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

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  • Опубликовано: 23 ноя 2024

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  • @nazarinebeats5521
    @nazarinebeats5521 Год назад +11

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

  • @jillscontent4U
    @jillscontent4U Год назад +3

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

  • @leahj139
    @leahj139 2 года назад +30

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

  • @himashanethmini6777
    @himashanethmini6777 2 года назад +9

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

  • @victoiredl4571
    @victoiredl4571 2 года назад +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 года назад +5

      Thank you so much for your support!

  • @makaromaru4924
    @makaromaru4924 2 года назад +20

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

  • @randyhurst9893
    @randyhurst9893 Год назад +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  Год назад +1

      Thanks for the tip!

    • @TeaManDan
      @TeaManDan Год назад

      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.

  • @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj
    @bdjeosjfjdskskkdjdnfbdj 2 года назад +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 года назад

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

    • @d32d3n3y
      @d32d3n3y 2 месяца назад

      *no meta which

  • @mananshah5913
    @mananshah5913 2 года назад +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 года назад +3

    Well edited video, nice & simple. Like it

  • @TheDr660
    @TheDr660 2 года назад +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.

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 месяцев назад +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.

  • @theyachte
    @theyachte 2 года назад +7

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

  • @davidjoshpiano
    @davidjoshpiano Год назад

    The jazz music is everything

  • @martian2976
    @martian2976 2 года назад +1

    Nicely done. Thanks for the video !!😊

  • @annon4350
    @annon4350 8 месяцев назад

    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 месяцев назад

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

  • @salahoussous7041
    @salahoussous7041 Год назад

    calm and peaceful day in the life

  • @handleking1
    @handleking1 25 дней назад

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

  • @siic
    @siic 2 года назад +5

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +1

      It definitely saves me a lot of money

  • @lennymomanyi7104
    @lennymomanyi7104 2 года назад

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

  • @hey_polly
    @hey_polly Год назад

    You inspire me so much!

  • @mohamdabdallah2977
    @mohamdabdallah2977 Год назад +1

    All support my friend

  • @ha3ks
    @ha3ks Год назад

    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  Год назад

      Thanks, that's a great explanation!

  • @harshpatel105
    @harshpatel105 2 года назад +2

    So relaxing. Awesome stuff :)

  • @haleemamalik7321
    @haleemamalik7321 2 года назад +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 года назад +2

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

    • @haleemamalik7321
      @haleemamalik7321 2 года назад

      @@calvinxli yeah, that meetings can be headache😂

  • @magicmulder
    @magicmulder 6 дней назад

    "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...

  • @noseriouslyimserious4073
    @noseriouslyimserious4073 2 года назад +81

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

    • @sssssmilinggggg
      @sssssmilinggggg Год назад +10

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

    • @omkaaaar29
      @omkaaaar29 Год назад

      Women

    • @drdroidstein
      @drdroidstein Год назад

      Women☕

    • @Aimhwfu
      @Aimhwfu Год назад +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 Год назад +3

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

  • @codewithAyii
    @codewithAyii Год назад +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  Год назад +2

      I got you fam it's from saju studios

  • @vipinrajworld
    @vipinrajworld Год назад

    Loved it bro! ❤

  • @satheessr7554
    @satheessr7554 Год назад +1

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

  • @twlight7906
    @twlight7906 Год назад

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

  • @deshungrant31
    @deshungrant31 Год назад

    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 Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

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

  • @AmsNl2BcnEs
    @AmsNl2BcnEs 2 года назад +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 года назад +5

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

  • @tarunguha-hf3nt
    @tarunguha-hf3nt 2 года назад +1

    need more Meta vlogs :)

  • @danny.golcman6846
    @danny.golcman6846 Год назад +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  Год назад +3

      Hi! I recommend you check out this video where I talk about my software engineering journey:
      ruclips.net/video/AGn4KmsiKSE/видео.html

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Год назад +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. :)

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 2 года назад

    wow! That's so nice

  • @DavidAmodt
    @DavidAmodt 2 года назад

    Great video keep up the great vids

  • @caiovidinha
    @caiovidinha Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

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

  • @PeppaTeam
    @PeppaTeam 2 года назад

    Great video ❤️

  • @gamersmessenger
    @gamersmessenger Год назад

    Nice video bro thanks for sharing

  • @fabiofaustino4066
    @fabiofaustino4066 2 года назад +2

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

  • @syukrinali
    @syukrinali Год назад

    using natural light may help prevent that black lines

  • @mariocortes2670
    @mariocortes2670 Год назад +2

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад +3

      Thank you!
      I answered your question in this video ruclips.net/video/NibvmZ1Lstg/видео.html
      😆

  • @jadathibodeaux568
    @jadathibodeaux568 Год назад

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

  • @mattlau
    @mattlau Год назад

    Good code is a good word

  • @UzzalsStudio
    @UzzalsStudio Год назад

    Lovely boss❤❤❤

  • @mandarjoshi8934
    @mandarjoshi8934 2 года назад +1

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

  • @Limeoats
    @Limeoats Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

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

  • @Thamil-B
    @Thamil-B 2 года назад

    manifesting all of this

  • @NealCarico
    @NealCarico Год назад

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

  • @maYank-nz3dt
    @maYank-nz3dt Год назад

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 месяцев назад +1

    What does RTO mean?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 месяца назад +1

      Return to office

  • @taylore7177
    @taylore7177 2 года назад

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

  • @seattleyaya888
    @seattleyaya888 Год назад +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  Год назад

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

    • @seattleyaya888
      @seattleyaya888 Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

      @@seattleyaya888 reality labs is cooler 😌

    • @seattleyaya888
      @seattleyaya888 Год назад

      @@calvinxli lolllll

  • @JirayutK
    @JirayutK Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

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

  • @dekuparker
    @dekuparker 2 года назад

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

  • @progress5779
    @progress5779 2 года назад +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 года назад +3

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

  • @KalebfromSA
    @KalebfromSA Год назад

    That's clean...

