@@kennygunderman man the amount of time you spend learning and fix bugs and keep your self updated, meanwhile a lot of other jobs have much more free time to enjoy their life, nevermind the hard truth about juniors and how they get rejected at the beginning
@@hosamgnaba3205 I work in healthcare. I can promise it’s on the complete opposite side of the fucking spectrum. We’re burnt out. Everyone is. Our burnout looks completely different. I’m not saying worse but way different. Your job is not labor intensive. You do not have to show up ON TIME EVERY-TIME. You have a much better quality of life when it comes to a lot of things. I can’t even drink water at the nursing station. It’s hell. And it’s getting worse
@@hosamgnaba3205 compared to trucking I would say this is more easier. My brother does trucking and he works 100+ hours in a week and only take 3 days off in one month, he has salary around 80k-130k on the good year. And with software engineering you get 2 days off every week and only work around 50hours but make 100k-200k for entry level.
I've been thinking about getting into coding. As someone who's mostly worked in physical labor industries I'm getting tired of working in harsh environments and constantly damaging my body. Coding doesn't seem nearly as bad to work in.
I'm a plumber and have been talking about doing this since highschool I'm 28 years old I'm in my freshman year for my B.S in computer science and information systems
Thank you for being honest about our field. In addition to being told the job is so glamourous, a lot of young people being misled in other ways! They don't understand how much hard work is involved in learning to code in the first place and are being told by people who got in back when software devs were very rare and in very high demand regardless of experience that it's so easy to get a job, even self-taught. But CS grads were much more rare back then and companies were much more willing to invest in a newbie dev and train them. Now, they often will not. Now it's pretty damn competitive at the entry-level and most places are looking for mid to senior level
@dontrundontrip it’s not too stressful. I enjoy what I do so most of the time it doesn’t really feel like a job in the first place, more like getting paid to learn what I want! 🤣
@@brianpham5569 It's never too late, there are people who started learning programming in their 50s. Just get some information from the internet and you will find the best route for you...😊😊 Best of luck.. 🤞👍👍 One more thing, just choose what excites you..
It’s accurate for a lot of places. I think it’s also worth pointing out not everywhere is this mundane. I feel sorry for people having to work in sprints like this. Once your org matures into lean, and you switch to customer needs (instead of coding pre solutionised problems) and use kanban, weighted shortest job first, trunk based dev, ci/cd and pair programming. The daily grind is a lot more interesting and fun. You move faster and more iteratively with a lot less waste. So much time is wasted in Scrum / Scrummerfall ceremonies and cargo culting rituals it get’s you down eventually. Anyhow, great video!
Finally someone who didn't wake up and started shooting and then went to bed wakeup again to show.....wooh lot of work + fed up with those fake and feel good videos. Thanks Kenny for a keeping it real. I watch your videos and recommend my friends about your channel.
lol when i first got my first software dev job a year and a half ago. i got to be remote for 6 months and i loved it. then the boss forced me to go into the office so i would learn from senior staff. i was the only one in the office, all the senior staff refused to come in and the boss couldnt do anything since they would walk out and replacing the talent would be more expensive. i went into the office just to be in zoom meetings from the office. then i stopped going myself and the boss got furious. I nolonger work there
What most of these videos don't talk about is the pace of the work. Are you absolutely grinding all day? Are you rushing to get things done, or is it relaxed?
Where's the part where you run into an impossible bug, go to your bedroom, take a pillow, sink your face in it, and scream through the depths of your soul?... Or is it just me?
Super cool video, can't help but notice your background of your set up, looks a bit different from when you did your wfh setup! Did you condense everything and only kept the useful ones? :) anyway, thanks for showing us a honest day in a life of a swe
Hello! Your videos are very interesting to watch! I'm interested in pursuing a career in Software Engineering. What languages would you say you use most often within Software Development?
Hi Kenny upon completing the Udemy Courses recommendations above do you think for someone with no degree or experience can get a job in the software engineer field?
