DUDEEE this video is SO GOOD!!! Such nice vibes throughout and you're such a natural on camera. So easy to watch and consume. Your day is so jam-packed and productive!! Makes me think wtf am I doing with my life 😂
This is so funny... I’m literallly cooking udon as I watch your video 😂 ok your little drawing edits are soo cute! And I feel you on the bangs..it’s like a surprise every morning. That’s great you have 1:1s with people at work! I think especially during this time, it’s hard to stay connected with coworkers when you’re not physically in office. Thanks for taking us along ☺️
Found this via a podcast episode you did with Design Patterns 3/1/2021. Looking at Hack Reactor and found your story very interesting and relatable! Thanks for sharing!
Yes! I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested but I can make a video on this. I didn’t even consider the possibility of me having ADHD until I talked to other adult women who had similar symptoms and they told me they had gotten diagnosed for ADHD.
This was dope to watch Mai! I'm so bad at waking up that putting my phone in the other room would make me sleep for the entire day 😂😂 although I'm not "high up", I feel you on having endless meetings but I'm impressed that you're able to squeeze in time for your Vietnamese class and balance everything so well. I've never really done journaling but heard that there are a lot of positives -- will have to give that a try! Thanks for this DITL 🙏
This was such a fun vlog! It's interesting to see how other people structure their days, esp working from home. I've been thinking about picking up the 5 min journal for myself; the prompts and structure of it seems helpful! And while most of my life right now is digital (todoist/trello/notion/etc.), I totally get that satisfying feeling from physically crossing something off a notepad todo list haha Also that llama mug tho 🦙👀
What degree should I do in order to be a software engineering? Is it BSc in computer science or BEng in software engineering? And what is the degree you took in order to be a software engineer? Please reply me soon
I really enjoyed your video, I'm looking for more from you and I really hope that you make a video about how you manage to focus knowing that you have adhd, good luck.
I used to do the 5 minute journal too! That udon looks delish 😋 and dang that’s a lot of meetings 😅 would love to see a video on what you’ve learned since taking your Vietnamese classes 🥰
Meetings galore, but luckily my calendar this upcoming week looks much more manageable 😅. I'm working on a video about me learning Vietnamese, but hopefully my speaking won't hurt anyone's ears
Wow, we just came to your channel from Rowena’s comment section (we also recently started a TH-cam channel) and love to see how you break down your day! Jounraling is also a big part of our day- we love the five minute journal! Keep up the great work and hope we can cross paths one day or maybe even collaborate on TH-cam, if it ever makes sense! ☺️💛 PS: your lunch looked delicious, that egg was spot on!! 😋
Great video Mai! I completely understood what you meant about managers being called into meetings; I'm a senior PM and 50-75% of my current job is contributing to meetings, heh. Where are you taking your Vietnamese classes?
I’m taking them with SVFF since they specialize in the southern language! They’re 1:1 online classes through Skype. And yes, sooo many meetings. I’m sure PMs sit through way more meetings than me and I have a lot of respect for PMs because they’re responsible for so many moving pieces.
Okay this is not funny at all. My name is also Mai Nguyen and I am a software engineer and I wear the night guard every night because I am a grinder 😳😳😳😳
Hi Mai! I'm Hannah, also a software engineer 🙃 I just started vlogging and also did a day in the life video 🙈 I'm looking for other software engineer who vlogs and I'm glad I found your channel!🙌 nice to meet you! btw, my company uses jamf to keep track of our company laptop usage 😅
It’s nice to meet you Hannah! I’ll check out your channel, always great to connect with other SWEs! I’m not sure what my IT team uses to keep track of laptop usage but I know they have the power 😂
Really good vlog, from muko corner~ Was rlly interesting especially to see someone further along in their career as a swe~! also i use that five minute journal too haha
You NEED to get Flow Journal if you’re into journaling. It will send you a push notification saying “hey what’d you do for the day” and you can track your progress. It’s free too! 😁
A phone has a programmable mode DND, try it. No reason to separate your phone after. And you confirmed a surprise I got from my GF, she told like actual programming is less than 1% of her time. And doing any personal stuff not from a work computer is good from security point view. For example I watch the video on a personal mac mini, and working Windows laptop is next to it.
I keep my phone in the other room because I have no self-control and I would scroll on it all through the night if I kept it next to me, even with DND 😅! I wish I could spend more time programming but I'm glad I am able to be involved with a little bit of the decision making for the engineering org in terms of improving processes and structure!
As remote IT worker, I would think it's much more relaxing to live and work in a residential house with yard away from large city instead of apartment block. but i guess everyone to their own preferences.