  • @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq
    @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq Год назад

    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  Год назад

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

    • @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq
      @MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад +1

      @@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq thank you!

  • @playboigoofy
    @playboigoofy 2 года назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +1

      The Zenitsu sticker is from SAJU Studios :)

  • @udaynama7765
    @udaynama7765 Год назад

    ❤❤

  • @StrongestNerd
    @StrongestNerd Год назад

    Great video! What is that keyboard?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад +1

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 11 месяцев назад +1

    What exactly is an oncall meeting?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @Skater1234282
    @Skater1234282 2 года назад +1

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

  • @shafianahmed19
    @shafianahmed19 2 года назад +1

    Shesssshhhhh...!!!

  • @25kirtan
    @25kirtan 2 года назад

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

  • @pepperdayjackpac4521
    @pepperdayjackpac4521 2 года назад +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 года назад +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 года назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +2

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

    • @ReallyDru
      @ReallyDru 2 года назад +1

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

  • @AUXA_2014
    @AUXA_2014 Год назад

    STH is missing between 18” and 19”

  • @pencilcase3192
    @pencilcase3192 2 года назад +1

    Just scroling on my RUclips 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 года назад +1

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

  • @Surya_putra_
    @Surya_putra_ Год назад

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

  • @lucaspallu2704
    @lucaspallu2704 Год назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

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

  • @vishysquishy
    @vishysquishy 2 года назад +2

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +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 года назад

      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 года назад +1

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 8 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @anthonyvchannel
    @anthonyvchannel 2 года назад

    nice video🤘

  • @codespeed116
    @codespeed116 2 года назад

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

  • @deepakrajb2008
    @deepakrajb2008 2 года назад

    500th subscriber😊

  • @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt
    @HasnainAbbas-ii8gt Год назад

    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  Год назад

      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 Год назад

      BS COMPUTER SCIENCE OR BS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?@@calvinxli

  • @amirwrites9378
    @amirwrites9378 2 года назад

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

  • @CaribouDataScience
    @CaribouDataScience Год назад

    Nice music

  • @danielazulay4936
    @danielazulay4936 2 года назад

    Wow why Meta have huge office like that nowdays?

  • @YasirAli-pg9cy
    @YasirAli-pg9cy 2 года назад

    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 года назад +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 года назад +1

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

  • @shanakadinusha
    @shanakadinusha 2 года назад

    Nice bro.☺👍

  • @GoldGlory7745
    @GoldGlory7745 Год назад

    I have a question to ask you, what kind of required degree to become a successful software engineer? I am still learning about your experience role as a software engineer, I hope you will help me follow the software engineer path. Thank you.

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад

      Well a degree is technically not required but I have a computer science degree

  • @Liamnissan22222
    @Liamnissan22222 2 года назад +3

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

  • @codesha
    @codesha 2 года назад

    So were you part of recent lay off

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +1

      I am employed at this very moment

  • @asibulalam5777
    @asibulalam5777 2 года назад

    Thanks

  • @dingdin
    @dingdin 2 года назад +3

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +1

      Yes I am still a Meta employee

    • @hisham9041
      @hisham9041 2 года назад

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

  • @Myself-yf5do
    @Myself-yf5do 11 месяцев назад

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

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  11 месяцев назад +1

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

  • @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi-
    @-iIIiiiiiIiiiiIIIiiIi- Год назад

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

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Год назад +1

      How is software engineering a dying field?

    • @danny.golcman6846
      @danny.golcman6846 Год назад

      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.

  • @purvjeja
    @purvjeja 2 года назад

    Hey I liked your bag, Can I have a link?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад

      I wish I could give you a link but it's Microsoft swag! I'm not sure if Microsoft even has this bag anymore.

  • @SNSDfOu
    @SNSDfOu Год назад

    cat in the house = owner is childfree

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  Год назад +1

      The cat indeed has no children

  • @BluezConcepts
    @BluezConcepts Год назад +1

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

  • @sanketgode8717
    @sanketgode8717 2 года назад +1

    Hi,you are not on linkedin?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +1

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

  • @neobaud513
    @neobaud513 Год назад +1

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

  • @averagemobileplayer7352
    @averagemobileplayer7352 2 года назад

    Sir may I ask what course did u take during your senior high if TVL or STEM?

    • @calvinxli
      @calvinxli  2 года назад +3

      I don't think I took any specific courses in high school that are directly related to my career.

  • @Geocrafty1
    @Geocrafty1 2 года назад +4

    Are you fired?

  • @pedro_sehn
    @pedro_sehn Год назад

    Where is the coffee part??