Hello, world! My name is Tiago Prior, 26 years old, and I’m currently working with React Native here at LOAD!
08:30
My day starts by snoozing the alarm three to four times, depending on how long I stayed up rewatching Rick and Morty last night. When I finally get up I drink a big glass of water and realize that I’m late for work, which I am already used to by now **laughing nervously**
The timer starts ticking…
In five minutes I have to get dressed, prepare something to eat with my morning coffee, brush my teeth, and be on my way. If the targeted time was met, I should only be 5 to 10 minutes late (but always 🤥 on time for our daily meeting), or if my calculations are wrong, and I am really late, I know I can stay and work from home. Personally, I prefer to work in the office. The good humor and co-working spirit are what convince me.
09:10
As I said, my days at LOAD start with the daily stand-up meeting at 9:10 am. There we share with the team our goals/appointments for the day. Afterward, some of us head downstairs for an espresso at a nearby pastry store (including me).
09:45
By 9:45 we are all “caffeinated” and ready to tackle the day.
The first thing I do is check my email inbox. Most of the new emails are related to Jira and Bitbucket actions and notifications, so I do not spend much time here. I want to get my hands dirty! Every Monday morning is dedicated to self-learning. Four hours to improve myself in some technical aspects. But today is Thursday, so I am going straight to my current assignment, especially since I have a sprint review (SR) at 11 am and need to get a thing or two done before then.
11:05
The time has come. I’m seated in the bigger meeting room (called Stephen Hawking), with my project manager(PM) and fellow project team members.
The SR goes smoothly, showing our PM the work done this week and talking about what’s next. In more or less an hour we’re done, and after a collective hug and a team shout, and we leave the meeting room together.
13:10
The rest of the morning flies by as I pretend to work (hey boss, if you’re reading this, you know I’m just trying to be funny) and chat with colleagues, and without me realizing it, it’s already time for lunch! The team gathers near the ping pong table to eat. Usually, we go outside right after, but since it’s raining now, our “after-launch coffee” takes place in the office. But today was special: our first Mario Kart office matchup!
Find out about the rest of his day at https://load.digital/blog/a-day-in-the-life-of-a-web-developer. See you there! 😁