I was thinking about moving out of NYC when my lease was up but it seemed too risky to apartment hunt/move since I’d be in contact with a lot of people >
I am definitely going to look into taking Vietnamese class now. Thanks for the inspo! I feel like I’ve lost a bit of the language after moving away from my parents 😩
Same! My parents are in VA and I don't have any Vietnamese friends who I can speak with daily, so taking Vietnamese class has been super helpful for me to maintain and improve my Vietnamese. I'm planning to make a video on resources and studying tips in the future!
@@maidoesthingsi'd like to ser more how you plan your tasks, divide by little pieces and put all together in software (that's my approach hahaha). Sometimes i make some draws to clarify my logic .
I am also a tech student...trying to learn java by myself...!! Nd planning to learn ML and AI Soon...!! If you can give any tips...it would be great !! Thanks in advance 😊😊
As a software engineer I can relate : 5hrs for meeting and 3hrs coding 😐
DUDEEE this video is SO GOOD!!! Such nice vibes throughout and you're such a natural on camera. So easy to watch and consume. Your day is so jam-packed and productive!! Makes me think wtf am I doing with my life 😂
You’re doing god’s work trying all the boba so we don’t have to, duh 😂 and it’s easy to be “productive” when everyone keeps inviting you to meetings 🥲
I'm a soft ware engineer too.
Surprised when see the name of your channel and realize you are Vietnamese. Your video is great. Keep it up
It’s always nice to connect with other Vietnamese SWEs! Thank you!
Hi Mai, dope video would be awesome to colab - love seeing people with different backgrounds in tech! Is your company hiring ?
Yes to collabing in the future! And yes, my company is hiring! What is the best way to contact you?
Which os you use mac os or linux
I'm just commenting so future viewers know I was here before 500 subscribers - thank you Mai, cool video
Thanks for watching the video, John!
omg, mai!!! almost to 1k!!! 👏🏼😄your prioritization skills next level haha
This is so funny... I’m literallly cooking udon as I watch your video 😂 ok your little drawing edits are soo cute! And I feel you on the bangs..it’s like a surprise every morning. That’s great you have 1:1s with people at work! I think especially during this time, it’s hard to stay connected with coworkers when you’re not physically in office. Thanks for taking us along ☺️
It’s perfect weather for udon! It’s like 30-40 degrees here 🥶
Really good vlog! Kept me engaged the entire way! Definitely a lot of good meetings through out the day. Just subbed my friend!
Thanks Wagner, that really means a lot to someone like me who is starting out with making videos :)!
Found this via a podcast episode you did with Design Patterns 3/1/2021. Looking at Hack Reactor and found your story very interesting and relatable! Thanks for sharing!
Is there any way you can speak about getting diagnosed as an adult female for ADHD? It has been really difficult
Yes! I wasn’t sure if anyone would be interested but I can make a video on this. I didn’t even consider the possibility of me having ADHD until I talked to other adult women who had similar symptoms and they told me they had gotten diagnosed for ADHD.
This was dope to watch Mai! I'm so bad at waking up that putting my phone in the other room would make me sleep for the entire day 😂😂 although I'm not "high up", I feel you on having endless meetings but I'm impressed that you're able to squeeze in time for your Vietnamese class and balance everything so well. I've never really done journaling but heard that there are a lot of positives -- will have to give that a try! Thanks for this DITL 🙏
I realized that I need structure in order to be productive. If I give myself too much free time, I'm a 🥔😅
This was such a fun vlog! It's interesting to see how other people structure their days, esp working from home. I've been thinking about picking up the 5 min journal for myself; the prompts and structure of it seems helpful! And while most of my life right now is digital (todoist/trello/notion/etc.), I totally get that satisfying feeling from physically crossing something off a notepad todo list haha Also that llama mug tho 🦙👀
What degree should I do in order to be a software engineering? Is it BSc in computer science or BEng in software engineering? And what is the degree you took in order to be a software engineer? Please reply me soon
I’m Viet as well. I’m about to graduate with job as a SWE and want to relearn Vietnamese. Can I DM you about Vietnamese classes?
Thank you for showing us a REAL day in the life of a software engineer. Videos like these are like the hidden gems of TH-cam.
Thanks Solaris! I'm glad you enjoyed it even though my real day involves way more meetings than I'd like sometimes :')!
This was great, I loved hearing about the different meetings you have in a typical day. Thanks for this vid.