Wow this is a really good one Kenny,All you said is good and really helpful alot most especially for the upcoming software engineer who think is just an easy for either. Love that Kenny Thanks for this video 😍😘🥰
A day in the life is 1/4 day of meetings, 1/4 day of real programming, and 1/2 day of figuring out which config setting is jacked up Also, I love tech debt. If I could refactor 100% of my day I'd be happy.
no job is easy and people are going to later realize the harsh truth of coding But hey WTF coding is FUNNN. I have watched almost all your videos Kenny you're the best yotuber for programmers thanks for everything men
Hey , great vid. Question..how many meetings do you take per day ? Also how long do these meetings last and do you often have to contribute to the convo or is it more so just someone going over the days agenda ? Thanks
For my company, the stand up meeting is every morning, first thing. 15-30 minutes. Then there is 1 1/2 hour meeting where the whole company gives an update of each department, which is once a week. Next is the actual planning of the sprint, twice a week, 1-2 hours each. Some companies do 2-3 hours each. Lastly, a meeting reviewing the release, 30-60 minutes, once every other week. Those are the standard, mandatory meetings. I personally do not talk in any of them, except when I give my update on what I am working on or answering direct questions. Most engineers don't say much.
@@Crystal11Skulls thanks for responding, Another Question: from your perspective do you think it would be possible to work 2 programming jobs at the same time (both work from home) , seeming as meetings may take up time from coding, you could possibly be working the other job while on meetings for the other and vice versa ??
@@jeremiahweaver4677 At the company I work at, there are software engineer contractors who work multiple projects, so it can be done. Though I dont know the amount of hours they dedicate for each project per week. I personally don't think I could handle two gigs, but everyone is different.
I have a question I have social media project and Im so confused about which stacks I need to use Im single person who will do this project I dont have any team to do it so Im single this because I dont want to learn native languages kotlin and swift and html js css and I researched and found two good things these are flutter and native I downlad flutter and prepared the properly everything is fine and but I still wonder am I doing wrong something cuz I searched stackshares about companies and %95 they are using native etc.. and I found this video which language I need to go on way with it and I was convinced about firebase against to amazon aws idk both are good and safe about data center but firebase costs a bit more compare to aws but firebase is have good interface and easy to use can u help me with answer to all my questions thank for this video I subscribed 🙏
Ohh !! So, No Visiting the local coffee shop in the midst of the working day ?, No Working on your "Passion TH-cam Video" during every small break that you get and finally no "Power Nap" for 2 hours during the day in the office ? Meh !! That's not what I see others doing in their "Day in the life....."
hello🙏 brother i am from india🇮🇳 please answer my question is in your country 🇺🇸 also degree is given more importance than skill 👍👍👍 i am a pro comptetive programmer but i have no digree so i am unemployed please give some suggestions
Yes. I went to Coding Dojo's full stack software engineer program in Python, MERN and Java. Got hired as a UAT Specialist (alternative name for QA), and company will transition me over to Junior Software Engineer by beginning of 2023. The other UAT/QA girl working there had no tech experience prior to be hired. She initially was hired as Tier 1 Support, got promoted to Tier 2, and now is UAT/QA.
@@captainkilos Of course! To my knowledge, those are the only names for this position (thankfully). Unlike the endless names for software engineer, haha.
now now, you're doing other stuff you shouldn't be doing when working from home. Working out? Gardening? Eating? doing number two's on company time? that stuff won't fly with this management. \s
wow this was brutally honest video, I think we need more of this harsh truth out there so everybody can know the way software engineer suffer everyday
I wouldn't say working at a desk all day making six figures is suffering 😂😂
@@kennygunderman man the amount of time you spend learning and fix bugs and keep your self updated, meanwhile a lot of other jobs have much more free time to enjoy their life, nevermind the hard truth about juniors and how they get rejected at the beginning
@@hosamgnaba3205 I work in healthcare. I can promise it’s on the complete opposite side of the fucking spectrum.
We’re burnt out. Everyone is.
