If/when you start going back into the office, I would enjoy seeing the space. Doesn’t sound exciting but as an outsider I am always curious what these big companies have in terms of amenities, especially a “progressive tech company” like Google
Honestly, it depends on which office Sarah is based out of. Main campus has some cool spots. X building has some really cool stuff since the moonshots come out of there. Imagery could be tough to get though since access to that building is limited. I'm sure some rad content will come from the office at some point. @Kellan Smith
my dads in google n sometimes we visit the nyc office, theres a bunch of stuff; a lego room, an exercise center, places were employees cam bring in consoles from home, a shit ton of snack bars, theres a restaurant too, not the worst place to work imo
If I’m right. People who visits/works at Google are not allowed to take pictures inside? Or that what I experienced when I was at the Google Sweden Office.
This was so realistic unlike other made up wfh day in my life where people wake up at 5 am and do extraordinary shit before logging in to work. I felt I was missing on it and was pressuring myself to wake up early even tho I felt unproductive and tired. Your video gave me peace that there’s no wrong in the routine I’m following now. Thankyou so much for this!!!!
I don't know why but like 30 seconds into watching this i burst into tears. Idk why... maybe because you're the first software engineer person who I can relate to. And I'm feeling so much pressure right now (a senior in college). But this was cool to watch
as someone new to the software engineering world, I only find this upload as further confirmation I'm on the right track. So yes, please make more career content! I also def understand not wanting this channel to be so career-heavy, but any insight and experience sharing is welcomed!
I love love loved how you structured this video. The explanations, the various segments, the different shots, you literally made standing in front of a computer interesting. also, this was really interesting to learn about! I took one week of python in college then dropped out lol
as a fellow software engineer myself, my day looks a lot like yours too when i work from home. very eerily similar, especially the getting tired around 4-5pm ish, taking breaks and also running into code problems that need fixing that take longer than expected to fix. oh and i can't forget to mention, sometimes the decluttering over the naps! cuddles with the kitty too hehe love this vid, thanks for posting!
This is literally the most mentally healthy video I've ever watched on TH-cam. You live with a male roommate and have a boyfriend so check for a healthy mature relationship. You take breaks during work so check for a healthy work life balance. You are doing everything right!!
Great video! I'm a self-taught full stack engineer in my 30's. Engineering is a great career and enjoy seeing videos like this from other folks' perspectives. Sweet setup, looks like you have good balance in your life, you're really doing everything right! Keep up the great work!
Do you have any advice for someone just starting to learn to code? I have zero experience coming into it. I started a python class on Udemy and enjoying it so far. Thanks for any advice!
Straight up can’t wait to be software engineer. Doing the projects etc in uni is the first ever time in education where it hasn’t been a chore to work, being happy to stay and work on it for extra hours
I love this, I work as an IT Product Support Technician, We use Java and Legacy Coding to resolve data issues. So nice to see more women in the Tech World.
Q&a: How did you get your position at google? (Leetcode, interview process, how many/what kind of whiteboard coding you had to do) What advice would you give a compsci major (sophomore) aspiring to get a position like yours?
girl stop bc I didn’t know you worked for google! my brother is a swe for them too!! I used to visit the office all the time before covid and it’s so amazing I’m jealous 😭 also I know ur not trying to do a lot of career content but seeing a day in ur work life was really cool, especially as an engineer! ❤️
I am also a programmer and watching you I realized how much creativity and artistry goes into dev work :D We have losts of KPIs and all metrics but really we have to come up with stuff all the time. I pay smaller taxes in my country as I have "artist" discount (for all creators) and yeah, it makes me feel like I deserve it now :P
@@lemiphil2388 cos I am far away? :D they treat programmers pretty well here. We have opportunities and nice salaries. :) But the less pleasant side is the populistic- conservative catholic government so I don't recommend ;)
As someone who will be a software engineer after uni, I was thinking if it would be possible to ever start social media on the side of having a job, and I stumble upon this channel :)
Thank you for creating this video and giving us a glimpse into a day in your career. I have been considering getting into this field and I always love watching "day in the life"
My sister is a program director at Google in NYC! I’ve visited the New York office many times pre Covid and it’s so awesome, I’m sure you miss it! Really cool to see another another WFHer. I also WFH but used to be in an office and it can be a slog.
Yes breaks are super important!! I thought I was the only one that took random breaks during work to clean and organize hahaha So cool to see what your day is like, I really enjoyed this one!! :-)
This was my first time watching your channel and I just loved this video. Very aesthetic and calming. I’m currently in school and have been applying to software engineer internships, could you make a video about your experience as a computer science student or past internships?
ahh this popped up on my recommended and I so glad I found ur channel! love the insight into your work day (your room is so aesthetic too 💕) a fellow tech friend working across the world in Sydney :)
dear Sarah 🧡. I can honestly say this is probably the first video of this sort where the TH-camr seemingly has so much more of their sh*t together than I do while I however don't compare myself to them in a toxic way! I just found your channel and it's an instant sub for me :)
I'm also a software engineer so I would love some more career content :) I'd love to hear about the work life at Google as well as the interview process (if you can even talk about that).
Very nice structure to the video and as someone who is also slightly worried about posting videos for the same reason, this is a confidence booster. That kitchen gives me anxiety though not gonna lie😅 Keep up the great content!