I really enjoyed your video, I'm looking for more from you and I really hope that you make a video about how you manage to focus knowing that you have adhd, good luck.
chị ơi chị làm thêm video đi ạ, em muốn biết thêm về nghề lập trình tại Mỹ
Great vlog, i like how you talked through it. Most I've come across just have subtitles
I was like, its 40c° and she's freezing?
I used to do the 5 minute journal too! That udon looks delish 😋 and dang that’s a lot of meetings 😅 would love to see a video on what you’ve learned since taking your Vietnamese classes 🥰
Meetings galore, but luckily my calendar this upcoming week looks much more manageable 😅. I'm working on a video about me learning Vietnamese, but hopefully my speaking won't hurt anyone's ears
@@maidoesthings Nah girl, your Vietnamese won’t hurt my ears! I enjoyed listening to your Vietnamese during your lesson!! 🤗
Hello my friend come from Vietnam, hope you have a good healthy, thank you
Hi Mai I loved the video from now on I will tell my selft its okay to take 2 to 3 meetings a day compare to yours 😅
It's cool to see fellow Viet also taking Vietnamese lessons :)
Wow, we just came to your channel from Rowena’s comment section (we also recently started a TH-cam channel) and love to see how you break down your day! Jounraling is also a big part of our day- we love the five minute journal! Keep up the great work and hope we can cross paths one day or maybe even collaborate on TH-cam, if it ever makes sense! ☺️💛 PS: your lunch looked delicious, that egg was spot on!! 😋
Thanks for stopping by! I'll check out your channel and hopefully our paths will cross in the future :)!
Chị dạy em nói tiếng anh như người bản xứ với 🥰
Great video Mai! I completely understood what you meant about managers being called into meetings; I'm a senior PM and 50-75% of my current job is contributing to meetings, heh. Where are you taking your Vietnamese classes?
I’m taking them with SVFF since they specialize in the southern language! They’re 1:1 online classes through Skype. And yes, sooo many meetings. I’m sure PMs sit through way more meetings than me and I have a lot of respect for PMs because they’re responsible for so many moving pieces.
@@maidoesthings you are describing my average work day 😂 😂
Also ty for the tip of SVFF!
Is it common to be in this many meetings a day? Or is this just a one off?
When will your other videos be available ?
Did not understand, what do you do as a software engineer?
crossing things off IS super satisfying. we love writing down 'things to do tomorrow' to help us set up for the next day!
Your video is great. Keep it up.
Okay this is not funny at all. My name is also Mai Nguyen and I am a software engineer and I wear the night guard every night because I am a grinder 😳😳😳😳
😳 weird, the YT algorithm is really on point there 😅 I haven’t met another Mai Nguyen who’s also a SWE until now!
Hi Mai! I'm Hannah, also a software engineer 🙃 I just started vlogging and also did a day in the life video 🙈 I'm looking for other software engineer who vlogs and I'm glad I found your channel!🙌 nice to meet you!
btw, my company uses jamf to keep track of our company laptop usage 😅
It’s nice to meet you Hannah! I’ll check out your channel, always great to connect with other SWEs! I’m not sure what my IT team uses to keep track of laptop usage but I know they have the power 😂
@@maidoesthings it’s amazing and scary at the same time how they can track those things 😳
Nice to hear about your career!
💥👍👍👍🌷🌷🌷🌷
I did enjoy the video. 👌🏾
Loved this! Major props for getting in language classes in the morning too!
Wow, this Vlog is really nice :D Greeting from Alabama.
PS: Chào bạn, clip rất hay :D
Love your channel and videos. So glad I found it! :)
I really like this vlog 😄 good work!
I love your video and content.
Looking forward to see more videos relates to your jobs! ❤️
Hi Mai! I loved your video! You explained very well! Just subscribed to your channel ☺️
Good video
Hey Mai, amazing video! I just recently got a job as a software engineer in NYC, would love to get in touch someday haha!
dont add the mucis when you are talking
I’ll keep this in mind for my next video, thank you for the feedback!
Really good vlog, from muko corner~ Was rlly interesting especially to see someone further along in their career as a swe~! also i use that five minute journal too haha
Hey, your videos are soo good. Subscribed. Hope you keep making such a lovely content.
❤
Chị có phải là người Việt không ạ?
Chị là người Việt mà chị sinh ở Mỹ
You NEED to get Flow Journal if you’re into journaling. It will send you a push notification saying “hey what’d you do for the day” and you can track your progress. It’s free too! 😁
5:58 that bread looks delicious like something Jesus magically made to feed the crowd in his sermon on the mount.
