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POV you're hanging out with an oncall software engineer
@yourtechgirlysam
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Why it worked
The video uses a relatable and humorous scenario of a software engineer being on call, which resonates with a large audience familiar with demanding jobs. The POV format and quick cuts create an engaging and shareable experience.
Summary
The video shows a woman hanging out with a software engineer who is on call. She expresses surprise when he has to attend to work issues, even while on a date. The video humorously depicts the interruptions that come with being on call.
Structure
- 1Greeting and initial interaction
- 2The software engineer is on call and distracted by work
- 3The friend expresses concern about the work interruptions
- 4The software engineer returns to work, indicating the date is over
- 5The friend reflects on the situation
Product placement
Thule (backpack) - appears, removing it would not change what happens in the video. Apple logo (on laptop) - appears, removing it would not change what happens in the video.
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POV you're hanging out with an oncall software engineer
oh
oh my God hey
so good to see you
it's good to see
oh
oh I'm just oncall
but it's probably
this matcha was not
what is that
oh my gosh oh my gosh
it's nothing
it's nothing I promise it's nothing
Are you gonna take that
Yeah but it'll only take one second
20 minutes later...
what do you mean prod is out
I know
I see
I see all the alarms going off
I'm gonna head back now this
I'm gonna have a few things
not related to work nothing related to work at all
Original caption
being oncall as a software engineer is the worst #softwareengineer #Tech #computerscience #job #oncall
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