First time watching your videos and I love the vibe! I do have questions: Did you ever do an internship? How was the interviewing process for you? What was it like acclimating to you job? What are the pros and cons about what you do? Thank you for making this type of content! ❤️
As an engineer in process, I loved to see your day. I would love to know your insight on imposter syndrome and dealing with such a demanding degree? Also, how did you balance making friends at college and studying? I struggle with this because I feel like other majors have a lot more free time.
I'm not sarah but I'm also in the process of learning computer science (basically computer engineering, its just called different in the UK), I think a lot of computer science (programming, or networking) majors have this issue, and the unfortunate thing is you won't be able to have as much free time as someone who's studying psychology, yes that sucks but its 3-4 years of your life, for the rest of your life to be paid more than those psychology majors, and with a much more flexible scheduele for the rest of your life. A lot of sofware engineers, programmers etc work from home, or even as Sarah Pan said her workmate came in at 5pm lol. This is a huge thing considering most people no matter their degree, have 9-5 work days or even 8-6, I cannot express how much you will appreciate this in your later life, those 3-4 years of gritty study mean nothing when you gain it all back for the rest of your career, you dont live out your social days in UNI like other majors do and then they have little social life after. From the current computer science majors ive spoken to, they've all said it's challenging and will never feel as free-d up as a psychology degree, but my bestfriend balances it by finding passion for her work, which is by having friends who are also studying computer science, your work gets done quicker, you have a friend to chat to whilst working having friends with the same scheduele makes it a lot easier to arrange going out. I think the best thing you can do to balance things out is to stay motivated, whether thats by self care, organising a scheduele for 'off days and study days' etc. If you miss friends, and the classic uni experience, then planning ahead works, my friend is doing criminal justice, and works 12 hour shifts in rows, but because she plans ahead with us we still find time to go out. If you have an assignment due, and you know it'll be done in the next 5 days or so then you can plan for after that, you can relax a bit before your next assignment is assigned, and go out/do whatever relaxes you.
@@kaytea5958 Wow, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions in such a detailed way! I do know that it will be worth it in the end and it’s not like I’m not enjoying the journey, but is easy to get caught up in the "experience uni life" narrative sometimes. Surrounding myself with people that also study engineering has definitely helped! :) I’m pretty good in terms of organisation and try to get the most out of my days although sometimes they seem to fly by. I’m a first year student doing an industrial Engineering degree so I have yet many things to learn before mastering the art of being an engineering student!
I was so shocked you were actually a software engineer :0 I'm a 3rd year cs major and seeing your video makes me really hopeful and inspired to finish my degree although it's so tough at times 😥
Found this video while browsing TH-cam after my lunch break. Getting too comfortable seeing this aesthetically pleasing video while being productive yourself, then realizing that I'm slacking off while I'm supposed to be working 🥴 Ok back to work. (after I finish this video)
Thank you so much for your video! As a computer scientist, did you ever question if you knew enough to do it as a career? I’m also a CS major, but I always feel pressure to prove myself amongst my male peers. Even if my grades show I’m doing well, I still feel like I’m not doing enough.
Hello! 4th year student here, I'm not in CS major but I've had similar experience and worry as you. Maybe try doing projects outside of school that relates to your major, do volunteering, internship etc, because those helped me so much when in uni :) Dont worry, I'm sure you know enough but you just dont know it yet, maybe because you dont have the chance to practice what you've taught. You're doing great! Hope this helps and good luck!
What inspired you to choose a career in software engineering? Do more men work in swe or is there a balance between both women and men? Have you experienced negative situations in your career such as misogyny, sexism, racism etc ?
I appreciate that your appt is not an aesthetic. Makes me feel normal 😂 all these youtubers out here be having a perfect apartment making me think thats the norm. This is so realistic, this is exactly how my house is most of the time
As a former software engineer, I found this very interesting. While I wanted to work in C++, everyone needed Y2K revisions, so a year of updating code in archaic languages like COBOL was enough to dampen my aspirations. I actually left the field back around 2000-2001, just because of the rigid and dull nature of the workplace; basically I was Peter Gibbons in Office Space. All of these videos showing so much flexibility, and hearing about the environment at places like Google have been enlightening. It sounds like it is a very cool time to be a software engineer. Great video.
@@DominicVictoria Given the right circumstances, I would consider it, but honestly, but I doubt there would be any interest in a programmer north of 50 yrs old who hasn't written a line of code in about 20 years. I would need quite a bit of work to refresh my skills.
@@lizzybizzy9776 It just wasn't what I expected. Unfortunately, quality of life at the time was not good, it's not like the stories you hear today for those working at Google, Facebook, etc. Felt more like a rat on a treadmill. It's OK though, I bought a company and actually prefer the flexibility of running my own business. Retirement is only about 15 years away, and honestly a high salary wasn't that high on my score card. TBH, it's barely in the top 3, although I am happy with my choice. It's not the million dollar salary, but I have good health, good family, a portfolio that will provide us with a comfortable retirement and an overall good quality if life. If the circumstances were different I probably would have stayed in it. There are times I do miss it, although my dream job would have been more along the lines of working with Pixar.
love seeing your experience as a software engineer! I'm also a full stack engineer and I was wondering why you choose google? How was your first year working outside of college, and first year working for google? As a full-time, do you ever feel a sensation of imposter syndrome? I thought after college it wouldn't be as strong, but nope lol, its still there. Have you dealt with any situations at work before where you "underperformed" and if so, how did you respond to it? This MiGhT be pre-emptive, but I'm already in my head about making a mistake or taking to long to complete a task at work, and I was wondering if you have dealt with thoughts or even situations like that and what route you take to respond to that.
