You mentioned Reddit, and the subreddits advised to stay away from Java... but, it's hard to avoid that I think. Doesn't make sense, unless it's just internet kids not knowing what they're talking about. Also you say you use HTML and CSS? So are you frontend as well? Sorry for the questions, thanks!
Tbh java and python were pretty abundantly used in recent years. C, C# and C++ came above these 2 all of a sudden in terms of popularity this year. Don't know why or how but... It is what it is. I will not recommend Java to a beginner. But if you kicked off your programming journey with python or c and fluent with either of them, you can try Java. That's what I did
So my squirrel brain got lost in the forest along the way. You mentioned starting out as a journalism major then ended up doing software engineering. Do you have a degree in software engineering? Thanks!
It's your first day in shops having no employees and empty waste bottle collection replaced by robotic collection and AI just because you have it defined in a namespace. You have a new workspace, but probably thinking how I'm gonna upgrade it again.
that is really sad she is alone all the day, she a kind and beautiful shame it is how IT industry take all of your time, I am married and we have 4 kids, which most of the time I see sleeping in their beds, including my wife ... :(
the cut to the dog sleeping after she explained what she was doing was perfect comedic timing. Y'all knew what you were doing.
thanks for watching! isn't her dog the cutest?! 😍
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As a software engineer myself, this is the most accurate "day in the life of a Software Engineer" video I have seen. Touches lot of daily aspects in life and off course Coding.
So glad that this held up to what a day in the life for you looks like as well! Thanks for watching :)
Especially with remote
Man, I would love to start my day in my bedroom at 9:00, take an hour lunch break, an hour trip to the market, and half an hour of personal learning, then finish at 4:00 and say I worked 8 hours, lol.
Don't forget the hour breakfast 😂
This felt super down to earth and real, great video and only makes me more excited to break into the software dev industry
Some comments says they want to be a software engineer. It may be because this video shows the benefit of working from home, but acutlly I think where you can work properly depends on your personality.
As an employee, I am not use to working from home for many days. Sometimes I can't reply urgent messages instantly because I am away from my computer and it may let my colleagues think I am being lazy. That makes me feel nervous.
But as a software engineer, I can experience your perspective. Sometimes I would get stuck on implementing codes, and at that moment, I really need a quiet environment for taking a rest and relaxing my brain. It often really works in helping me solve my problems.
I think this is the most genuine "In the life of a Software Engineer" video
Wow this has to be the best day in the life i have ever seen. Loved how she explained everything. Keep up the good work.
We're happy to hear that you enjoyed the episode, Jesse! If you are interested in seeing more of our a day in the life series, check out our playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9.html
Thanks Sarah for walking through your day as a software engineer. Very insightful especially for folks who aren't in the software/tech industry.
I noticed that you are taking a course to eventually move into a management role (project manager) from SDE.
I can also maybe suggest considering one more role which is the product manager role as I noticed you like to use your creative side (from journalism). My understanding is that product is more creative/strategic (answers the "what to build & why") and project/program is more operational (answers the "how to build").
I am a software developer I have been developing apps since 1994. QBasic, Turbo Pascal, Delphi, Java, C, C++, C#, PHP, JavaScript, CSS,Java, Spring Framework, Spring Boot. The day of work from home is completely same as mine.
This is the most realistic "day in the life" I think I've ever seen. I appreciate the video!
Thanks for the positive feedback, Nik glad that you enjoyed it! You can see more of our a day in the life series in our playlist here: ua-cam.com/play/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9.html
I'm software Engineer too. And my days are spent exactly like yours. Good luck. I live in Russia
I didn't realize they posted this already! I do get a lot of free time but pretty much every day is the same. Thank you for watching!
@@sarahforthewine Hey I'd like to connect with you on LinkedIn. I'm also a software engineer.
I want to get into IT. Please make more videos about IT. This video is a great start!
Thanks, Sarah, I am thinking of doing the same, food, working, and learning, it's just amazing.
So she worked 9 - 4, took a lunch break, and ran a personal errand? And then logged 8 hrs of work? Am I missing something?
Not judging, just curious if working in tech is that relaxed..!?
It is most certainly not that relaxed, typically. She should have put in an extra 1.5-2 hours at the end of the day to make up for lunch and the grocery trip.
Logging of hours is a bit unusual in the tech industry, unless you're a contractor. It's usually based on output (getting your stuff done), which gives a large leeway of flexibility about how/when you do that. But, for many enterprise tech companies, those demands on output are aggressive and software engineers are frequently 'under the gun'.
@@vangarrd do you have an example of a work day in software engineering if you're not working from home?
@@sh4rzzy Typically, 9ish-5ish. More during crunch time...up to 45-50 hours/week. More than that and you're either in a startup trying to get rich or you're working for the wrong company and should leave. You need to make it to whatever meetings you need to. Then, it's a matter of getting your work done. Depending on the company, there can be some flexibility in that. For example, you can take a couple of hours to run and errand and just make up the time by working late the following day.
