Hi there! My name's Mayuko. I'm 28 and based in San Diego, California. You might know me from my Youtube channel where I make videos about life as a Software Engineer, talking about career, tech, and lifestyle. I worked as a iOS Software Engineer for 6 years in Silicon Valley. On this channel, I host co-working/co-studying sessions, where many Software Engineers and Computer Science students come to hang out and chat. I also stream live coding sessions once a week, and will also stream some gameplay (with my husband Scott) once in a while.

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Q: Hey, I'm new here! Who are you? A: I'm Mayuko, a software engineer and YouTuber who makes videos about my life and tech and stuff! Q: Cool! What's your YouTube channel? A:https://www.youtube.com/hellomayuko Q: What's this about a Discord server? A: Come hang for chill vibes, an awesome and supportive community, code help, and more! https://discord.gg/BNzvFFe Q: I hear you have a newsletter? A: Yes! Sign up for free here: https://news.hellomayuko.com/ Q: Are you a full-time YouTuber or do you work for a company? A: Right now I'm working full-time for myself. You can learn more about that from my vlog: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r11YBPUwQhk Q: Do you have merch? Where can I buy some? A: Yes! Check out my merch here: https://store.hellomayuko.com/ Q: Why do you wear airpods under your headphones? A: I put my airpods under my headphones because I use my PC to stream (headphones) and my mac to edit (airpods). Q: Dog?! A: That's Kona and Ellie! Q: Cat?! A: That's Beni! Q: How do I request a song? A: Song requests (using the command "!sr (link to YouTube or Soundcloud)" is a perk for subscribers. Generally, we like to keep the vibes chill here, so please !sr chill songs only! Q: How do I see what song is currently playing? A: You can use the command !sc (!songs current) Q: Do you speak Japanese? A: Yes! Q: 日本語大丈夫ですか？ A: ええよ。 Q: What is that tomato thing? A: It's a pomodoro timer (you can learn more about the pomodoro method here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pomodoro_Technique Usually we run a 25 or 50-minute pom, at the end of which you will hear Scott's "yo!" which lets us know that it's time to take a break -- usually this is when I chat with you all for a bit before starting the next timer. If I'm focused on something during a pom, feel free to chat amongst yourselves, study, or co-work alongside everyone! :) Q: Who is Scott? A: My husband and dab expert! Check out Scott's Twitch channel here: https://twitch.tv/squatkong Q: Can I use the timer as well? A: Yup! The code is open source and available here: https://github.com/hellomayuko/Pomodoro-Countdown Q: Why don't you share your screen? A: Usually I don't share my screen because I'm editing a video or focused working on something else. But every Friday I host a coding cowork stream where I do share my screen so you can watch as I work on my coding projects! Q: What coding project are you working on (during your Friday streams)? A: I'm currently building a simple shopping list app for iOS. The designs were created by my brother Ray (www.rayinoue.com), and this project started during Code With Friends in early summer of 2020 as a way to learn SwiftUI. Q: What's Code With Friends (CWF)? A: Check out our fun month-long coding event, Code With Friends! Work on personal projects, get help from the community, and use it as a time to learn and build new stuffs. https://codewithfriends.io Q: I'm interested in becoming an iOS developer but don't know where to start. What resources can you recommend? A: For some great tutorials on learning iOS, check out the Apple Developer Documentation https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/referencelibrary/GettingStarted/DevelopiOSAppsSwift/ as well as Ray Wenderlich's tutorials: https://www.raywenderlich.com. You can use the command !ios to access this info any time in chat! Q: What do you think about Flutter/Java/C++/(X technology)? A: Sure! If it's the right technology for the problem at hand! Q: What desk/keyboard/chair/headphones/etc. is that? A: Check out Mayuko's Amazon Affiliate store, where she has affiliate links for all the tools she uses for coding, editing, and life: https://www.amazon.com/shop/mayuko Q: How often do you stream? A: I stream most weekdays starting in the early afternoon PST! See you then!

Completely up to you, but I work as a full-time content creator and make a living doing this. I appreciate anything and will spend it carefully (on boba, coffee, and treats for my doggies). https://streamlabs.com/hellomayuko/