A Day In The Life Of A Brazilian Software Engineer | Rio de Janeiro

Summary

In this video, Lucasa, a Brazilian software engineer, takes us through a day in his work life at Luma Health, a company in the health industry. He starts by organizing his tasks, working through technical issues and escalated tickets, and attending meetings with his team. Lucasa shares his lunch break with his brother, then continues troubleshooting and solving problems in the afternoon. After finishing his workday, he relaxes with a Netflix session, watching *Dr. House*. The video offers a behind-the-scenes look at the life of a developer balancing work, challenges, and personal moments.

Takeaways

• 😀 Lucas is a Brazilian software engineer working for Luma Health, a company in the healthcare industry based in California.
• 😀 Lucas decided to work from a different place for the day and chose a shopping mall near his neighborhood.
• 😀 His typical workday includes catching up on tasks via Slack, ClickUp, and TRS, as well as prioritizing his work.
• 😀 Lucas faced an escalated ticket from a client with a high-risk issue that required immediate attention.
• 😀 After some work, Lucas took a break to enjoy a typical Brazilian snack called 'pug C,' a treat he finds delicious.
• 😀 Lucas met his brother, a salesman at the shopping mall, during their lunchtime break.
• 😀 Post-lunch, Lucas participated in a stand-up meeting with only the front-end and QA teams since the back-end team was focused on an incident.
• 😀 During a troubleshooting session, Lucas realized that the issue he was investigating was not reproducible in demo accounts, marking his mistake.
• 😀 In the afternoon, Lucas found a potential solution to the issue but was feeling exhausted after a long day of debugging.
• 😀 Lucas shared a humorous moment where he laughed at a developer joke on Slack, despite it not being funny.
• 😀 Lucas works in the maintenance team, where his primary responsibilities involve handling bug tickets, spikes, and communication investigations.
• 😀 By the end of the workday, Lucas wrapped up his tasks, headed home, and planned to relax by watching Netflix.
• 😀 Lucas forgot to record a video of his last meeting but shared a personal moment of watching Dr. House on Netflix to wind down.

Q & A

What is Lucasa's profession?

Lucasa is a software engineer from Brazil, currently working for a company called Luma Health in the health industry.

Where is Lucasa working from today?

Lucasa is working from a shopping mall near his place, instead of his usual work setting.

What is Lucasa's usual work routine like?

Lucasa spends his work hours handling bugs, attending meetings, and catching up on tasks using tools like TRS, SL, and ClickUp to prioritize his work for the day.

How does Lucasa start his workday?

He typically starts by catching up on TRS, checking SL, and reviewing ClickUp to make sure his priorities for the day are set.

What kind of issue did Lucasa encounter during his work?

Lucasa received an escalated ticket involving a client complaint about an issue, which he investigated but later discovered the issue was not reproducible with demo accounts.

What is Lucasa's favorite snack during breaks?

Lucasa enjoys a snack called 'pug C' in Brazil, along with a coffee, during his breaks.

Who does Lucasa meet during his lunch break?

During his lunch break, Lucasa meets his brother, who works as a salesman at the shopping mall.

What happened during Lucasa's stand-up meeting?

During the stand-up meeting, only the front-end developers and QA team attended because the back-end team and the manager were focused on an urgent issue.

How did Lucasa solve the problem he was working on?

Lucasa worked on a bug fix throughout the day, and by 5:30 p.m., he was close to a solution. He took a break to refresh and later continued his work.

What does Lucasa do at the end of his workday?

At the end of his workday, Lucasa packs up to go home, has one more meeting, and then relaxes by watching Netflix. He started watching the TV show 'Dr. House.'