Nice to see an actual walk through of the day instead of 8am get to work and make coffee, 815 code, 830 go to the gym 12 go to lunch at our companies 5 star cafe, 1 go walk in the park, 2 go play in the ball pit and go down a slide at some faang playroom, 315 code some more 330 check email and pet my dog till 430pm
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Wish we could be remote. I am an L5 Google Software Engineer that was remote. But today they are calling everyone back to the office. I loved being remote.
Hey there! I am genuinely glad to come across this video. I've been using Indeed for a while now, but being able to connect on a deeper level such as here, on your UA-cam channel does gave me some additional insights. Sarah made the overall experience a really exciting one. I would love to connect w/her. Thanks!!
well, such a energetic girl with enormous enjoyment in her life. There is nothing could be tough if we'r doing it with a specific purpose. Keep growing and filling your soul into the Software industry ^_^
Stressful? She started work at 9am (supposed to be 8am), took 2 hrs break, and ended work at 4pm, she worked 5 hrs, logged in 8hrs..
This is what I wanna do, code and program. Should i get a degree in this or computer science?
What kind of engineer are you? Front-End, Back-End or Full Stack? Thanks. Stay blessed.
I'm full stack but prefer frontend because it provides more instant satisfaction!
@@sarahforthewine Thanks for the update. Have a great week.
@@sarahforthewine why front end provides satisfaction?
@@rajtonystark6082 she said she's creative. Seems like front end encompasses that and the analytical/left brained stuff
Enjoyed this video, looking forward to finish senior year then head to uni and become a ML or software engineer.
This is the best day in the life I have seen. Great job
The clip of the dog sleeping🤣
What code editor do you primarily use for work?
Im having a hard time deciding on a major. Could I have a job like that with a computer science degree?
That's where i'm at
Great workation and nice glasses!😎
This is the life of a software engineer that I ever dreamed of..
@indeed do you guys hire software engineers with only a coding bootcamp education?
👀 🙋♀️🙋♀️ I also have the same question @indeed
It's like... every time I'm slacking on teaching myself code something like this pops in my recc and I remember my journalism major ass needs to get back on the grind LOL
if you see that her job seems really esay and having good life, cuz she already pass throuth the hardest time and now she is professional
good contributions, appreciated
So is Java still widely used? I see tons of companies in Indeed, Glassdoor, Linkedin ask for this on top of C# and .NET.
You mentioned Reddit, and the subreddits advised to stay away from Java... but, it's hard to avoid that I think. Doesn't make sense, unless it's just internet kids not knowing what they're talking about.
Also you say you use HTML and CSS? So are you frontend as well?
Sorry for the questions, thanks!
Tbh java and python were pretty abundantly used in recent years. C, C# and C++ came above these 2 all of a sudden in terms of popularity this year. Don't know why or how but... It is what it is.
I will not recommend Java to a beginner. But if you kicked off your programming journey with python or c and fluent with either of them, you can try Java. That's what I did
Sublime!!. what about vs code ?
What programming language do you use for work?
it's literally right there in the video
awesome! could we get a day in the life of a security engineer or analyst?
I want to be a software engineer 🥺
We can help with that 😉 To find your next job:, click here go.indeed.com/findjobs
Was I the only one to notice the delete button bug?
barely worked that day...
Still much better than that techie who was paid 6 figures for a 3 hour workday that comprised of meetings omg
Nice video
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So my squirrel brain got lost in the forest along the way. You mentioned starting out as a journalism major then ended up doing software engineering. Do you have a degree in software engineering? Thanks!
So if i become a software engineer my actual working day will only be 4.5 hours?? 😍
I really liked this but with all the breaks she did not do 8 hours of work (2 x 4 hours recorded).
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Did she said sublime ?
yes
This is unrelated but she looks like Laura Bailey, a known voice actress and co-host of Critical Role. 🤣
She is a software engineer cute and is a game cool
Wait...I thought corporate jobs are like The Office. Where's the fun?
😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍
It's your first day in shops having no employees and empty waste bottle collection replaced by robotic collection and AI just because you have it defined in a namespace. You have a new workspace, but probably thinking how I'm gonna upgrade it again.
is it me or she is writing jquery
She's fine but she use JQuery tho
their interview process is quite unbalanced and old
She makes it look so easy and I know it's NOT lol
yeah she cooked and ate in 30 mins, we all sure do :D
out of context, but she looks and speaks like Catriona Gray.
that is really sad she is alone all the day, she a kind and beautiful shame it is how IT industry take all of your time, I am married and we have 4 kids, which most of the time I see sleeping in their beds, including my wife ... :(
Yeah, you have to trade your soul a bit to be an engineer, but you get paid well and have good job security.
@@FunkyChild718 job security sucks in software
@@TheFlukeDude Nah, demand far exceeds supply for engineering in the US. Salaries are high too.
@@FunkyChild718 Lol i wonder if you still believe that
U can't b srs 😭😭😭
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I don't understand how she only works 3 hours a day, also why she is hard coding with sublime 🤔
Blew my mind 😂😂😂
start at 11 end at 4 and log a 8 hour workday ?????????????
You can do 8 hours of work in less hours. Also, u would do that too let's b honest 😂