Day within the Life – Suky Kuye, Senior Software program Engineer

Hello there! My identify is Suky Kuye, and I am a Senior Software program Engineer (SSE) at HubSpot throughout the CRM Import Export workforce. I will be sharing a sneak peek right into a Day within the Lifetime of an SSE at HubSpot.

Earlier than we get into that, right here is a few context on who I’m. I have been at HubSpot for 1 yr and eight months. I got here from a Laptop Engineering background and selected to go towards the high-level software program growth route after doing a co-op in a lower-level laptop engineering place. I used to be intrigued to affix HubSpot after a recruiter contacted me by way of LinkedIn to use for a co-op, and I by no means appeared again!

Let’s get into it…

On being a Senior Software program Engineer

As cliche because it sounds, a typical day in my function varies by the week! Probably the most thrilling a part of my job is creating options that assist our clients. In faculty, I believed I might get to work on constructing these options all day. Nonetheless, a couple of different classes of labor maintain me busy: conferences, investigating points, serving to different engineers, constructing out system designs, or debugging code.

My days often begin anytime between 8 and 9 am. If I’m going to the workplace, I begin my day the identical approach day by day, grabbing a smoothie at HubSpot’s Cambridge workplace. Then, once I return to my desk, one of many first issues I do is overview Slack and emails. If there’s something actionable to be achieved, I attempt to do it instantly; in any other case, I am going to add the duty to my to-do record and be aware of what else I have to get achieved that day. Subsequent, I am going to get a couple of code evaluations in. Reviewing one another’s modifications is essential, because it helps workforce members progress of their work, so I like to verify no one is blocked!

At this level within the mid-morning, my mind must be awake sufficient to begin progressing by way of my to-do record. I’ve one project-related objective I get achieved per week, so I am going to begin by addressing that. After that, different duties come up, corresponding to reaching out to different groups about function requests, investigating how the implementation for a brand new function might work, investigating whether or not one thing is working as meant, and way more. My time just isn’t cut up evenly between all of these duties, the objective is to dedicate probably the most time to my mission, however it solely typically works out that approach. So long as I end my predominant objective for the week, how I spend my time in the course of the day would not matter so long as it is productive.

On prioritization and adaptability

My work is damaged up primarily by conferences which are sprinkled all through the day. These conferences may very well be stand-up, check-ins with management, planning, reliability, product/company-wide shows, or informal 1-on-1 conversations with different co-workers. Different instances, my work day may be damaged up by private errands I’ve to run or taking inspired breaks to restrict burnout. I admire the pliability HubSpot gives their workers, as they know everybody can’t dedicate themselves to work for 8 hours straight.

Some individuals have households to take care of, issues to do, or, most significantly, they only want a break. The break I sit up for most within the day: lunch! I am an in-office worker, so I spend most of my week working from the workplace in Cambridge. I like the chance lunch gives me to work together with co-workers and socialize! After lunch, I seize a snack after which return to work.

Each three weeks or so, I am on name. Meaning I am chargeable for dealing with any alerts which will pop up concerning the methods my workforce owns, addressing any buyer tickets which will define flaws in our methods, answering any speedy questions from inner groups, and extra. Including all of those new duties means I stray from my common schedule and will not have sufficient time to work on my mission or different non-urgent duties if reliability points want addressing, however that is anticipated throughout weeks like this! I do all the pieces I listed above earlier than 5 pm! Some days finish earlier, some days later; it really relies upon. I am pleased I haven’t got to do the identical factor day by day, because it retains the job thrilling!

On what makes HubSpot distinctive?

Many aspects make HubSpot a novel and superb firm. On the worker aspect of issues, there’s a motive HubSpot is constantly ranked as top-of-the-line firms to work for within the US. The tradition right here is unmatched. The corporate genuinely believes in a work-life stability for all their workers and constantly takes motion to make sure they’re pleased, not burnt out, and have the chance to take as a lot day off as wanted. A technique that’s achieved is administration actively encourages their groups to make the most of the limitless PTO. 

HubSpot employs the identical ahead and proactive pondering with its clients. From management to each final particular person contributor, they’re constructing for the shopper first, as their wants are at all times on the prime of everybody’s minds. 

On life exterior of HubSpot.

I’ve too many hobbies to record! I am an enormous sports activities fan, so quantity of my time is spent taking part in or watching. My favourite sport is soccer and I are likely to play for hours till my legs give out. Once I’m not taking part in, I am watching my favourite workforce Chelsea play or no matter different massive sport is on. I additionally get pleasure from taking part in and watching basketball. I hopped on the Boston Celtics bandwagon shamelessly and have been making an attempt to observe their video games. 

A passion that fashioned throughout COVID was images/drone images. I attempt to get out in Boston/surrounding areas and take images. I actually benefit from the modifying course of and altering how the photograph appears relying on my newest modifying type. 

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