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

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  • Опубліковано 26 вер 2024

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  • @nazarinebeats5521
    @nazarinebeats5521 Рік тому +8

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

  • @leahj139
    @leahj139 Рік тому +30

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

  • @victoiredl4571
    @victoiredl4571 Рік 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  Рік тому +5

      Thank you so much for your support!

  • @jillscontent4U
    @jillscontent4U Рік тому +3

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

  • @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj
    @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj Рік 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  Рік тому

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

    • @d32d3n3y
      @d32d3n3y 2 дні тому

      *no meta which

  • @makaromaru4924
    @makaromaru4924 Рік тому +20

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

  • @mananshah5913
    @mananshah5913 Рік 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

  • @himashanethmini6777
    @himashanethmini6777 Рік тому +9

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

  • @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 Рік тому +7

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

  • @siic
    @siic Рік тому +5

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      It definitely saves me a lot of money

  • @noseriouslyimserious4073
    @noseriouslyimserious4073 Рік тому +80

    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 ☕😂

  • @anieltalks3905
    @anieltalks3905 Рік тому +3

    Well edited video, nice & simple. Like it

  • @davidjoshpiano
    @davidjoshpiano Рік тому

    The jazz music is everything

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @harshpatel105
    @harshpatel105 Рік тому +2

    So relaxing. Awesome stuff :)

  • @salahoussous7041
    @salahoussous7041 Рік тому

    calm and peaceful day in the life

  • @martian2976
    @martian2976 Рік тому +1

    Nicely done. Thanks for the video !!😊

  • @mohamdabdallah2977
    @mohamdabdallah2977 Рік тому +1

    All support my friend

  • @satheessr7554
    @satheessr7554 Рік тому +1

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

  • @TheDr660
    @TheDr660 Рік 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.

  • @hey_polly
    @hey_polly 10 місяців тому

    You inspire me so much!

  • @twlight7906
    @twlight7906 Рік тому

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

  • @vipinrajworld
    @vipinrajworld Рік тому

    Loved it bro! ❤

  • @lennymomanyi7104
    @lennymomanyi7104 Рік тому

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

  • @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!

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @annon4350
    @annon4350 6 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  6 місяців тому

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

  • @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

  • @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?

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 6 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.

  • @tarunguha-hf3nt
    @tarunguha-hf3nt Рік тому +1

    need more Meta vlogs :)

  • @DavidAmodt
    @DavidAmodt Рік тому

    Great video keep up the great vids

  • @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 :)

  • @jadathibodeaux568
    @jadathibodeaux568 Рік тому

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

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 Рік тому

    wow! That's so nice

  • @PeppaTeam
    @PeppaTeam Рік тому

    Great video ❤️

  • @mattlau
    @mattlau Рік тому

    Good code is a good word

  • @gamersmessenger
    @gamersmessenger Рік тому

    Nice video bro thanks for sharing

  • @fabiofaustino4066
    @fabiofaustino4066 Рік тому +2

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

  • @eastcoast4233
    @eastcoast4233 Рік 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  Рік тому +5

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

  • @shafianahmed19
    @shafianahmed19 Рік тому +1

    Shesssshhhhh...!!!

  • @brit5518
    @brit5518 Рік тому

    manifesting all of this

  • @taylore7177
    @taylore7177 Рік тому

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

  • @UzzalsStudio
    @UzzalsStudio Рік тому

    Lovely boss❤❤❤

  • @syukrinali
    @syukrinali Рік тому

    using natural light may help prevent that black lines

  • @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
      😆

  • @CaribouDataScience
    @CaribouDataScience Рік тому

    Nice music

  • @mandarjoshi8934
    @mandarjoshi8934 Рік тому +1

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

  • @KalebfromSA
    @KalebfromSA Рік тому

    That's clean...

