What Do Software Engineers ACTUALLY Do?

In this video, I will talk about what software engineers actually do all day. Software engineering is much more than just sitting behind a computer 8 hours a day and coding. There are increasingly tough responsibilities that software engineers need to take on which is partially why the field has such high salaries and great perks (at least in big tech). Keep watching to get the full breakdown! 🚀 JOIN MY TECH COMMUNITY: SWE LAUNCHPAD Inside, you'll learn How to break Into tech with practical resources, job prep guidance, and real industry insights you won’t find in school. → https://swelaunchpad.com 🏆 INTERN SUCCESS ACADEMY 🏆 If you are interested in a COMPLETE done-with-you approach to landing an internship at a top tech company in which I help you PERFECT your resume, linkedin, behavioral interview, and technical skills, check out → https://sajjaad-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/land-tech-job LEARN TO CODE: If you're interested in learning how to code, check out coddy.tech! They offer bite-sized projects, and they have an AI-bot to help answer your queries. I recommend you start with their python module, then check out java and javascript. It's free to use, but if you want premium features use the code SAJYT for 20% off! 📄 FREE Resume Review → https://forms.gle/kXP1S9An6hDZ37bj9 🍿 WATCH NEXT: How To Get Hired at Google, Meta, Amazon WITHOUT EXPERIENCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pWjSwyefKAU MY OTHER SOCIALS: 📸 Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sajjaad.khader/ 📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sajjaadkhader 🌍 My website: https://sajjaad-s-site.thinkific.com/courses/land-tech-job 00:00 What Do Software Engineers Actually Do? 00:35 Writing Code As A Software Engineer 02:02 Testing Code 03:07 Maintaining & Innovating 04:47 Designing The Architecture 06:14 On Call Support 07:15 The Global Impact of Software Engineering 07:55 Software Engineering Perks