A Day In The Life Of A Full-Stack Software Engineer At A Software Company
A typical day for a full-stack software engineer at Software Company starts with a short team "stand" to discuss progress, plans, and potential roadblocks, followed by focused coding on project tasks, often within two-week "sprints." Depending on the project, coding can range from "adding a functionality to a button" to "making a full website," and is often accompanied by music to aid focus.
Coding, Teamwork, Problem-Solving, Communication, Project Management
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Channing Robbins
Full-Stack Software Engineer
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University of Mississippi
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Video Highlights
1. Daily stand-up meetings to discuss progress, plans, and blockers.
2. Coding and problem-solving on projects, often in two-week sprints.
3. Focus on specific tasks, such as adding functionality to a button or pulling data from a database.
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What does a day in the life of a software engineer look like?
For me, a typical day starts with what we call a stand-up. This is a team meeting, usually 15 to 20 minutes max. We talk about what we've done and what we're planning to do that day, as well as what we accomplished yesterday.
The purpose is to identify any blockers to our work or to ensure colleagues are aware if we need to reach out to them. Once our stand-up is over, it's typically just coding time.
We pull up whatever project we're working on, usually trying to solve a problem for the day or the week. We have what we call sprints, which are typically two weeks long, and we aim to solve specific tasks within each sprint.
These tasks are broken down into smaller pieces. For example, it could be adding functionality to a button, pulling data from a database, or even building a full website or project. It really just kind of depends on the sprint goals.
If I'm not in a meeting, I'm usually listening to music while I work to help me stay focused. I'll use headphones, or if I'm at home and don't have anyone around, I might play it through speakers. The main goal is to stay focused while coding, if we don't have meetings.
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