Our burnout looks completely different. I’m not saying worse but way different. Your job is not labor intensive. You do not have to show up ON TIME EVERY-TIME. You have a much better quality of life when it comes to a lot of things.
I can’t even drink water at the nursing station. It’s hell. And it’s getting worse
@@Gregnoxy preach. They wouldn’t swap with us no matter how much they complain lol
@@hosamgnaba3205 compared to trucking I would say this is more easier. My brother does trucking and he works 100+ hours in a week and only take 3 days off in one month, he has salary around 80k-130k on the good year. And with software engineering you get 2 days off every week and only work around 50hours but make 100k-200k for entry level.
I've been thinking about getting into coding. As someone who's mostly worked in physical labor industries I'm getting tired of working in harsh environments and constantly damaging my body. Coding doesn't seem nearly as bad to work in.
You and me. I'm thinking of getting into the same field. I have no experience but you have to start somewhere
I'm a plumber and have been talking about doing this since highschool I'm 28 years old I'm in my freshman year for my B.S in computer science and information systems
@@kylehughes6324 hell yeah im 23 and start my bachelors in computer science next month ... goodluck my friend !
We all in the same train I’m 28 been doing hvac for the longest and needed a change in life so I decided to join a bootcamp this upcoming February
Thank you for being honest about our field. In addition to being told the job is so glamourous, a lot of young people being misled in other ways! They don't understand how much hard work is involved in learning to code in the first place and are being told by people who got in back when software devs were very rare and in very high demand regardless of experience that it's so easy to get a job, even self-taught. But CS grads were much more rare back then and companies were much more willing to invest in a newbie dev and train them. Now, they often will not. Now it's pretty damn competitive at the entry-level and most places are looking for mid to senior level
I start my first programming job on Tuesday, hoping it’s as exciting as these day in the life videos are.
u wish xDDDDDDDDDDD
Congrats! How was your first week?
@@igora50 it was great. I’m working as an embedded software engineer and am being told by my coworkers that I’m doing a great job so far.
@dontrundontrip it’s not too stressful. I enjoy what I do so most of the time it doesn’t really feel like a job in the first place, more like getting paid to learn what I want! 🤣
how was the process of finding a job? im on my second year of my cs degree and i’m worried it’ll be hard to find work as a junior dev
My job is 100% remote but I basically just sit at home, conduct meetings, attend meetings, work work and more work, log out, no fluff lol.
at 27 with no degree or experience do you have any recommendation to get my feet wet in the coding life
@@brianpham5569 It's never too late, there are people who started learning programming in their 50s. Just get some information from the internet and you will find the best route for you...😊😊 Best of luck.. 🤞👍👍 One more thing, just choose what excites you..
@@sangeetarawat51 thank you I appreciate it 🤟🏽
It’s accurate for a lot of places. I think it’s also worth pointing out not everywhere is this mundane. I feel sorry for people having to work in sprints like this. Once your org matures into lean, and you switch to customer needs (instead of coding pre solutionised problems) and use kanban, weighted shortest job first, trunk based dev, ci/cd and pair programming. The daily grind is a lot more interesting and fun. You move faster and more iteratively with a lot less waste. So much time is wasted in Scrum / Scrummerfall ceremonies and cargo culting rituals it get’s you down eventually. Anyhow, great video!
You described my exact work day. This is legit dev life
I really love your videos, they inspire me and help me a lot to find my way as computer science student. Thank you so much💛
Nice and different video on this topic… Agile, bug fixes and meetings are part of the life of a developer
Finally someone who didn't wake up and started shooting and then went to bed wakeup again to show.....wooh lot of work + fed up with those fake and feel good videos. Thanks Kenny for a keeping it real. I watch your videos and recommend my friends about your channel.
Why are these videos always so satisfying to watch?
Loved the room aesthetic and overall vibe of the video glad I found you!
