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  • Опубликовано: 19 июн 2024
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    Software engineers are expected to continue to grow in demand over the upcoming years. Learning about what a software engineer really does, like developing and testing software applications, could help you decide if this is the career for you.
    In this video, we follow Sarah, a software engineer who works remotely, to show you what a day in the life of a software engineer is actually like, including work hours, work environment and job duties. She’ll even share the skills and education needed to succeed in the role.
    00:00 Introduction
    00:06 Morning routine
    00:20 What is a software engineer?
    00:43 Software engineer responsibilities
    01:11 At-home desk setup
    01:20 Coding languages for software engineering
    01:51 Coding tip
    02:02 Coding example
    02:29 Benefits of working from home
    02:50 Things to do during lunch break
    03:05 Planning the afternoon
    03:41 Researching new software and frameworks
    04:06 Trip to the market
    04:22 Tips for being a better software engineer
    04:41 Education and background
    04:59 Continued education for transitioning to management
    05:18 Wrapping up work
    05:52 Winding down with video games
    06:03 Software engineer career advice
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Комментарии • 89

  • @antoinealez12
    @antoinealez12 Год назад +77

    the cut to the dog sleeping after she explained what she was doing was perfect comedic timing. Y'all knew what you were doing.

    • @Indeed
      @Indeed  Год назад +11

      thanks for watching! isn't her dog the cutest?! 😍

    • @Rhanafortin
      @Rhanafortin 3 месяца назад

      wdym

  • @infinitelog
    @infinitelog Год назад +118

    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.

    • @Indeed
      @Indeed  Год назад +3

      So glad that this held up to what a day in the life for you looks like as well! Thanks for watching :)

    • @ahbeincestca2054
      @ahbeincestca2054 Год назад +1

      Especially with remote

  • @thomasmoncrief26
    @thomasmoncrief26 Год назад +28

    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.

    • @winterwaffle16
      @winterwaffle16 12 дней назад

      Don't forget the hour breakfast 😂

  • @danielfennerdev
    @danielfennerdev Год назад +28

    This felt super down to earth and real, great video and only makes me more excited to break into the software dev industry

  • @anudeepkollapudi3815
    @anudeepkollapudi3815 Год назад +9

    I think this is the most genuine "In the life of a Software Engineer" video

  • @LearningAndGrowingInLife
    @LearningAndGrowingInLife Год назад +9

    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").

  • @kkmandaniel
    @kkmandaniel Год назад +6

    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.

  • @abdulhameed8023
    @abdulhameed8023 7 месяцев назад

    Thanks, Sarah, I am thinking of doing the same, food, working, and learning, it's just amazing.

  • @xenialxerous2441
    @xenialxerous2441 Год назад +1

    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 RUclips channel does gave me some additional insights. Sarah made the overall experience a really exciting one. I would love to connect w/her. Thanks!!

  • @theprotagonist8764
    @theprotagonist8764 Год назад +1

    I want to get into IT. Please make more videos about IT. This video is a great start!

  • @AhmetMurati
    @AhmetMurati Год назад +1

    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.

  • @BWG05
    @BWG05 Год назад

    Enjoyed this video, looking forward to finish senior year then head to uni and become a ML or software engineer.

  • @jessejordan369
    @jessejordan369 Год назад +6

    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.

    • @Indeed
      @Indeed  Год назад

      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: ruclips.net/p/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9

  • @ShaundraFx
    @ShaundraFx Год назад

    This is the best day in the life I have seen. Great job

  • @Nik-rx9rj
    @Nik-rx9rj Год назад +3

    This is the most realistic "day in the life" I think I've ever seen. I appreciate the video!

    • @Indeed
      @Indeed  Год назад

      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: ruclips.net/p/PL6qIzGkkiXFFb5ck2zmUDnI7nhN7rFZX9

  • @rachelmarsh572
    @rachelmarsh572 Год назад +7

    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..!?

    • @vangarrd
      @vangarrd 5 месяцев назад +2

      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'.

  • @taka-en4hp
    @taka-en4hp Год назад +2

    Great workation and nice glasses!😎

  • @alexandersaprykin8174
    @alexandersaprykin8174 Год назад +12

    I'm software Engineer too. And my days are spent exactly like yours. Good luck. I live in Russia

    • @sarahforthewine
      @sarahforthewine Год назад +2

      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!

    • @okletsdoitt
      @okletsdoitt Год назад

      ​@@sarahforthewine Hey I'd like to connect with you on LinkedIn. I'm also a software engineer.

  • @kessiena5852
    @kessiena5852 Год назад +5

    The clip of the dog sleeping🤣

  • @innocentrage1
    @innocentrage1 Год назад +10

    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

  • @tienphan637
    @tienphan637 Год назад +3

    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 ^_^

  • @LeftBehind666
    @LeftBehind666 6 месяцев назад +1

    This is what I wanna do, code and program. Should i get a degree in this or computer science?

  • @ryadrahman1689
    @ryadrahman1689 5 месяцев назад

    What code editor do you primarily use for work?

  • @leetcodeking4859
    @leetcodeking4859 Год назад +1

    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.

  • @jayakumar9976
    @jayakumar9976 Год назад

    Sublime!!. what about vs code ?