It boggles my mind how all these videos pan out so smoothly. I'm usually found breaking my head all day trying to solve a bug that someone has assigned me...
@@sarahpan Really.. I definitely think u have had alot of views and comments and thumbs up. That's OK u didn't talk about anyone specifically (neither good/bad) really liked and appreciated the post
Haha I also don’t want my tech coworkers to find my channel. Love Cinnamon Toast Crunch and everything else about this video. Very chill and aesthetic vibes, I really enjoyed it.
hello! I love to see more of your career videos. could you please do a video on how you came this far, what are things we should follow to be a software engineer etc.
Heyy Sarah!!! you look really beautiful, as Colombian I can´t even believe there are people whos doesn´t drink coffee in the morning haha, amazing video!!
This was plenty glamorous compared to my life lol. Been programming at home for 9 years now. Had some stressful days, had some good too. We have a set time, work starts at 8 and ends at 5. We use slack to communicate along with gmail, and git for saving source code. Our support uses zoho for tickets. The best part about the job is that I don’t have to drive, got so tired of driving over the years. Living alone can get tough though, having a pet helps a lot. My dog has kept me sane over the years no doubt.
@Smart Choices - Life Simplified wow. I went 2 nursing school, I was diagnosed with epilepsy during my final semester. I had a seizure b4 going 2 clinicals one morning. I still drove there and made it on time but I had bit my lip and my rotation was at a mental health facility unfortunately having a swollen busted lip (from biting down) reaffirmed my patients' belief that ppl were after him and he thought someone beat me 2 get info about him. Regardless I went back the next year but hadn't taken care of the issue and had 2 drop again. You know if u miss 2 clinical days ur grade doesn't matter I would've automatically failed. I've been considering this field. Or going back. I would have 2 start over again. Now I'm trying to choose between computer science degree or surgical tech. Desperately trying to see what it would be like working in either field...
hi sarah, how would you compare learning computer science in college to your job now? the CS classes my bf takes seem to be pretty challenging, so i'm curious if you feel any different stress wise in your job. i know you did mention though that your last team that you were in was stressful
Cs classes I've taken in college have mostly been super easy. Ofc there are a few difficult ones but even then it's not that bad. My job is less stressful than college because of how much I dislike homework. Maybe it's not the same with all jobs but in mine you don't work when you aren't on the clock, so free time actually feels like free time, unlike college where it's constant stress.
[8/1/22] hi all! here's the updated day in the life *in-office version*: th-cam.com/video/EQSNnARq-yI/w-d-xo.html :) [5/2/22] update - had to cut out some parts of this video due to privacy concerns - so those of you who have watched this video in the past might notice that it's shorter / choppier / missing some clips, just know that I did have to remove parts of this video but I tried my best to keep as much of it in as possible ~ also thank you to everyone who submitted questions!! i haven’t been able to respond to each and every one of them, but the first installment of career chats is up where i answer many recurring questions from this video: th-cam.com/video/Y36dQUh3U8Q/w-d-xo.html 💛
Pretty, sexy skinny asian girl / woman. I like your smile. You don't have to think, that I have watched your whole video from begin to end, I probably have not, just for info.
Hi again (second time) Dear Sarah, I am not sure, why your video, which I still haven't watched through completely, is been recommended to me several times by your employer Google-TH-cam (maybe because of the somewhen whenever incoming Armageddon / Doomsday in Japan by their at least two big vulcanos, I guess), but since it is, well then I comment something. I would like or maybe even love to live with you together, but I live in Germany, I don't want to live with pets (your cat) inside, because of hygienic, health (mine and pets) and time. You are pretty / beautiful, cute, sorry for my english if what. By the way, you can message / write to me privately anytime via my other profile, which I have linked on my channel, that is for free, the language can be set to english in the settings on the site. Friendly Dear.
Good video, this is actually what it’s like. It can be chill working from home, but too many you tubers make a video exaggerating the actual flexibility you have. Working from home is great when you are focused and drive to get work done. It’s very motivational because you do have this sense of freedom. In actuality though as a SE we work harder than most at our jobs because of being in a result oriented environment. As well as, coding is hard. Duh. So the truth can be that you can be working a load of hours to get some work done. Sometimes it’s a grind and working from home could literally mean never leaving your room for some people. That’s where things get shaky. Remember to keep a balance working from home does sometimes mean taking a nap, or waking up 15 minutes before a meeting. This video got a thumbs up from me. This message was approved by MrRandomInternetDude and will self-distruct .