2:03 you should have not been so honest to tell it to the public
A phone has a programmable mode DND, try it. No reason to separate your phone after. And you confirmed a surprise I got from my GF, she told like actual programming is less than 1% of her time. And doing any personal stuff not from a work computer is good from security point view. For example I watch the video on a personal mac mini, and working Windows laptop is next to it.
I keep my phone in the other room because I have no self-control and I would scroll on it all through the night if I kept it next to me, even with DND 😅! I wish I could spend more time programming but I'm glad I am able to be involved with a little bit of the decision making for the engineering org in terms of improving processes and structure!
Love this vlog! You are a good communicator and very natural on camera!
Em thấy ít người Việt làm về nghành này
Mai nghĩ vạy luôn. Mai muốn gặp thêm người Việt làm về nghành này
Your Vietnamese sounds so cute. Keep it up. :)
As remote IT worker, I would think it's much more relaxing to live and work in a residential house with yard away from large city instead of apartment block. but i guess everyone to their own preferences.
I was thinking about moving out of NYC when my lease was up but it seemed too risky to apartment hunt/move since I’d be in contact with a lot of people >
Hello from Vietnam. I' m Huy, nice to meet you
That brilliant idea where you put your phone in the other room.
I enjoyed the video! Nice work 🙂👍🏼
Ủa bạn người việt hay sao lại học tiếng việt @@
Mai sinh ra ở mỹ và Mai không biết nhiều tiếng việt :(
@@maidoesthings tiếng việt của bạn rất tốt đó , cố lên bạn nhé 😃
earned a sub! keep working! great content.
Difinitely subscribe when i saw a software engineer
Great video! Cool look into your WFH life
Yay a Viet
🤗!
i like video. from vietnam
I am definitely going to look into taking Vietnamese class now. Thanks for the inspo! I feel like I’ve lost a bit of the language after moving away from my parents 😩
Same! My parents are in VA and I don't have any Vietnamese friends who I can speak with daily, so taking Vietnamese class has been super helpful for me to maintain and improve my Vietnamese. I'm planning to make a video on resources and studying tips in the future!
Greeting from Vietnam.
Cool Day in the Life!
Xin chào 😀
👋xin chào!
Thanks for the video. Where's your journal from?
It’s called the Five Minute Journal! I got it on Amazon!
Love your video! I'm a Houston-based Vietnamese SWE. Keep it up!
Thanks Dat! Always great to connect with other Vietnamese SWE :D!
Great vibe! Love this video!
u r so pretty, from Vietnam
I'm curious about what's your nationality : )
I'm Vietnamese and I was born in the US!
That foood. 🥰
Can you make a video tips/tricks on studying for computer science students please! Thank you for your time and please take this into consideration
Hi Anthony! I went to a coding bootcamp and did not major in computer science in college so I don’t have any personal experience there :T
But if there’s anything else about career in tech I can cover, I’d be happy to!
@@maidoesthings Can you make a video talking about your coding bootcamp experience?
Great video! I was never any good at journaling myself but that one looks really simple! Going to have to try it out :)
It makes starting a lot less intimidating since it’s not a giant blank page. I like it a lot!
do you use instagram, i'm vietnamese and i like your vietnamese pronunciation very much
I am on Instagram! @maidoesthings and thank you! I think my Vietnamese pronunciation still needs to be improved a lot, but I'm practicing!
@@maidoesthings I can help you practice pronunciation
I speak spanish so ... Me gusto mucho tu video :D
Mãi mới thấy 1 video của người Việt, em chào chị 👋
chào Sang! cảm ơn nha
@@maidoesthings dạ chị :D
new subscriber here so much love to you there
Thank you for stopping by and watching :)!
Mai
Following you! Was adorable vídeo!!
Thanks Raphael! Let me know if there's anything else you'd like to see on my channel :)!
@@maidoesthingsi'd like to ser more how you plan your tasks, divide by little pieces and put all together in software (that's my approach hahaha).
Sometimes i make some draws to clarify my logic .
Vietnamese, nice video !!!!
Thank you!! Always great to connect with other Vietnamese people :)
Good luck for future♥️!!
Thank you!
I am also a tech student...trying to learn java by myself...!! Nd planning to learn ML and AI Soon...!! If you can give any tips...it would be great !! Thanks in advance 😊😊
You look so young then I see a white hair and I appreciate your experience. Liked the video and super appreciated 😁😁
Haha, omg I have so much white hair and this year has been stressful so I’ve gotten a lot more white hair too 😭😂. Thank you for watching 🙏🏼!
IMO White hair have more grace and colored hair
title - Software Engineer
change to - Myself
the bgm is too loud or your VO is too quiet