  • @JudgeFredd
    @JudgeFredd Год назад +1

    Nice video

  • @FERRARISPEED9
    @FERRARISPEED9 Год назад

    awesome! could we get a day in the life of a security engineer or analyst?

  • @deshawnthomas
    @deshawnthomas Год назад

    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

  • @Glenningway
    @Glenningway Год назад +1

    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!

    • @rafanliyakkathkhan7377
      @rafanliyakkathkhan7377 Год назад

      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

  • @ozobianwadibia
    @ozobianwadibia Год назад +12

    What kind of engineer are you? Front-End, Back-End or Full Stack? Thanks. Stay blessed.

    • @sarahforthewine
      @sarahforthewine Год назад +23

      I'm full stack but prefer frontend because it provides more instant satisfaction!

    • @ozobianwadibia
      @ozobianwadibia Год назад +1

      @@sarahforthewine Thanks for the update. Have a great week.

    • @rajtonystark6082
      @rajtonystark6082 Год назад

      @@sarahforthewine why front end provides satisfaction?

  • @Truthbetold1990
    @Truthbetold1990 Год назад +1

    @indeed do you guys hire software engineers with only a coding bootcamp education?

    • @dianyadira
      @dianyadira Год назад

      👀 🙋‍♀️🙋‍♀️ I also have the same question @indeed

  • @miroslavisikiyski4876
    @miroslavisikiyski4876 Год назад +4

    barely worked that day...

  • @cyberwolfie7344
    @cyberwolfie7344 Год назад +2

    2:40 doggo was not impressed xD

  • @gonzoreal
    @gonzoreal Год назад +4

    Adding salary would add extra spice and transparency for employees getting undervalued

  • @ZoXeph
    @ZoXeph Год назад

    This is the life of a software engineer that I ever dreamed of..

  • @Nandezaron
    @Nandezaron Год назад +2

    Im having a hard time deciding on a major. Could I have a job like that with a computer science degree?

  • @20-NYC
    @20-NYC Год назад +7

    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..

  • @angelodavid1998
    @angelodavid1998 Год назад +1

    I love you already

  • @saltpie5176
    @saltpie5176 6 месяцев назад

    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

  • @grey3719
    @grey3719 Год назад +1

    What programming language do you use for work?

    • @elena6516
      @elena6516 Год назад +4

      it's literally right there in the video

  • @Patchesmama21
    @Patchesmama21 Год назад

    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!

  • @PascaVlogs
    @PascaVlogs Год назад +1

    Was I the only one to notice the delete button bug?

  • @vanillamatcha5079
    @vanillamatcha5079 Год назад +5

    I want to be a software engineer 🥺

    • @Indeed
      @Indeed  Год назад

      We can help with that 😉 To find your next job:, click here go.indeed.com/findjobs

  • @Doka402
    @Doka402 4 месяца назад

    5:00 M.I.B. Ballschinian

  • @hussienalsafi1149
    @hussienalsafi1149 Год назад

    😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍😍

  • @rafaelcardenas5225
    @rafaelcardenas5225 Год назад +3

    Indeed > Linkedin

  • @elizeesylvains1062
    @elizeesylvains1062 Год назад

    She is a software engineer cute and is a game cool

  • @Netryon
    @Netryon Год назад

    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.

  • @jac-pieceynumnums
    @jac-pieceynumnums Год назад +4

    I really liked this but with all the breaks she did not do 8 hours of work (2 x 4 hours recorded).

  • @blameItleaveit
    @blameItleaveit Год назад

    Did she said sublime ?

  • @hyliannerd4541
    @hyliannerd4541 Год назад

    This is unrelated but she looks like Laura Bailey, a known voice actress and co-host of Critical Role. 🤣

  • @RdozeTV
    @RdozeTV Год назад +1

    She's fine but she use JQuery tho

  • @bolajibello3414
    @bolajibello3414 Год назад +1

    is it me or she is writing jquery

  • @jasperherr8694
    @jasperherr8694 Год назад

    Wait...I thought corporate jobs are like The Office. Where's the fun?

  • @houssemedineselmi9730
    @houssemedineselmi9730 Год назад

    Test

  • @ac2italy
    @ac2italy Год назад +1

    their interview process is quite unbalanced and old

  • @jubileejuanico1199
    @jubileejuanico1199 Год назад

    out of context, but she looks and speaks like Catriona Gray.

  • @mytzusky
    @mytzusky Год назад

    yeah she cooked and ate in 30 mins, we all sure do :D

  • @sunny7268
    @sunny7268 Год назад +3

    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 ... :(

    • @kayflip2233
      @kayflip2233 Год назад

      Yeah, you have to trade your soul a bit to be an engineer, but you get paid well and have good job security.

    • @TheFlukeDude
      @TheFlukeDude Год назад

      @@kayflip2233 job security sucks in software

    • @kayflip2233
      @kayflip2233 Год назад

      @@TheFlukeDude Nah, demand far exceeds supply for engineering in the US. Salaries are high too.

  • @medch1750
    @medch1750 Год назад

    I don't understand how she only works 3 hours a day, also why she is hard coding with sublime 🤔

  • @paraglide01
    @paraglide01 2 месяца назад

    start at 11 end at 4 and log a 8 hour workday ?????????????