As a SWE, what sort of skills did you think helped you succeed the most? Also any tips for debugging or getting to really understand the codebase quickly?
how did you plan out your college and major when you were a high school student? what university did you study cs at and why did you choose that one? was computer science a hard major in college & is it difficult to choose a career path with this major? i’m currently in high school and plan on going into computer science! :)
You have to Feng shui your bedroom because it does not look (energy-wise) very healthy. Your need to have an alcove dedicated to workspace alone; you need to place a strategic command position for desk and bed placement. You have the space, you just need to organize it -look for Korean or Japanese style for clutter free inspirations.
Hey Sarah, I'm new to the channel, and I LOVED IT. I definitely want that career Q&A, I am looking to be a software engineer in the future. I would love to learn more about this career 🤩
I would love to hear more about your career and how you decided to go into the field. What was most helpful for getting a job? What advice can you give someone wanting to step into the arena(like practice typing, or learn one code language, which one?, I mean I would even like to know I breathing exercises help lol.) Anything you find helpful is interesting honestly. I enjoyed watching, thank you for sharing ❤
hi Sarah, few questions for QnA is it necessary to have a computer science degree for your job? do you have any colleagues that don't have one? and how hard is it for laymen like me to self-learn how to code on a professional level from scratch? thank you in advance!!
what courses did you take in college for this type of career/ where did you go? did you have to face a lot of racism/misogyny because you're an asian woman?
how do you get in a role like this?? i would love to code and design and research!! i’m a swe too but i hate my role it’s in data sci and v boring :( and how are you able to start whenever you want? and be able to decide whether you want to come in or not, is the company policy just that flexible?
If/when you start going back into the office, I would enjoy seeing the space. Doesn’t sound exciting but as an outsider I am always curious what these big companies have in terms of amenities, especially a “progressive tech company” like Google
noted 📝📝 i'll definitely try to do an in-office vlog at some point! :)
Honestly, it depends on which office Sarah is based out of. Main campus has some cool spots. X building has some really cool stuff since the moonshots come out of there. Imagery could be tough to get though since access to that building is limited. I'm sure some rad content will come from the office at some point. @Kellan Smith
my dads in google n sometimes we visit the nyc office, theres a bunch of stuff; a lego room, an exercise center, places were employees cam bring in consoles from home, a shit ton of snack bars, theres a restaurant too, not the worst place to work imo
If I’m right. People who visits/works at Google are not allowed to take pictures inside? Or that what I experienced when I was at the Google Sweden Office.
@@RC-gx2sp i doubt that. a lot of people on tiktok that work in google show the space in their day in my life videos
This was so realistic unlike other made up wfh day in my life where people wake up at 5 am and do extraordinary shit before logging in to work. I felt I was missing on it and was pressuring myself to wake up early even tho I felt unproductive and tired. Your video gave me peace that there’s no wrong in the routine I’m following now. Thankyou so much for this!!!!
I wake up less than 5 min before work starts.
I wake up when my first meeting starts and join in 5 min late haha
Waking up at 5am is not unrealistic, it’s just not your reality and that’s okay
@@Navak_ toootally :D
Honestly it's simply about what works best for you ...Never feel bad about that ;)
I don't know why but like 30 seconds into watching this i burst into tears. Idk why... maybe because you're the first software engineer person who I can relate to. And I'm feeling so much pressure right now (a senior in college). But this was cool to watch
Girl same! You got this 💪
Girl same. Same…
i burst into tears because i realised i am never going to achieve this lmao.
@@aryan7767 Yes you will! You got this girly!
@@noelanilewis5104 im a guy but thx
as someone new to the software engineering world, I only find this upload as further confirmation I'm on the right track. So yes, please make more career content! I also def understand not wanting this channel to be so career-heavy, but any insight and experience sharing is welcomed!
hi, just checking up on you
Anyone else feel like just dropping everything, doing a coding bootcamp and then start working as a software engineer?
not how it works mate
@@pratikkanthi6663 Wow. I realize this seems like a douche comment. But it's so true.
I do…
Absolutely 😂😂😂😂😂
Me😂😂
this is honestly the most realistic and most inspiring day-in-the-life video I’ve ever seen! please do more, Sarah. this was so inspiring to me!
I love love loved how you structured this video. The explanations, the various segments, the different shots, you literally made standing in front of a computer interesting. also, this was really interesting to learn about! I took one week of python in college then dropped out lol
Your words are kind and thoughtful, and I agree 💙
aww thanks girl ❤️ this video took wayy longer to make than i expected but i’m glad it’s being well received 😊
as a fellow software engineer myself, my day looks a lot like yours too when i work from home. very eerily similar, especially the getting tired around 4-5pm ish, taking breaks and also running into code problems that need fixing that take longer than expected to fix. oh and i can't forget to mention, sometimes the decluttering over the naps! cuddles with the kitty too hehe
love this vid, thanks for posting!
I need a remote job. What do you do. What would you suggest me to learn.
In college, we live like broken, and when we see this kind of video we feel it like a ray of hope in our life
Unglamorous?? This is FAR from being unglamorous. She has SO many good things in her life, which is so great to see!
This is literally the most mentally healthy video I've ever watched on TH-cam. You live with a male roommate and have a boyfriend so check for a healthy mature relationship. You take breaks during work so check for a healthy work life balance. You are doing everything right!!
Great video! I'm a self-taught full stack engineer in my 30's. Engineering is a great career and enjoy seeing videos like this from other folks' perspectives. Sweet setup, looks like you have good balance in your life, you're really doing everything right! Keep up the great work!
