A Day In The Life Of A Software Engineer At A Technology Company
A typical day for this software engineer involves a team stand-up to discuss progress and roadblocks, followed by individual work on two-week sprint projects. The work includes a "nice balance of working with team members, solo work, and...planning."
Teamwork, Project Management, Problem-Solving, Communication, Planning
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Hannah Ramadan
Software Engineer
Technology Company
University of California, Santa Barbara
Hackbright (Software Bootcamp)
International Relations & Affairs
Technology
Product / Service / Software Development and Management
Greek Life Member
Video Highlights
1. Daily activities include team stand-up meetings to discuss progress, individual work on projects within two-week sprint cycles, and collaboration with team members.
2. The work involves a balance of solo work and teamwork, with planning meetings and interactions with managers.
3. The work environment emphasizes collaboration, problem-solving (removing blockers), and a structured approach using sprint cycles for project management.
Transcript
What does a day in the life of a software engineer look like?
Every day we start with our team standup, where we go over what we accomplished the day prior, what we hope to accomplish that day, and any opportunities for someone to help remove a blocker for us. Or if we maybe have extra time in our own personal day, we offer to help our team.
Usually then, we break off into our workstations and work on our projects or whatever we're doing. Throughout the day, it's pretty much like that.
We also work inside a sprint cycle. So every two weeks, we pretty much have a new project or ticket that we're working on. Other meetings might be planning meetings or meetings with our managers.
It's a nice balance of working with team members, solo work, and a lot of planning.