EP01: A Real Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at Meta/Facebook in Seattle Vlog

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  • Опубліковано 24 лис 2024

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  • @nazarinebeats5521
    @nazarinebeats5521 Рік тому +11

    I love how when you book a room it allows you 2 mins extra to pack up

  • @jillscontent4U
    @jillscontent4U Рік тому +3

    This is a great video; it perfectly shows the day in the life of a software engineer. thanks!

  • @leahj139
    @leahj139 2 роки тому +30

    Sincerely, I hope your job is secure during these layoffs. Got to earn that bread for your cat.

  • @victoiredl4571
    @victoiredl4571 2 роки тому +41

    Really enjoyed this format, looking forward to watch more office vlogs type of videos from you! I also subscribed to support your new channel 💙

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +5

      Thank you so much for your support!

  • @himashanethmini6777
    @himashanethmini6777 2 роки тому +9

    I am an software engineering undergraduate.. i like ur videos alot. Hoping to work in those big tech companiea

  • @makaromaru4924
    @makaromaru4924 2 роки тому +20

    thank you for this video. it motivates me to study more harder.

  • @mananshah5913
    @mananshah5913 2 роки тому +45

    Great video. I'm an engineering student myself, Meta is my dream company. This video motivates me to work harder and get into meta

  • @anieltalks3905
    @anieltalks3905 2 роки тому +3

    Well edited video, nice & simple. Like it

  • @calvinxli
    @calvinxli  2 роки тому +30

    Links to my socials and gear (including the keyboard and keycaps): calvinxli.com

  • @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj
    @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj 2 роки тому +16

    I love how the fb offices all look the same no matter which country you're in, everything down to the smallest detail, its pretty amazing!

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому

      Hopefully I'll get to find out for myself sometime!

    • @d32d3n3y
      @d32d3n3y 2 місяці тому

      *no meta which

  • @randyhurst9893
    @randyhurst9893 Рік тому +12

    The horizontal lines are due to the fluorescent lighting. Some cameras have an option within the settings for antiflicker, but the lighting is the culprit.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @TeaManDan
      @TeaManDan Рік тому

      To add a bit more detail to this, the fluorescent lights are flickering really quickly (as opposed to other lights that do not flicker and are constant). We don't preceive the flicker with our naked eye, but cameras do, since video is a series of still images several times a second (typically 30 or 60 for North America). Since the camera and the lights are not flickering at the same frequency, different amonts of light are captured each frame. If your camera has an anti-flicker setting, this can help. Some cameras let you manually adjust the frequency to match the lighting's frequency. This setting can also be helpful when a tv or monitor is in the shot, as similar lines can occur.

  • @theyachte
    @theyachte 2 роки тому +7

    A Zenitsu sticker on your laptop will make your laptop even faster⚡(when it's in sleep mode, of course)

  • @davidjoshpiano
    @davidjoshpiano Рік тому

    The jazz music is everything

  • @salahoussous7041
    @salahoussous7041 Рік тому

    calm and peaceful day in the life

  • @martian2976
    @martian2976 2 роки тому +1

    Nicely done. Thanks for the video !!😊

  • @harshpatel105
    @harshpatel105 2 роки тому +2

    So relaxing. Awesome stuff :)

  • @hey_polly
    @hey_polly Рік тому

    You inspire me so much!

  • @mohamdabdallah2977
    @mohamdabdallah2977 Рік тому +1

    All support my friend

  • @siic
    @siic 2 роки тому +5

    The fact that you got free food is massive. I spent so much money for food here in Seattle.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      It definitely saves me a lot of money

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 місяців тому +1

    The emergency exit sign next to you was backward. Why?

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 місяців тому +1

    Do you drink water more often than other beverages? Is water the only drink they have?

  • @lennymomanyi7104
    @lennymomanyi7104 2 роки тому

    you live a good life, let me take my burden somewhere, I am with you, brother.

  • @satheessr7554
    @satheessr7554 Рік тому +1

    I recently watched ur video such a Amazing clip❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉love from India🇮🇳

  • @TheDr660
    @TheDr660 2 роки тому +25

    I have been deciding on a new carer path and should not have watched this! It makes life look so good, but I know it must have been very, very difficult to get to this level.