I can’t wait to make this video once I get a software job.
lol when i first got my first software dev job a year and a half ago. i got to be remote for 6 months and i loved it. then the boss forced me to go into the office so i would learn from senior staff. i was the only one in the office, all the senior staff refused to come in and the boss couldnt do anything since they would walk out and replacing the talent would be more expensive. i went into the office just to be in zoom meetings from the office. then i stopped going myself and the boss got furious. I nolonger work there
Honest, accurate and well presented 👍
bro i just turned 17 and I needed this. thank you
Hit the nail on the head, 100%! Only thing you forgot is the unfortunate push of cult-ee books and lectures in the name of "company culture."
Finally a video with no fluff . thx bro
Do you need a bachelors or master degree to get a job?
What most of these videos don't talk about is the pace of the work. Are you absolutely grinding all day? Are you rushing to get things done, or is it relaxed?
Interesting question. It’s a mix of both. Some days are more relaxed than others, and some days you’ll have to grind all day.
Where's the part where you run into an impossible bug, go to your bedroom, take a pillow, sink your face in it, and scream through the depths of your soul?...
Or is it just me?
Not just you 😭
Appreciate you keeping it real 💯
This was awesome. Exactly what I have been looking for.
This video is on point! I was laughing at how similar my day is to what's being described in the video.
Super cool video, can't help but notice your background of your set up, looks a bit different from when you did your wfh setup! Did you condense everything and only kept the useful ones? :) anyway, thanks for showing us a honest day in a life of a swe
I can see a fine line of truth when you said that companies "claim to follow Agile" =)
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Hello! Your videos are very interesting to watch! I'm interested in pursuing a career in Software Engineering. What languages would you say you use most often within Software Development?
Hi Kenny upon completing the Udemy Courses recommendations above do you think for someone with no degree or experience can get a job in the software engineer field?
This is great insight, thank you.
🐐 video bro. Way to keep it 💯
I’m very interested in programming. I’m going to bust my butt and teach myself and possibly get my degree in CS!
Same!
Wow this is a really good one Kenny,All you said is good and really helpful alot most especially for the upcoming software engineer who think is just an easy for either. Love that Kenny Thanks for this video 😍😘🥰
The part of the QA it's totally accurate.. 😅 they always find bugs || create new ones.
At my work your allowed to get in from 07:30 till 09:30, and work your amount of hours, it’s great!
Love that man on the moon frame at the back
Software job is a very flexible and career growth way
Good videos as usual 🤟
Thanks for sharing "real" software engineer life 🙏
Is Angela's course up to date ? Most of the videos are recorded in 2017-2018
No way this is gem
A day in the life is 1/4 day of meetings, 1/4 day of real programming, and 1/2 day of figuring out which config setting is jacked up
Also, I love tech debt. If I could refactor 100% of my day I'd be happy.
"unblock others from getting their job done"
sounds like the best kind of meeting lol
thanks that was really helpful and insightful
no job is easy and people are going to later realize the harsh truth of coding
But hey WTF coding is FUNNN. I have watched almost all your videos Kenny you're the best yotuber for programmers
thanks for everything men
Do you do all your work within the 9-5 work hours or do you have to out in extra time later on too?
Hey , great vid. Question..how many meetings do you take per day ? Also how long do these meetings last and do you often have to contribute to the convo or is it more so just someone going over the days agenda ? Thanks
For my company, the stand up meeting is every morning, first thing. 15-30 minutes.
Then there is 1 1/2 hour meeting where the whole company gives an update of each department, which is once a week.
Next is the actual planning of the sprint, twice a week, 1-2 hours each. Some companies do 2-3 hours each.
Lastly, a meeting reviewing the release, 30-60 minutes, once every other week.
Those are the standard, mandatory meetings. I personally do not talk in any of them, except when I give my update on what I am working on or answering direct questions. Most engineers don't say much.
@@Crystal11Skulls thanks for responding, Another Question: from your perspective do you think it would be possible to work 2 programming jobs at the same time (both work from home) , seeming as meetings may take up time from coding, you could possibly be working the other job while on meetings for the other and vice versa ??