Do you have any advice for someone just starting to learn to code? I have zero experience coming into it. I started a python class on Udemy and enjoying it so far. Thanks for any advice!
Straight up can’t wait to be software engineer. Doing the projects etc in uni is the first ever time in education where it hasn’t been a chore to work, being happy to stay and work on it for extra hours
I love this, I work as an IT Product Support Technician, We use Java and Legacy Coding to resolve data issues. So nice to see more women in the Tech World.
did anyone notice it went from4:20 to 9:15AM? I just found this channel and i love the vibe you give off :)
Q&a:
How did you get your position at google? (Leetcode, interview process, how many/what kind of whiteboard coding you had to do)
What advice would you give a compsci major (sophomore) aspiring to get a position like yours?
Do stuff outside of coding, any work experience is by far the most important thing
CTCI, LC, DDIA, System Design Primer, Grokking the System Design Interview, and lots of interviews. You'll earn $250k as a new grad EASY
girl stop bc I didn’t know you worked for google! my brother is a swe for them too!! I used to visit the office all the time before covid and it’s so amazing I’m jealous 😭
also I know ur not trying to do a lot of career content but seeing a day in ur work life was really cool, especially as an engineer! ❤️
ahh that's awesome!! the nyc office is definitely suuuper nice 🙂 (also im glad you enjoyed the career vlog hehe)
I am also a programmer and watching you I realized how much creativity and artistry goes into dev work :D We have losts of KPIs and all metrics but really we have to come up with stuff all the time. I pay smaller taxes in my country as I have "artist" discount (for all creators) and yeah, it makes me feel like I deserve it now :P
What country if I may ask?
@@lemiphil2388 Poland :)
@@szpaqus oh wow.
@@lemiphil2388 cos I am far away? :D they treat programmers pretty well here. We have opportunities and nice salaries. :) But the less pleasant side is the populistic- conservative catholic government so I don't recommend ;)
@@szpaqus damn. I didn't know much about Poland. This is eye opening for me. I'm happy that you're able to explore your creative side though.
As someone who will be a software engineer after uni, I was thinking if it would be possible to ever start social media on the side of having a job, and I stumble upon this channel :)
Thank you for creating this video and giving us a glimpse into a day in your career. I have been considering getting into this field and I always love watching "day in the life"
My sister is a program director at Google in NYC! I’ve visited the New York office many times pre Covid and it’s so awesome, I’m sure you miss it! Really cool to see another another WFHer. I also WFH but used to be in an office and it can be a slog.
oh that’s so cool!! i do really miss full in-office life but definitely appreciate the perks of staying at home sometimes haha 😺
@@sarahpan yessss totally agree a lot more pros to a home office - no commute, can take frequent breaks and pet time ❤️
Yes breaks are super important!! I thought I was the only one that took random breaks during work to clean and organize hahaha
So cool to see what your day is like, I really enjoyed this one!! :-)
totally agree!! wfh life has turned me into a cleaner person 😂
This is in fact the best job since you can work from home and sometimes slack off or do your own stuff without anyone watching you
one of the most chill day in the life vids I've seen, cozy af
This was soooo chill, currently having exam season- and this vid really boosted my motivation, Thank you and God bless you!
i can't get over how cute your room looks
omg thanks girl - I was literally having a personal crisis over how cluttered I thought it looked bahaha
This was my first time watching your channel and I just loved this video. Very aesthetic and calming. I’m currently in school and have been applying to software engineer internships, could you make a video about your experience as a computer science student or past internships?
When you take small breaks , don't keep alaram it's ok to be back to work by little late . Enjoy that break time . Have a nice day :) .
This is the first video I’ve seen of your channel and absolutely love the aesthetic! 🤍
I'm a fullstack front-backend student and this is my biggest inspiration
ahh this popped up on my recommended and I so glad I found ur channel! love the insight into your work day (your room is so aesthetic too 💕)
a fellow tech friend working across the world in Sydney :)
oh hihi!! i love connecting with tech peers - so glad this video made it in ur recommended 😊
dear Sarah 🧡. I can honestly say this is probably the first video of this sort where the TH-camr seemingly has so much more of their sh*t together than I do while I however don't compare myself to them in a toxic way! I just found your channel and it's an instant sub for me :)
I'm also a software engineer so I would love some more career content :) I'd love to hear about the work life at Google as well as the interview process (if you can even talk about that).
Very nice structure to the video and as someone who is also slightly worried about posting videos for the same reason, this is a confidence booster. That kitchen gives me anxiety though not gonna lie😅
Keep up the great content!
First time watching your videos and I love the vibe!
I do have questions: Did you ever do an internship? How was the interviewing process for you? What was it like acclimating to you job? What are the pros and cons about what you do?
Thank you for making this type of content! ❤️
Your video style and aesthetics are so calm! Love them ♥️
As an engineer in process, I loved to see your day. I would love to know your insight on imposter syndrome and dealing with such a demanding degree? Also, how did you balance making friends at college and studying? I struggle with this because I feel like other majors have a lot more free time.
