Office Tour | A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer

Brian Ruiz • January 19, 2023

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Office Tour | A Day in the Life of a Software Engineer

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Laptop Sleeve Case 11–14 Inch MacBook Air MacBook Pro Surface Laptop Dell XPS 13 HP Envy Pavilion Lenovo Yoga Slim IdeaPad Acer Swift Chromebook Samsung Galaxy Book Shockproof Leather Bag Colour Blue

Gumdrop ProTech Case for Dell New XPS 13 Plus 9320 Laptop- Slim Lightweight Case with Energy Displacement Protection, Non-Skid Rubber Feet and Frosted Exterior for Bumps and Drops (Black)

65W 45W USB C Laptop Charger Compatible with Dell Latitude 5420 5430 5520 5530 7340 7430 Inspiron 14 16 XPS 13 Chromebook 3100 Dell Computer Type C Fast Charging AC Adapter Power Cord

Charger for Dell Computer Inspiron XPS Laptop 65W 45W Power Supply AC Adapter for Dell-Inspiron 15-3000 15-5000 15-7000 11-3000 13-5000 13-7000 17-5000 XPS 13 Series 5559 5558 5755 5758 Laptop Charger

Dell UltraSharp 24 Monitor - U2424H

Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 27&quot; 4K UHD WLED LCD Monitor - 16:9 - Black, Silver EPEAT

Dell UltraSharp U2725QE 27&#x27; 4K Thunderbolt-Hub-Monitor mit Bildwiederholfrequenz Von 120Hz

Logitech M185 Wireless Mouse, 2.4GHz with USB Mini Receiver, 12-Month Battery Life, 1000 DPI Optical Tracking, Ambidextrous, Compatible with PC, Mac, Laptop - Black

Logitech G203 Wired Gaming Mouse, 8,000 DPI, Rainbow Optical Effect LIGHTSYNC RGB, 6 Programmable Buttons, On-Board Memory, Screen Mapping, PC/Mac Computer and Laptop Compatible - Black

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse, Hero 12K Sensor, 12,000 DPI, Lightweight, 6 Programmable Buttons, 250h Battery Life, On-Board Memory, PC/Mac - Black

Logitech G502 HERO High Performance Wired Gaming Mouse, HERO 25K Sensor, 25,600 DPI, RGB, Adjustable Weights, 11 Programmable Buttons, On-Board Memory, PC / Mac, Black

Logitech G203 Wired Gaming Mouse, 8,000 DPI, Rainbow Optical Effect LIGHTSYNC RGB, 6 Programmable Buttons, On-Board Memory, Screen Mapping, PC/Mac Computer and Laptop Compatible - Black

Logitech G305 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Mouse, Hero 12K Sensor, 12,000 DPI, Lightweight, 6 Programmable Buttons, 250h Battery Life, On-Board Memory, PC/Mac - Black

Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise Cancelling Headphones, Bluetooth Over Ear Headphones with Up to 24 Hours of Battery Life, Moonlight Grey - Limited Edition

Anker 332 USB-C Hub (5-in-1) with 4K HDMI Display, 5Gbps - and 2 5Gbps USB-A Data Ports and for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Dell XPS, Lenovo Thinkpad, HP Laptops and More

45W 65W AC Adapter Laptop Charger for Dell Inspiron 15 14 13 17 3000 5000 7000 Series 5558 5559 Charger Latitude E6440 E6430 3520 3420 XPS 13 14 9333 9350 Notebook Dell Computer Power Supply Cord

90W AC Power Adapter for Dell OptiPlex 3000 5000 7000 9020 Series Micro Desktop Inspiron 20&quot; 22&quot; 24&quot; 27&quot; AIO Desktop, Inspiron 15 16 17 14 13 3000 5000 7000 Series Laptop Charger

Charger for Dell Inspiron 15 Charger, 65W Dell Inspiron 15 14 13 3000 5000 7000 Series, Dell Latitude 13 3301 3390 14 3400 3410 3420 3490 15 3500 3510 3520 3590, Dell Vostro, 4.5 * 3.0mm Power Cord

Dell Thunderbolt Dock- WD19TBS 130w Power Delivery

HOMIEE HOMIEE 15.6-Inch Laptop Backpack, High-Capacity Backpack for Men Women USB Charging Port Travel/Business/College Backpack, Blue

RAOYI 5Pack 64GB USB Flash Drive USB Stick USB 2.0 Memory Stick Slide Retractable Thumb Drive 64G USB Drive USB Key for Data Storage (Black Red Blue Green Purple)

RAOYI 5pcs 32GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Memory Stick Fold Storage Thumb Stick Pen Drive U Disk Swivel Design (5 Mixed Colors: Black Red Blue Green Purple)

NEEWER Advanced 18 inch LED Ring Light for Phone, LCD Touch Screen, 2.4G Remote Lights Control, 3200-5600K, Tripod Light for iPhone Action Camera, for Studio Makeup TikTok YouTube Video Salon (Black)

Anker 332 USB-C Hub (5-in-1) with 4K HDMI Display, 5Gbps - and 2 5Gbps USB-A Data Ports and for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, Dell XPS, Lenovo Thinkpad, HP Laptops and More

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What's on My Desk as a Software Engineer? (NYC Office Tour 2025)

Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 27" 4K UHD WLED LCD Monitor - 16:9 - Black, Silver EPEAT

Dell UltraSharp U2725QE 27' 4K Thunderbolt-Hub-Monitor mit Bildwiederholfrequenz Von 120Hz

90W AC Power Adapter for Dell OptiPlex 3000 5000 7000 9020 Series Micro Desktop Inspiron 20" 22" 24" 27" AIO Desktop, Inspiron 15 16 17 14 13 3000 5000 7000 Series Laptop Charger