  • @handleking1
    @handleking1 26 днів тому

    Camera and tripod teleported into the apartment before he even got home.

  • @haleemamalik7321
    @haleemamalik7321 2 роки тому +3

    It is not that fun working in fb but i love it since its quiet and like my type of work (introvert).

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +2

      I wish my work was "quiet" 😅. There have been so many meetings. Are you working on infrastructure?

    • @haleemamalik7321
      @haleemamalik7321 2 роки тому

      @@calvinxli yeah, that meetings can be headache😂

  • @twlight7906
    @twlight7906 Рік тому

    I got so much of motive from your channel thank u so much
    U are awesome

  • @deshungrant31
    @deshungrant31 Рік тому

    You have a great life and job! OMG you eat for free...never heard of that but I'm from the hoods of Atlanta so all of how you living is very new to someone like me. But good video!

  • @mrkasa5337
    @mrkasa5337 Рік тому

    3:15 I'm so surprised we have the same keyboard and keycaps XDD
    BTW, great video! really enjoy

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      Lol no way! Do you also have the gateron pro brown switches?

  • @vipinrajworld
    @vipinrajworld Рік тому

    Loved it bro! ❤

  • @Thamil-B
    @Thamil-B 2 роки тому

    manifesting all of this

  • @ha3ks
    @ha3ks Рік тому

    This video just popped up in my feed, to answer your question about the black lines in the bathroom, this is caused by the lights (normally LED which flicker at very high speeds) the speed being the same or close to the refresh rate of the camera/lens,, think that video of the humming bird flapping up the cameral but it just looks like the bird is floating in the air or helicopter blades that stay completely still but the helicopter is clearly flying. This can often be fixed/tweaked in the camera settings.. hope this helps!

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      Thanks, that's a great explanation!

  • @annon4350
    @annon4350 8 місяців тому

    Not sure if anyone has answered the question about the black lines in the video when you turn the bathroom lights on. Here are some suggestions about that.
    The lights are flickering at 60Hz, as this is the frequency of the mains electricity supply in the USA. This flickering is too fast for you to see, but in some cases it can show up in videos. Certain kinds of lights flicker and others don't. Fluorescent lights flicker. Some LED lights flicker depending on the controller. There are other technologies some of which also flicker.
    The camera you used automatically adjusted the camera settings when you turned the lights on inorder that the brightness of the video was OK. The exposure time of each frame was sufficiently small that the flickering showed up. Increasing the frame exposure time, and reducing the sensor sensitivity (i.e. gain, called ISO by photographers) would prevent the black lines from showing up whilst maintaining the brightness. Alternatively, increasing the frame exposure time and reducing the lens apature (if possible, depending on the camera) would also work.
    It is not really relevant, but the way the black lines move down the screen from frame to frame suggests the camera has a rolling shutter, rather than a global shutter.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  8 місяців тому

      Wow thanks for the detailed explanation! I have learned more about the problem (and cameras in general) over time 😆

  • @noseriouslyimserious4073
    @noseriouslyimserious4073 2 роки тому +81

    Honestly, THIS looks like more of an actual job, unlike what I see tech-girls posting on TikTok. 😬

    • @sssssmilinggggg
      @sssssmilinggggg Рік тому +10

      Honestly don’t talk about just “tech-girls” while there are enough men doing it as well

    • @omkaaaar29
      @omkaaaar29 Рік тому

      Women

    • @drdroidstein
      @drdroidstein Рік тому

      Women☕

    • @Aimhwfu
      @Aimhwfu Рік тому +5

      This misogynistic, men dominated industry is what scares me the most from getting into it although I’m really good at coding and i genuinely love it. That’s a shame

    • @drdroidstein
      @drdroidstein Рік тому +3

      @@Aimhwfu You're not good at coding. If you really were, you wouldn’t have been scared ☕😂

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 місяців тому +1

    Doesn't the facility you work at have airport-like security measures to keep people from smuggling weapons in? Such a strategic location ought to be well protected.