I'm not sarah but I'm also in the process of learning computer science (basically computer engineering, its just called different in the UK),
I think a lot of computer science (programming, or networking) majors have this issue, and the unfortunate thing is you won't be able to have as much free time as someone who's studying psychology, yes that sucks but its 3-4 years of your life, for the rest of your life to be paid more than those psychology majors, and with a much more flexible scheduele for the rest of your life.
A lot of sofware engineers, programmers etc work from home, or even as Sarah Pan said her workmate came in at 5pm lol. This is a huge thing considering most people no matter their degree, have 9-5 work days or even 8-6, I cannot express how much you will appreciate this in your later life, those 3-4 years of gritty study mean nothing when you gain it all back for the rest of your career, you dont live out your social days in UNI like other majors do and then they have little social life after.
From the current computer science majors ive spoken to, they've all said it's challenging and will never feel as free-d up as a psychology degree, but my bestfriend balances it by finding passion for her work, which is by having friends who are also studying computer science, your work gets done quicker, you have a friend to chat to whilst working having friends with the same scheduele makes it a lot easier to arrange going out.
I think the best thing you can do to balance things out is to stay motivated, whether thats by self care, organising a scheduele for 'off days and study days' etc. If you miss friends, and the classic uni experience, then planning ahead works, my friend is doing criminal justice, and works 12 hour shifts in rows, but because she plans ahead with us we still find time to go out. If you have an assignment due, and you know it'll be done in the next 5 days or so then you can plan for after that, you can relax a bit before your next assignment is assigned, and go out/do whatever relaxes you.
@@kaytea5958 Wow, thank you for taking the time to answer my questions in such a detailed way!
I do know that it will be worth it in the end and it’s not like I’m not enjoying the journey, but is easy to get caught up in the "experience uni life" narrative sometimes. Surrounding myself with people that also study engineering has definitely helped! :)
I’m pretty good in terms of organisation and try to get the most out of my days although sometimes they seem to fly by.
I’m a first year student doing an industrial Engineering degree so I have yet many things to learn before mastering the art of being an engineering student!
this is the first video i watch on you channel, and i am absolutely in love with your voice
I was so shocked you were actually a software engineer :0 I'm a 3rd year cs major and seeing your video makes me really hopeful and inspired to finish my degree although it's so tough at times 😥
Okay But She Is SOOOOOOOO BEAUTIFUL OMG
A computer science student here and youtube knows exactly great things to recommend, love this vlog!
Found this video while browsing TH-cam after my lunch break.
Getting too comfortable seeing this aesthetically pleasing video while being productive yourself, then realizing that I'm slacking off while I'm supposed to be working 🥴
Ok back to work.
(after I finish this video)
Thank you so much for your video! As a computer scientist, did you ever question if you knew enough to do it as a career? I’m also a CS major, but I always feel pressure to prove myself amongst my male peers. Even if my grades show I’m doing well, I still feel like I’m not doing enough.
Hello! 4th year student here, I'm not in CS major but I've had similar experience and worry as you. Maybe try doing projects outside of school that relates to your major, do volunteering, internship etc, because those helped me so much when in uni :) Dont worry, I'm sure you know enough but you just dont know it yet, maybe because you dont have the chance to practice what you've taught. You're doing great! Hope this helps and good luck!
I am the same (sound engineering student).
Imposter syndrome. You’re great. 💙
I really don't know why I've become so amused with software engineer's life, but I'm here and enjoying the content.
What inspired you to choose a career in software engineering? Do more men work in swe or is there a balance between both women and men? Have you experienced negative situations in your career such as misogyny, sexism, racism etc ?
This is the most chill video I've seen on the internet today...You've earned my sub
Keep up the good work Sarah
I appreciate that your appt is not an aesthetic. Makes me feel normal 😂 all these youtubers out here be having a perfect apartment making me think thats the norm. This is so realistic, this is exactly how my house is most of the time
Ahh this was so interesting to watch!! I really enjoyed it!! Also the editinggg🥺💓💓💓
ahh thank u emily ❤️❤️
what was interviewing for google like? how was the onboarding process and how long did it take for you to feel fully functional on the team?
Since I saw you woke up at 8:45am I understood you are clearly one of my role models
so happy to see you on my feed 😍
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I'm a minute in, and I love this video's aesthetic so much! Love the content, of course, but the video's vibe makes an immediate subscriber out of me!
As a former software engineer, I found this very interesting. While I wanted to work in C++, everyone needed Y2K revisions, so a year of updating code in archaic languages like COBOL was enough to dampen my aspirations. I actually left the field back around 2000-2001, just because of the rigid and dull nature of the workplace; basically I was Peter Gibbons in Office Space. All of these videos showing so much flexibility, and hearing about the environment at places like Google have been enlightening. It sounds like it is a very cool time to be a software engineer. Great video.
Would you get back to coding?
Why would you even quit? My colleagues who were SWEs since 2000s are making over $3m/year today. Do you hate money?
@@DominicVictoria Given the right circumstances, I would consider it, but honestly, but I doubt there would be any interest in a programmer north of 50 yrs old who hasn't written a line of code in about 20 years. I would need quite a bit of work to refresh my skills.