@@jeremiahweaver4677 At the company I work at, there are software engineer contractors who work multiple projects, so it can be done. Though I dont know the amount of hours they dedicate for each project per week.
I personally don't think I could handle two gigs, but everyone is different.
Don’t wake up at 8:55 wake up at 6:30 and hit th gym. Much better mental and physical health
This sounds like the ideal job for someone like me who would like to create something.... and not go out my door. Hahahaha.
Do business analysts get paid more than software engineers?
Precisely what a day at my job looks like 🤣 plus, stress eating a lot of bread
What products do you use in your hair? Looks kinda wet and cool
How long have you been software engineer? are you okey with the salary
good video!!
Okay from your experience would you recommend 14 or 16in mac book pro for software engineering.
Depending on your budget but 16inch means more screen to see more code
So basically if I lose my keys again, I really don't need to stress about it. Good to know. Eager to get my first career offer.
I have a question I have social media project and Im so confused about which stacks I need to use Im single person who will do this project I dont have any team to do it so Im single this because I dont want to learn native languages kotlin and swift and html js css and I researched and found two good things these are flutter and native I downlad flutter and prepared the properly everything is fine and but I still wonder am I doing wrong something cuz I searched stackshares about companies and %95 they are using native etc..
and I found this video which language I need to go on way with it and I was convinced about firebase against to amazon aws idk both are good and safe about data center but firebase costs a bit more compare to aws but firebase is have good interface and easy to use can u help me with answer to all my questions thank for this video I subscribed 🙏
What about the staff ping-pong table?
Ahh yes the ping pong table that gets used once a year
What udemy course for android development u recommend?
Ohh !! So, No Visiting the local coffee shop in the midst of the working day ?, No Working on your "Passion TH-cam Video" during every small break that you get and finally no "Power Nap" for 2 hours during the day in the office ?
Meh !! That's not what I see others doing in their "Day in the life....."
Really hope that code at 3.45 didn't get through the PR check!
Grt video 👍👍
hello🙏 brother i am from india🇮🇳 please answer my question is in your country 🇺🇸 also degree is given more importance than skill 👍👍👍
i am a pro comptetive programmer
but i have no digree
so i am unemployed
please give some suggestions
on point thx
WHOA?! Guam? I was born and raised there, Kenny! Thanks for the shoutout! 😅 🤙🤙
I love writing code
what?? you dont eat quinoa and play table tennis and compare your apple watches all day??
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Could someone land a job in QA/Quality Assurance with no experience?
I'm sure there are entry-level QA positions. Might want to look into that more tho
Yes. I went to Coding Dojo's full stack software engineer program in Python, MERN and Java.
Got hired as a UAT Specialist (alternative name for QA), and company will transition me over to Junior Software Engineer by beginning of 2023.
The other UAT/QA girl working there had no tech experience prior to be hired. She initially was hired as Tier 1 Support, got promoted to Tier 2, and now is UAT/QA.
@@Crystal11Skulls Thanks for that. Is UAT and QA the only names for this? Or are there others I should be looking out for when applying?
@@captainkilos Of course! To my knowledge, those are the only names for this position (thankfully). Unlike the endless names for software engineer, haha.
@@Crystal11Skulls Thank god lol. Do you think a bootcamp for QA is worth it. In your opinion
You missed an important part of dev life. In a free time you have to work on a pet project.
now now, you're doing other stuff you shouldn't be doing when working from home. Working out? Gardening? Eating? doing number two's on company time? that stuff won't fly with this management. \s
1st view from a software engr ✌️
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You need a pop filter, at least a small one. 😇
6:47 So who writes the poor code? Can I get a job to write poor code? lol
All of us
How depressing
Hey Kenny, i emailed you on your business email, could you please take a look? Thanks.
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Great 🤍✨
Small question please about college
Software engineering or computer science?
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Don't go to college. Do self taught through Udemy or a coding bootcamp.
I’d do CS in college
@@kennygunderman
Thank you very much ❤❤