EP01: A Real Day in the Life of a Software Engineer at Meta/Facebook in Seattle Vlog
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- Опубликовано: 8 июн 2024
- A typical Monday in the life of a software engineer at Meta/Facebook in Seattle post-COVID.
This is my first work vlog which summarizes a real day in my work life.
[links: instagram, keyboards, camera, skincare, etc]
www.calvinxli.com
[chapters]
00:00 Wake Up + Get Ready
01:17 Commute
01:42 Breakfast
03:18 Start Working
04:41 Oncall Handoff
05:12 Lunch
06:04 More Work
06:47 1:1 Meeting
07:03 Misery and More Work
08:30 Gym and Dinner
08:59 Commute
[about me]
I'm Calvin and I'm a Seattle-based software engineer working at Meta/Facebook (at the time of posting this video) . I share content content related to my life in tech (as a software engineer) and my hobbies/lifestyle.
#dayinthelife #softwareengineer #vlog
Links to my socials and gear (including the keyboard and keycaps): calvinxli.com
Really enjoyed this format, looking forward to watch more office vlogs type of videos from you! I also subscribed to support your new channel 💙
Thank you so much for your support!
This is a great video; it perfectly shows the day in the life of a software engineer. thanks!
I love how when you book a room it allows you 2 mins extra to pack up
Nicely done. Thanks for the video !!😊
thank you for this video. it motivates me to study more harder.
So relaxing. Awesome stuff :)
Sincerely, I hope your job is secure during these layoffs. Got to earn that bread for your cat.
Awesome.. Great video and editing, and love the music.
Well edited video, nice & simple. Like it
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!
Hopefully I'll get to find out for myself sometime!
You inspire me so much!
I am an software engineering undergraduate.. i like ur videos alot. Hoping to work in those big tech companiea
The jazz music is everything
calm and peaceful day in the life
I got so much of motive from your channel thank u so much
U are awesome
Great video keep up the great vids
Loved it bro! ❤
Thanks man!
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.
Thanks for the tip!
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.
Great video ❤️
need more Meta vlogs :)
I recently watched ur video such a Amazing clip❤️❤️❤️❤️🎉love from India🇮🇳
wow! That's so nice
you live a good life, let me take my burden somewhere, I am with you, brother.
The fact that you got free food is massive. I spent so much money for food here in Seattle.
It definitely saves me a lot of money
Great video. I'm an engineering student myself, Meta is my dream company. This video motivates me to work harder and get into meta
Any tips for getting into meta?😅
@@mananshah5913 Yep Study hard you m*r*n
@@mananshah5913 keep applying until you clear the interview
same!
Do you need to study engineering for a job at meta 😂
The video was so relaxing to watch. I was bummed you didn’t get the use the massage chair though😅
A Zenitsu sticker on your laptop will make your laptop even faster⚡(when it's in sleep mode, of course)
Siuuu
Do you drink water more often than other beverages? Is water the only drink they have?
Does Meta provide housing for employees?what are other great benefits that you get ?
Hi, great video.
What programming languages do you use in your daily work?
Thank you!
I answered your question in this video ruclips.net/video/NibvmZ1Lstg/видео.html
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All support my friend
Nice video bro thanks for sharing
Thank you for watching!
Hey man, what's the blinding curtain on your window? Can I get a link?
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!
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 :)
Thanks for the tip! My later videos have the subtitles moved up :)
3:15 I'm so surprised we have the same keyboard and keycaps XDD
BTW, great video! really enjoy
Lol no way! Do you also have the gateron pro brown switches?
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.
Wow thanks for the detailed explanation! I have learned more about the problem (and cameras in general) over time 😆
nice video🤘
manifesting all of this
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!
Thanks, that's a great explanation!
Thanks
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.
Lovely boss❤❤❤
The emergency exit sign next to you was backward. Why?
amazing video btw where did u get ur laptop sticker from??
The Zenitsu sticker is from SAJU Studios :)
500th subscriber😊
What sort of things do you include in your onboarding/ramp up of new colleagues? I’d love to see a video on this.
That's a great idea! I'll try to make a video on this topic sometime.
Nice bro.☺👍
What backpack are you using in this video? Don't see it listed on the gear page.
I got it from someone I know at Microsoft a while back. It's company swag so unfortunately I don't have a link 😬
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?