@@lizzybizzy9776 It just wasn't what I expected. Unfortunately, quality of life at the time was not good, it's not like the stories you hear today for those working at Google, Facebook, etc. Felt more like a rat on a treadmill. It's OK though, I bought a company and actually prefer the flexibility of running my own business. Retirement is only about 15 years away, and honestly a high salary wasn't that high on my score card. TBH, it's barely in the top 3, although I am happy with my choice. It's not the million dollar salary, but I have good health, good family, a portfolio that will provide us with a comfortable retirement and an overall good quality if life. If the circumstances were different I probably would have stayed in it. There are times I do miss it, although my dream job would have been more along the lines of working with Pixar.
@@lizzybizzy9776 What are you making?
Can you please do more of these because this actually helped me be more productive HAHA
Love that you're double masked when going outside. I've been doing the same! Stay safe and healthy fellow Googler! :)
I love this all! As a fellow work at home-er I made a conscious effort to work out at the gym. That takes up an hour of my night after work 😭😭
love seeing your experience as a software engineer! I'm also a full stack engineer and I was wondering why you choose google? How was your first year working outside of college, and first year working for google? As a full-time, do you ever feel a sensation of imposter syndrome? I thought after college it wouldn't be as strong, but nope lol, its still there. Have you dealt with any situations at work before where you "underperformed" and if so, how did you respond to it? This MiGhT be pre-emptive, but I'm already in my head about making a mistake or taking to long to complete a task at work, and I was wondering if you have dealt with thoughts or even situations like that and what route you take to respond to that.
It boggles my mind how all these videos pan out so smoothly. I'm usually found breaking my head all day trying to solve a bug that someone has assigned me...
Love your relaxing vlogs! Thanks for providing my lunch break with some chill atmosphere. 😌
haha ur day in the life of software enginner vlog is outstanding, feels very good to watch
Her: I don't want my co workers to find my channel
TH-cam: okay,here's 500k plus views
😅😭 my coworkers have definitely seen this hahaha
@@sarahpan Really.. I definitely think u have had alot of views and comments and thumbs up. That's OK u didn't talk about anyone specifically (neither good/bad) really liked and appreciated the post
Haha I also don’t want my tech coworkers to find my channel. Love Cinnamon Toast Crunch and everything else about this video. Very chill and aesthetic vibes, I really enjoyed it.
awww starting to miss my working days before going back to school XD also, your cat is so cute!!!!
aww yeah working life has its perks (also she's the cutest hehe)
hey love your channel a lot! you reminded me of my best studying life in nyc! just wanna say hi and keep going on your vedio posting! 100% love it!
When I first read your title I was like Sarah??? Showing us her work life outside of TH-cam?? *CLICCCK 😆😊
😂😂 it’s a rare sight indeed
Wait so glad I found your channel!!! I love the realistic day in the life.
Your videos are always so calming they just have this vibe 😌 I should really get a standing desk as well!
eep thanks selena ❤️ and yes, highly recommend standing desks haha
hello! I love to see more of your career videos. could you please do a video on how you came this far, what are things we should follow to be a software engineer etc.
Heyy Sarah!!! you look really beautiful, as Colombian I can´t even believe there are people whos doesn´t drink coffee in the morning haha, amazing video!!
lol no seriously 😂😂, i loove coffee and im from guatemala lmao
This was plenty glamorous compared to my life lol. Been programming at home for 9 years now. Had some stressful days, had some good too. We have a set time, work starts at 8 and ends at 5. We use slack to communicate along with gmail, and git for saving source code. Our support uses zoho for tickets. The best part about the job is that I don’t have to drive, got so tired of driving over the years. Living alone can get tough though, having a pet helps a lot. My dog has kept me sane over the years no doubt.
@Smart Choices - Life Simplified wow. I went 2 nursing school, I was diagnosed with epilepsy during my final semester. I had a seizure b4 going 2 clinicals one morning. I still drove there and made it on time but I had bit my lip and my rotation was at a mental health facility unfortunately having a swollen busted lip (from biting down) reaffirmed my patients' belief that ppl were after him and he thought someone beat me 2 get info about him. Regardless I went back the next year but hadn't taken care of the issue and had 2 drop again. You know if u miss 2 clinical days ur grade doesn't matter I would've automatically failed. I've been considering this field. Or going back. I would have 2 start over again. Now I'm trying to choose between computer science degree or surgical tech. Desperately trying to see what it would be like working in either field...
hi sarah, how would you compare learning computer science in college to your job now? the CS classes my bf takes seem to be pretty challenging, so i'm curious if you feel any different stress wise in your job. i know you did mention though that your last team that you were in was stressful
Its different from the theory/logic/math courses, but similar to the project based/software engineering courses
Cs classes I've taken in college have mostly been super easy. Ofc there are a few difficult ones but even then it's not that bad. My job is less stressful than college because of how much I dislike homework. Maybe it's not the same with all jobs but in mine you don't work when you aren't on the clock, so free time actually feels like free time, unlike college where it's constant stress.