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 9 місяців тому +1

    What exactly is an oncall meeting?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  9 місяців тому +1

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

  • @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

  • @asibulalam5777
    @asibulalam5777 Рік тому

    Thanks

  • @Skater1234282
    @Skater1234282 Рік тому +1

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

  • @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. :)

  • @rickyzeng5907
    @rickyzeng5907 Рік тому

    STH is missing between 18” and 19”

  • @deepakrajb2008
    @deepakrajb2008 Рік тому

    500th subscriber😊

  • @25kirtan
    @25kirtan Рік тому

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

  • @playboigoofy
    @playboigoofy Рік тому

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      The Zenitsu sticker is from SAJU Studios :)

  • @udaynama7765
    @udaynama7765 Рік тому

    ❤❤

  • @dekuparker
    @dekuparker Рік тому

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

  • @maYank-nz3dt
    @maYank-nz3dt Рік тому

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

  • @ivancito7712
    @ivancito7712 8 днів тому

    Where can I buy that white keyboard

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  8 днів тому

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

    • @ivancito7712
      @ivancito7712 8 днів тому

      @@calvinxli thanks you!!

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 Рік тому

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

  • @NealCarico
    @NealCarico Рік тому

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

  • @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 😬

  • @haleemamalik7321
    @haleemamalik7321 Рік 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  Рік тому +2

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

    • @haleemamalik7321
      @haleemamalik7321 Рік тому

      @@calvinxli yeah, that meetings can be headache😂

  • @pencilcase3192
    @pencilcase3192 Рік 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  Рік 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

  • @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!

  • @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.

  • @Surya_putra_
    @Surya_putra_ Рік тому

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

  • @anthonyvchannel
    @anthonyvchannel Рік тому

    nice video🤘

  • @progress5779
    @progress5779 Рік 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  Рік тому +3

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 6 місяців тому +1

    What does RTO mean?

  • @BluezConcepts
    @BluezConcepts Рік тому +1

    7:35 he looked so defeated :((((

  • @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 :)

  • @SNSDfOu
    @SNSDfOu Рік тому

    cat in the house = owner is childfree

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      The cat indeed has no children

  • @sanketgode8717
    @sanketgode8717 Рік тому +1

    Hi,you are not on linkedin?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

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

  • @shanakadinusha
    @shanakadinusha Рік тому

    Nice bro.☺👍

  • @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

  • @pepperdayjackpac4521
    @pepperdayjackpac4521 Рік 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  Рік 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 Рік тому

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +2

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

    • @ReallyDru
      @ReallyDru Рік тому +1

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

  • @Liamnissan22222
    @Liamnissan22222 Рік тому +3

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

  • @-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.

  • @Geocrafty1
    @Geocrafty1 Рік тому +3

    Are you fired?

  • @luizaraujo1046
    @luizaraujo1046 10 місяців тому

    Which laptop you are using in the video?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  10 місяців тому

      It's an M1 macbook pro

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 9 місяців тому

    Does onboarding budding mean that you were training the new hire?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  9 місяців тому +1

      Not exactly. Just acting as their guide to help them get familiar with the team and company stuff

  • @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.

  • @jollyjames30
    @jollyjames30 Рік тому

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

  • @desiboyz_45
    @desiboyz_45 Рік тому +1

    👍

  • @potoco77
    @potoco77 Рік тому +1

    fa me dio gana de llorar, pobre pibe, esta mas solo que el Chavo para el día de la Madre.... no quiero ser programador si la vida será asi de monótona ......

    • @samuelpaz3218
      @samuelpaz3218 Рік тому

      Joder hermano lo entiendo el unico lado positivo es el dinero

  • @danielazulay4936
    @danielazulay4936 Рік тому

    Wow why Meta have huge office like that nowdays?

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 6 місяців тому +1

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

  • @emotixns840
    @emotixns840 Рік тому

    Bro i yelled at my alexa to stop too hahahaha.

  • @dingdin
    @dingdin Рік тому +3

    are you still meta employee? i heard that meta firing employees.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Рік тому +1

      Yes I am still a Meta employee

    • @hisham9041
      @hisham9041 Рік тому

      @@calvinxli can you help with verification? we'll pay you 10k$ / badge

  • @davidk991
    @davidk991 Рік тому

    And are you happy? :D

  • @alsetlaram7233
    @alsetlaram7233 Рік тому

    привет! хорошее видео)) учу дата сайенс

  • @amirwrites9378
    @amirwrites9378 Рік тому

    How much your salery in software engineer because I am new student in software engineer I want from become software engineer

  • @dzdzdzdzdzmr8696
    @dzdzdzdzdzmr8696 Рік тому

    why the single meeting room has tissu and hand moisturizer

  • @pedro_sehn
    @pedro_sehn Рік тому

    Where is the coffee part??

  • @rteamlead
    @rteamlead Рік тому

    Man this is resort 😀