Hi! I recommend you check out this video where I talk about my software engineering journey:
ruclips.net/video/AGn4KmsiKSE/видео.html
@@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. :)
It is not that fun working in fb but i love it since its quiet and like my type of work (introvert).
I wish my work was "quiet" 😅. There have been so many meetings. Are you working on infrastructure?
@@calvinxli yeah, that meetings can be headache😂
That's clean...
Awesome vid, what are the specs for your keyboard? Sounds amazing
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).
Awesome! Saw some reviews in it, may have to grab one 😁 What keycaps are they? Love the colours and mac style keys
@@vishysquishy Edited the video description to include the specs and links :)
The look on your face when you lost the massage chair the second time :))
🥲
Good code is a good word
What keyboard switch are you using? I love the sound of it. when you type.
I have everything linked in the video description! Please check it out 😁
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?
Thank you! Are you in reality labs? I'm in an ads measurement/signals team
@@calvinxli Oh wow that's really cool! Yes, I am in reality lab.
@@seattleyaya888 reality labs is cooler 😌
@@calvinxli lolllll
now I gotta watch a part two video where you finally get the massage chair.
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.
wait you mentioned a new product at the beginning, was that threads you were working on? :P
It wasn't 😌
nice relaxing vid hehe for some reason I thought people had to be at their offices no matter what lol
How much your salery in software engineer because I am new student in software engineer I want from become software engineer
Sir may I ask what course did u take during your senior high if TVL or STEM?
I don't think I took any specific courses in high school that are directly related to my career.
What does RTO mean?
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
For now I would say focus on practicing algorithms (leetcode) and apply to as many internships as possible, especially big tech.
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?
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).
@@calvinxli What sort of areas do you mean when you say non-engineering roles?
Man am I the only one who thought the Zenitsu sticker was dope?! Now im gonna spend all day looking for it online
I got you fam it's from saju studios
❤❤
Great video! What is that keyboard?
Thank you! Check the link in the description for the keyboard and more :)
What language of program do you use? And nice video!
Thank you! I use mostly Hack/PHP and Python at work.
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
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)
@@calvinxli So I should just apply anyway to as many as I can, even if my resume looks disappointing?
@@pepperdayjackpac4521 polish your resume (as much as you can) and apply. Unless you have something more lucrative to do.
take a month and code out a cool personal project. or use a school project and add to your resume
wheres the sticker on the macbook from?
I got it from SAJU Studios!
Shesssshhhhh...!!!
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 ?
I wouldn't say most but there are a lot of Asian people in tech and Seattle has a lot of tech opportunity
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?
I think I was using a Samsung S22+ for this video
@@calvinxli Hmm it could be some +/- aperture issue related then . But other than that, great video! :)
@@MisaelEcheverria-xu8hq thank you!
how did u learn plz?
Wow why Meta have huge office like that nowdays?
Comfy
Nice music
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.
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.
BS COMPUTER SCIENCE OR BS SOFTWARE ENGINEERING?@@calvinxli
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Remember us, your very beginning viewers when you reach 100K subscribers : )
STH is missing between 18” and 19”
Which laptop you are using in the video?
It's an M1 macbook pro
What Coding language do u mostly use at work? does it matter which one you learn first?
I pretty much only use Hack (Meta's PHP). I don't recommend you try to learn this unless you are required to since it's pretty much only used at Meta.
Doesn't really matter what you learn first but Java is a good start I think.
Good vidio
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.
Well a degree is technically not required but I have a computer science degree
Man this is resort 😀
What exactly is an oncall meeting?
We basically discuss all the things that went wrong with our service(s)/system in the past week
i wish my job had less then 7h of active work
please make video on your resume which help to get into meta
Check my channel
using natural light may help prevent that black lines
Hi,you are not on linkedin?
I am but I'd prefer not to share that directly on here 😅
Do you need college certificate/degree/diploma to get software engineer job?
It's not a hard requirement. As in it might be helpful but not required.
@@calvinxlithen how I we join meta without any certification
And are you happy? :D
Correct me if i am wrong but your laptop sticker is from one character of demons slayer anime🔥
The best character :)
When he said, "I hate myself more" really cracked me 😂
Honestly, THIS looks like more of an actual job, unlike what I see tech-girls posting on TikTok. 😬
Honestly don’t talk about just “tech-girls” while there are enough men doing it as well
Women
Women☕
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
@@Aimhwfu You're not good at coding. If you really were, you wouldn’t have been scared ☕😂
So were you part of recent lay off
I am employed at this very moment