When people ask me what I do, and I say
I’m a “Software Developer”, they seem fairly impressed yet not entirely sure
what it means. Even my parents still can’t quite grasp what it is I do. They
know I’m good with computers and also useful for any technical issues they have
(a hazard of the job, much like a doctor or car mechanic I imagine). So for
both their sake and yours I’ll attempt to describe what happens in a day in the
life of a software developer.
7.30am - Wake-up
First cup of tea of the day, the start
of many…
8.30am - Head to work
There you go; start the journey to
office, bearing the traffic for next 1- 1.5 hours.
10.00am – Arrive at work
Make a cup of tea and head to my desk. Switch
on my PC, log in and then check if any urgent emails need dealing with.
10.30am – Start work for the day
We follow a SCRUM methodology and work
in two week sprints. What this essentially means is features that are to be
added to the website are broken down into lots of small tasks that can be
released to the live environment every three weeks. We spend one gathering the
requirements, understanding the scope and then the final week is spent testing
the changes, fixing any bugs that have been found and then getting ready for
the next three week sprint
11.30am – Status Call
Team meeting
starts; give updates to concerned people. Blabber about the things you did. If
not done; explain why, listen to the lecture from the leads and
manager.
1pm – Lunch
Some free time…
2pm – Back to work
Back to more of the same – cup of tea
and work to accomplish the task that I’m working on in the sprint or perhaps testing
the performance of the builds. Time goes really quickly and so many things left
to be done!!
4:30pm – Evening Snacks
Break… Certainly, a needed one!! Back
to my desk after half an hour.
7pm – Home time
Yay..!! Another 2 hours travel to home.
Traffic jams, dust, rains, irritating co-passengers all to give company!!
9:30pm – Sync up meetings
Attend the Sync up calls with onsite
team.
11.30pm – Bed Time
Go to bed with the hope that some things/people will
change next day that you will not be bored with job, that something good will
happen with you too.
It’s the weekends where every person spend his/her
time differently. Over the years, I have realised that one must have some other
passion as a hobby which he/she can pursue in spare time. Be it photography,
biking, partying, hang out with friends, camping, hiking, trekking etc. as
these all options are available nearby the place I live. This is the only way
person will not be bored with his job. I prefer sleeping and get some rest on
weekends though…
