@ajboilanger
I work in cybersecurity and feel imposter syndrome very often - I find the best way to combat it is to just look back on all the things I've done already, and remembering that the company hired me because they believe that I can do the job. You got this!
@alasdairrr
15 years in IT support taught me it's all about communication - if the customer feels heard, listened to and communicated with, they'll generally be happy - you can keep people in a holding pattern almost indefinitely as long as the customer gets the warm fuzzy feeling that something is being done. Conversely where I'd see engineers prioritise fixing the problem rather than communicating, the customer would actually think nothing was being done and would more often than not get annoyed fairly quickly.
@hangyihao8732
Last summer I was also an SDE intern at Amazon in Vancouver. Before the internship, I was really nervous (because it was my first one), so I watched your intern vlogs and I even wondered if I might meet Sarah in the office! Then today when I was watching your video, I realized you were sitting exactly at the desk where I went to work every day last summer!!! This feeling is so amazing!!
@TimeToRelaxGaming
I've learned to journal daily to combat imposter syndrome. Tracking myself and my thoughts has made remembering I've worked hard to get where I am today. Best of luck with conquering it!
@Private_User59
I have seen many software engg vlogs but never seen someone talks about their work at the company. which i like the most others only focus on good stuff but never talk about the difficult part of it. Keep it up
@Techlead88
❤the content. It is so fun to watch! As to imposter syndrome, I find it help me if I shift my mindset from “I must know everything” to “I’m here to learn and grow.”
@kingheisenberg674
loving all "the office" memes and references. Pretty creative and funny tbh
@so7am96
this is the most realistic techie vlog I've seen, can vouch for it because I've been there:D
@yukilufpink
i just found your channel and know nothing about being a software engineer. so if it helps, I find it really impressive looking at how you deal with your tasks (and seeing how well you know what you need to do) because not everyone can simply do what you can and you are already awesome in that sense, girl! you got this!
@Mostafa.Morgan_
I'm actually watching this video while being on call today :) What you feel, is exactly what everyone on call feels!
@lilyrose6520
Ah as a new grad swe myself, I’m living for these videos ! Wishing you lots of luck in your career, always rooting for you 💖💖💖
@fmvp417
Small tip on the Amazon paging app, you can set the first minute of the page to be 10% volume. I do this so that when I get paged when I'm awake, I can just address the page without the page bothering everyone. Really helps prevent the loud alarm in public. :)
@DwinCore
Genuinely the most engaged i've ever felt with a work vlog
@Shubham_Acharjee
One of the finest week in the life vlogs I have seen on YouTube. Your videos are so soothing and calm and at the same time you managed to dug deep and elaborated your work profile and how you manage your work on your daily life basis which is truth be told quite rare and precious at the same time. This is how a vlog should be. An overall touch of everything. Very good work!! New Subscriber here ❤
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I've been oncall for the last 11 years now, and although it does get better, if you are that kind of person, you will always feel a bit of anxiety that you can get called. Even when you know you can fix it. Just know that the problem you get is most likely not unique and someone might have fixed it before, so get comfortable searching though closed incidents, and now with AI it helps a lot guiding you in the right direction.
@boredguy5805
I graduated with a CS degree 1.5 years ago, couldn't find a job as a SWE, now I'm in tech sales since I needed a job. This video has inspired me to give it one more shot, videos like these are the ones that inspired me to go into CS in the first place. Been a long time since a day in the life of a SWE video has popped up in my feed, really enjoyed it!
@nietpraten020
I have worked for over 7 years as a SE at multiple companies (also some startups), and have been programming for over 10 years. I love the quality and passion you put in your videos. It's so beautiful, and fun and engaging to watch. My compliments. I don't know you, but honestly, I'm just proud of you. :)
@ebonyorellana7472
I don’t like working in the office for the exact same reason. I get so distracted by the things and people talking around me that I had to buy noise cancelling headphones to get myself back in focus and it has been helping so far but I honestly enjoy just working form the comfort of my home.
@Yuvviii.1
00:03 - Facing the challenges of being on-call as a new Amazon engineer. 01:27 - On-call duties at Amazon impact personal time significantly. 02:48 - Managing on-call issues efficiently is crucial for software stability. 04:14 - Balancing on-call duties with personal development as a software engineer. 05:30 - Balancing on-call duties and learning at Amazon. 06:55 - Returning to the office brings perks like meetings and free food. 08:09 - Amazon mandates in-office work starting 2025, impacting remote work preferences. 09:20 - Balancing report writing with on-call duties while managing work-related nerves.
@sarahliyt