  • @jadathibodeaux568
    @jadathibodeaux568 Рік тому

    The look on your face when you lost the massage chair the second time :))

  • @tarunguha-hf3nt
    @tarunguha-hf3nt 2 роки тому +1

    need more Meta vlogs :)

  • @codewithAyii
    @codewithAyii Рік тому +1

    Man am I the only one who thought the Zenitsu sticker was dope?! Now im gonna spend all day looking for it online

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +2

      I got you fam it's from saju studios

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 2 роки тому

    wow! That's so nice

  • @caiovidinha
    @caiovidinha Рік тому

    Hey man, big fan here! Love your videos.
    If you want a piece of advice, move the subtitles up a bit, the UA-cam Player interface keeps getting in front of it :)

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      Thanks for the tip! My later videos have the subtitles moved up :)

  • @UzzalsStudio
    @UzzalsStudio Рік тому

    Lovely boss❤❤❤

  • @DavidAmodt
    @DavidAmodt 2 роки тому

    Great video keep up the great vids

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 місяців тому +1

    What does RTO mean?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 місяці тому +1

      Return to office

  • @gamersmessenger
    @gamersmessenger Рік тому

    Nice video bro thanks for sharing

  • @taylore7177
    @taylore7177 2 роки тому

    The video was so relaxing to watch. I was bummed you didn’t get the use the massage chair though😅

  • @PeppaTeam
    @PeppaTeam 2 роки тому

    Great video ❤️

  • @KalebfromSA
    @KalebfromSA Рік тому

    That's clean...

  • @udaynama7765
    @udaynama7765 Рік тому

    ❤❤

  • @shafianahmed19
    @shafianahmed19 2 роки тому +1

    Shesssshhhhh...!!!

  • @magicmulder
    @magicmulder 7 днів тому

    "Very few people come to the office on Mondays" yeah I think I'm the only person in the world whose IT colleagues love working at the office on Mondays - which means peer pressure dictates we all have to be there...

  • @mattlau
    @mattlau Рік тому

    Good code is a good word

  • @Skater1234282
    @Skater1234282 2 роки тому +1

    nice relaxing vid hehe for some reason I thought people had to be at their offices no matter what lol

  • @deepakrajb2008
    @deepakrajb2008 2 роки тому

    500th subscriber😊

  • @dekuparker
    @dekuparker 2 роки тому

    now I gotta watch a part two video where you finally get the massage chair.

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 2 роки тому

    Remember us, your very beginning viewers when you reach 100K subscribers : )

  • @asibulalam5777
    @asibulalam5777 2 роки тому

    Thanks

  • @AmsNl2BcnEs
    @AmsNl2BcnEs 2 роки тому +8

    What sort of things do you include in your onboarding/ramp up of new colleagues? I’d love to see a video on this.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +5

      That's a great idea! I'll try to make a video on this topic sometime.

  • @mariocortes2670
    @mariocortes2670 Рік тому +2

    Hi, great video.
    What programming languages do you use in your daily work?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +3

      Thank you!
      I answered your question in this video ua-cam.com/video/NibvmZ1Lstg/v-deo.html
      😆

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 11 місяців тому +1

    What exactly is an oncall meeting?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  11 місяців тому +1

      We basically discuss all the things that went wrong with our service(s)/system in the past week

  • @StrongestNerd
    @StrongestNerd Рік тому

    Great video! What is that keyboard?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      Thank you! Check the link in the description for the keyboard and more :)

  • @shanakadinusha
    @shanakadinusha 2 роки тому

    Nice bro.☺👍

  • @playboigoofy
    @playboigoofy 2 роки тому

    amazing video btw where did u get ur laptop sticker from??

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      The Zenitsu sticker is from SAJU Studios :)

  • @maYank-nz3dt
    @maYank-nz3dt Рік тому

    please make video on your resume which help to get into meta

  • @anthonyvchannel
    @anthonyvchannel 2 роки тому

    nice video🤘

  • @syukrinali
    @syukrinali Рік тому

    using natural light may help prevent that black lines

  • @jollyjames30
    @jollyjames30 Рік тому

    This "Day in the Life of..." stuff has taken over UA-cam! LOL

  • @Surya_putra_
    @Surya_putra_ Рік тому

    Correct me if i am wrong but your laptop sticker is from one character of demons slayer anime🔥

  • @fabiofaustino4066
    @fabiofaustino4066 2 роки тому +2

    i wish my job had less then 7h of active work

  • @NealCarico
    @NealCarico Рік тому

    wait you mentioned a new product at the beginning, was that threads you were working on? :P

  • @25kirtan
    @25kirtan 2 роки тому

    Hey man, what's the blinding curtain on your window? Can I get a link?

