Ever wondered what it's like to work at one of Greater Manchester's leading tech employers or what specific job roles get up to each day?
Missy Munoz是一名软件工程师 IT 服务和软件工程提供商 GFT.
We spoke to her to find out more about this role, her experience at GFT and what an average day looks like.
What does a typical day look like for you in your role?
做一名软件工程师可能很难, so I aim to start my day in a way that prepares me for the day ahead.
7:00 – 8:00 I wake up, get coffee and read a book or article. 这个领域是快节奏的. It’s important to keep up to date with new technology and be aware of the new releases in the industry. I include books on my list to read like “How to Win Friends and Influence People”, by Dale Carnegie. Technical skills are important but soft skills are too. My role involves a lot of communication within the team, the project manager and stakeholders, etc. 所以提高这些技能也很有好处!
8:00 – 9:00 I exercise, shower and go through my to-do list for the day. Sitting numerous hours in front of a computer can be taxing on my health so I make sure I work out and stretch for at least half an hour. I may not always spend hours at the gym, but consistency is key.
9:00 – 11:00 I pick up where I left off from the day before or start a new ticket/task. There are some tasks that can and do take multiple days to complete… each task has its own challenges.
11:00 - 12:00这是关键时刻. 团队开了一个“站立会议”, where we go through every person in the team and talk about the progress, blockers and potential resolution of a challenge in a task. 软件工程是一项集体努力, 很多时候, as there may be engineers that know more about the system, 框架或语言.
12:00 - 13:00午餐! 我试着计划我的饮食. If it doesn’t go according to plan, I tend to grab something quick and take a break from screens.
13:00 – 18:00 I bury my head between my screens with my headphones on. There have been times when I was in a room full of software engineers and the sensor light would switch off because no one’s moving, 每个人都在思考. 在编写任何代码之前进行规划是至关重要的, as well as debugging and figuring out the next step to complete the ticket.
因为我在一家咨询公司工作, this means that I’m taking care of my clients' needs, 也是我公司的需要. This means that I have meetings during the day for the company, 还有可能会很忙的客户会议!
18:00 – 18:30 I stretch again, and plan the next day:
- 我需要做什么
- 我需要完成的东西
- 我该去哪里
- 我需要和谁说话(如果有的话)
I would be lost without the to-do lists and reminders! It’s one less thing to worry about remembering if it’s all written down.
你最喜欢你的角色的哪一点?
The feeling of victory after overcoming the challenge! Software engineers make fun of ourselves because there are times that we google quite a bit of what code we need to write. But there may be times that we get stuck on what we need to search for. 这是一种爱恨交织的关系. I’m surrounded by intelligent colleagues (who have later become my work friends). 我总是在学习新的东西, 不仅仅是为了工作, but also for the wisdom and experiences that the team has. There is a great deal of communication with the team. We all work very closely and it’s paramount to have a good rapport with the different members of the team. The flexibility of my role means that if I have appointments, 我可以在那天晚些时候把时间补回来.
你工作中最大的挑战是什么?
任务的挑战. It wouldn’t be fun if all the tasks were easy but there have been times when I couldn’t sleep because I’m running scenarios/algorithms in my head or the moments where I was mentally and physically drained, for example when we entered a global challenge and I had to make my schedule work alongside my client work.
What advice would you give someone who is thinking of working in your role?
依我拙见, 学习理论是很重要的, be up to date with the latest technology and constantly work on your technical skills, 还有你的沟通和社交技巧. Find a mentor who can help you get to where you would like to be. Be confident, especially in times when it seems daunting!
谢谢你，米西!
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