I'm the opposite. My classes are very easy. Which is scaring me so much
Hey Lynn I am studying Information technology , can you suggest what to do nxt or study nxt pls 🙏 I don't know what to do? 😭
Maybe it depends on the university/college tho, mine are not easy at all, especially the math classes (I‘m from germany, Europe)
this motivates me focus and keep an eye to the goal
[8/1/22] hi all! here's the updated day in the life *in-office version*: th-cam.com/video/EQSNnARq-yI/w-d-xo.html :)
[5/2/22] update - had to cut out some parts of this video due to privacy concerns - so those of you who have watched this video in the past might notice that it's shorter / choppier / missing some clips, just know that I did have to remove parts of this video but I tried my best to keep as much of it in as possible ~
also thank you to everyone who submitted questions!! i haven’t been able to respond to each and every one of them, but the first installment of career chats is up where i answer many recurring questions from this video: th-cam.com/video/Y36dQUh3U8Q/w-d-xo.html 💛
waking up at 8.45. This must be such a good feeling
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Hi again (second time) Dear Sarah,
I am not sure, why your video, which I still haven't watched through completely, is been recommended to me several times by your employer Google-TH-cam (maybe because of the somewhen whenever incoming Armageddon / Doomsday in Japan by their at least two big vulcanos, I guess), but since it is, well then I comment something.
I would like or maybe even love to live with you together, but I live in Germany, I don't want to live with pets (your cat) inside, because of hygienic, health (mine and pets) and time.
You are pretty / beautiful, cute, sorry for my english if what.
By the way, you can message / write to me privately anytime via my other profile, which I have linked on my channel, that is for free, the language can be set to english in the settings on the site.
Friendly Dear.
probably the most beautiful software engineer i have ever seen :)
I learned Java in one of my MIS courses. I think I prefer SQL overall. Any suggestions on job positions that work mostly with databases?
Data analyst ? That would require some programming as well.
Backend dev
^^ data analyst and backend dev are good options!! also data scientist or researcher might also be cool since you’d work with a lot of datasets 😊
Omgosh yes definitely different type of video but love it too love how aesthetically pleasing your videos are ahhhhhh love love ❤️
The alarm sound triggered me 😅
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You are so cute and inspiring! I'm currently learning how to code and this video made my motivation grow :)
Good video, this is actually what it’s like. It can be chill working from home, but too many you tubers make a video exaggerating the actual flexibility you have. Working from home is great when you are focused and drive to get work done. It’s very motivational because you do have this sense of freedom. In actuality though as a SE we work harder than most at our jobs because of being in a result oriented environment. As well as, coding is hard. Duh. So the truth can be that you can be working a load of hours to get some work done. Sometimes it’s a grind and working from home could literally mean never leaving your room for some people. That’s where things get shaky. Remember to keep a balance working from home does sometimes mean taking a nap, or waking up 15 minutes before a meeting. This video got a thumbs up from me. This message was approved by MrRandomInternetDude and will self-distruct .
My favorite scene 17:23, Nice Lights
As a SWE, what sort of skills did you think helped you succeed the most? Also any tips for debugging or getting to really understand the codebase quickly?
First timer here. Love your video! Nice apartment!
Hi Sarah! First time watching and you make some of the best content I’ve seen! You’re amazing
love those videos bc they prove this life not just a myth. BTW your glasses are fantastic
how did you plan out your college and major when you were a high school student?
what university did you study cs at and why did you choose that one?
was computer science a hard major in college & is it difficult to choose a career path with this major?
i’m currently in high school and plan on going into computer science! :)
As an Electrical Engineer I deeply felt the scene of eating CTC as a balanced breakfast
do u have a code for the standing desk? i'm interested thanks !!
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thank you for making this video! please make more career content, I really love it 😍
im in uni for compsci right now so I love this but how did you get into the compsci career field? tips/steps/challenges/internships...
You have to Feng shui your bedroom because it does not look (energy-wise) very healthy. Your need to have an alcove dedicated to workspace alone; you need to place a strategic command position for desk and bed placement.
You have the space, you just need to organize it -look for Korean or Japanese style for clutter free inspirations.
Love the video! YOu should do a video about your journey to Google and the challenges. Thanks for sharing!
I too would really like that..
Hey Sarah, I'm new to the channel, and I LOVED IT. I definitely want that career Q&A, I am looking to be a software engineer in the future. I would love to learn more about this career 🤩
Can you please do a video about what it was like to study computer science?
I would love to hear more about your career and how you decided to go into the field. What was most helpful for getting a job? What advice can you give someone wanting to step into the arena(like practice typing, or learn one code language, which one?, I mean I would even like to know I breathing exercises help lol.) Anything you find helpful is interesting honestly. I enjoyed watching, thank you for sharing ❤
hi Sarah, few questions for QnA
is it necessary to have a computer science degree for your job?
do you have any colleagues that don't have one?
and how hard is it for laymen like me to self-learn how to code on a professional level from scratch?
thank you in advance!!
I need to know this too
self taught for months, now working at twitch and living in dumbo brooklyn. i love SWE!
what courses did you take in college for this type of career/ where did you go? did you have to face a lot of racism/misogyny because you're an asian woman?
Love your videos, I'm also a senior developer in Australia. Best job ever but requires counselling.. keep it up!
how do you get in a role like this?? i would love to code and design and research!! i’m a swe too but i hate my role it’s in data sci and v boring :( and how are you able to start whenever you want? and be able to decide whether you want to come in or not, is the company policy just that flexible?
LOVED THIS!! 💕 Gave me major inspo, as someone who wants to enter the tech world! Muchisimas gracias.