  • @seattleyaya888
    @seattleyaya888 Рік тому +1

    Even though im in the Redmond office but I do enjoy going to the Seattle office, the view is so beautiful there. Great video ❤ which team are you in?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      Thank you! Are you in reality labs? I'm in an ads measurement/signals team

    • @seattleyaya888
      @seattleyaya888 Рік тому

      @@calvinxli Oh wow that's really cool! Yes, I am in reality lab.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      @@seattleyaya888 reality labs is cooler 😌

    • @seattleyaya888
      @seattleyaya888 Рік тому

      @@calvinxli lolllll

  • @JirayutK
    @JirayutK Рік тому

    What keyboard switch are you using? I love the sound of it. when you type.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      I have everything linked in the video description! Please check it out 😁

  • @danny.golcman6846
    @danny.golcman6846 Рік тому +3

    Im just curious but do you have to be in like a top 10 school to get into Meta or would they accept anyone from a good enough college like a top 100 college?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +3

      Hi! I recommend you check out this video where I talk about my software engineering journey:
      ua-cam.com/video/AGn4KmsiKSE/v-deo.html

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Рік тому +2

      @@Allie912 oh wow that's awesome! I thought only people from top schools can go there but apparently not, Im glad about that. I want to get into one of these companies one day and im happy that you dont need to go to a top university to get into these companies anymore, you just have to know your stuff and do well in the interview like you said. :)

  • @CaribouDataScience
    @CaribouDataScience Рік тому

    Nice music

  • @Limeoats
    @Limeoats Рік тому

    What backpack are you using in this video? Don't see it listed on the gear page.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      I got it from someone I know at Microsoft a while back. It's company swag so unfortunately I don't have a link 😬

  • @emotixns840
    @emotixns840 Рік тому

    Bro i yelled at my alexa to stop too hahahaha.

  • @SNSDfOu
    @SNSDfOu Рік тому

    cat in the house = owner is childfree

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      The cat indeed has no children

  • @mandarjoshi8934
    @mandarjoshi8934 2 роки тому +1

    Does Meta provide housing for employees?what are other great benefits that you get ?

  • @lucaspallu2704
    @lucaspallu2704 Рік тому

    What language of program do you use? And nice video!

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      Thank you! I use mostly Hack/PHP and Python at work.

  • @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq
    @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq Рік тому

    Your camera was fine.
    The WB didn't recognized properly the light temp. change and didn't calibrate; so it was like shooting with "low light" . Sony Camera?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      I think I was using a Samsung S22+ for this video

    • @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq
      @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq Рік тому

      @@calvinxli Hmm it could be some +/- aperture issue related then . But other than that, great video! :)

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      @@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq thank you!

  • @gilangalamsyah5343
    @gilangalamsyah5343 Рік тому

    Good vidio

  • @desiboyz_45
    @desiboyz_45 2 роки тому +1

    👍

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 місяців тому +1

    Does your manager know that you make these vlogs? Do you even have a manager?

  • @saaaac
    @saaaac 2 роки тому

    wheres the sticker on the macbook from?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      I got it from SAJU Studios!

  • @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-
    @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi- Рік тому

    "Software Engineer": EDF (Expert in a Dying Field)
    Deep Reinforced Learning FTW!!!

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Рік тому +1

      How is software engineering a dying field?

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Рік тому

      Do you know that software engineering is expected to grow like 22 percent in the next 10 years and there are almost 2 million software engineering jobs in the us alone? It is also considered the number 1 best and most in demand job by us news, so yea software engineering is going NOWHERE it is here to stay and you might as well learn how software works for the future.

  • @progress5779
    @progress5779 2 роки тому +1

    im a 2nd year student,i just wanted to be a software engineer, can i have some ideas on what to learn to become a successful software engineer

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +3

      For now I would say focus on practicing algorithms (leetcode) and apply to as many internships as possible, especially big tech.

  • @pencilcase3192
    @pencilcase3192 2 роки тому +1

    Just scroling on my UA-cam and find you .. thanks for sharing ur daily life .. i just wondering , why most of Asian people by origin like to live and work in seattle ? is there is specific reason ?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      I wouldn't say most but there are a lot of Asian people in tech and Seattle has a lot of tech opportunity

  • @Liamnissan22222
    @Liamnissan22222 2 роки тому +3

    Day 2. A day in the life of an laid off ex meta employee

  • @rteamlead
    @rteamlead Рік тому

    Man this is resort 😀

  • @vishysquishy
    @vishysquishy 2 роки тому +2

    Awesome vid, what are the specs for your keyboard? Sounds amazing

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      Thank you so much!
      The keyboard is a Keydous NJ80-AP with brass plate and Gateron Pro Brown switches.
      I also did a 3 layer tape mod and filled the back with a bit of foam (it already sounds really good straight out of the box).

    • @vishysquishy
      @vishysquishy 2 роки тому

      Awesome! Saw some reviews in it, may have to grab one 😁 What keycaps are they? Love the colours and mac style keys

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      @@vishysquishy Edited the video description to include the specs and links :)

  • @neobaud513
    @neobaud513 Рік тому +1

    I noticed the way he brushes his teeth is different from the way a non-engineer would brush their teeth.

  • @pepperdayjackpac4521
    @pepperdayjackpac4521 2 роки тому +1

    As a second-year student in college, should I be even applying to as many internships as I can even though I have like 0 experience and no worthy personal projects? I feel so...unprepared

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      The only way to get experience is to apply :)
      Without experience the hardest part is getting a reply (unless you go to a really good school)

    • @pepperdayjackpac4521
      @pepperdayjackpac4521 2 роки тому

      @@calvinxli So I should just apply anyway to as many as I can, even if my resume looks disappointing?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +2

      @@pepperdayjackpac4521 polish your resume (as much as you can) and apply. Unless you have something more lucrative to do.

    • @ReallyDru
      @ReallyDru 2 роки тому +1

      take a month and code out a cool personal project. or use a school project and add to your resume

  • @sadbanana7272
    @sadbanana7272 2 роки тому

    Comfy

  • @AUXA_2014
    @AUXA_2014 Рік тому

    STH is missing between 18” and 19”

  • @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt
    @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt Рік тому

    HELP
    I want to work in programming and coding for like web apps, mobile apps, softwares as a freelancer. Now, which degree programme is best for this purpose, BSCS or BSSE? Have no plans for MS and PhD.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому

      I don't know exactly what those acronyms stand for but I have a bachelor's in computer science. It likely won't matter but you should ask faculty at your school's CS department.

    • @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt
      @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt Рік тому

      BS COMPUTER SCIENCE OR BS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?@@calvinxli

  • @ivancito7712
    @ivancito7712 2 місяці тому

    Where can I buy that white keyboard

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 місяці тому

      It's listed on the top of my gear page :)
      www.calvinxli.com/gear

    • @ivancito7712
      @ivancito7712 2 місяці тому

      @@calvinxli thanks you!!

  • @sanketgode8717
    @sanketgode8717 2 роки тому +1

    Hi,you are not on linkedin?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +1

      I am but I'd prefer not to share that directly on here 😅

  • @alsetlaram7233
    @alsetlaram7233 Рік тому

    привет! хорошее видео)) учу дата сайенс

  • @luizaraujo1046
    @luizaraujo1046 Рік тому

    Which laptop you are using in the video?

  • @YasirAli-pg9cy
    @YasirAli-pg9cy 2 роки тому

    Hey, What do you suggest I do to learn and get into Tech? I am studying Politics at Uni - I have no Maths or Comp Sci backround so I have no idea how to navigate into a tech career?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 роки тому +3

      That depends on what you mean by tech. There are a lot of non-engineering roles in the tech industry. If you're serious about becoming a software engineer however, I suggest you change majors immediately (to computer science).

    • @YasirAli-pg9cy
      @YasirAli-pg9cy 2 роки тому +1

      @@calvinxli What sort of areas do you mean when you say non-engineering roles?