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Career Day

Hi! I'm Steven Clauw.

I am a Software Engineer.

I Build Things with Code!

Let's find out what that actually means. 🚀

My Job

What Does a Software
Engineer Actually Do?

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Solve Problems

I figure out how to make computers do exactly what people need — step by step.

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Build & Create

Apps, websites, games, tools — if you use it on a screen, a software engineer made it!

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Fix Bugs

When things break, I play detective to find what went wrong and make it right.

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Work Together

I work with designers, artists, and other engineers — like a team sport!

You use software every single day — YouTube, Roblox, Minecraft, Google, even your school's computers!

A Real Day

My Day as an Engineer ☀️

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9:30 AM

Team Standup

Quick 15-min meeting — we each say what we're building and if we're stuck. Like a huddle before a game!

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10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Writing Code

This is the fun part — actually building new features and solving puzzles with code.

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1:00 PM PM

Hunting Bugs

Something broke! I put on my detective hat and track down the problem line by line.

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2:00 PM

Code Review

I check other's code for issues and suggest improvements and they do the same for me.

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9:00 PM

Ship a Feature!

Later in the evening I release my new code to the world. Now real people can use what I built!

Think Like an Engineer

Can You Think Like a
Software Engineer?

🤖 You're building a robot friend. It needs to decide what to do each morning.
One rule may be:

IF it is raining, bring an umbrella.
ELSE wear sunglasses.

It's sunny today. What should the robot do? ☀️

This kind of thinking is called logic — it's the heart of all code!

Algorithms are sets of logic linked together to solve a problem

Live Demo 🔥

Let's Write Real Code!

my_first_code.js

// Change the name and run it!
let myName = "Alex";
let grade = 7;

if (grade >= 6) {
  console.log("Hey " + myName + "! You're in middle school 🎉");
} else {
  console.log("Hey " + myName + "! Elementary school rocks! 🚀");
}

Try changing myName or grade!

👆 Hit Run to see the output!

💡 Engineers do this all day — write a little, test it, tweak it, repeat!

Quick Quiz 🎮

Are You a Code Master?

You Can Do It!

Could YOU Be a
Software Engineer? 🚀

YES! Here's what helps — and the best part is, you can start today.

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You need

Curiosity

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Lots of

Determination

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Start with games

Roblox / Minecraft

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Learn for free

Online

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Any Questions?

No question is too big or too small.

When I was young I didn't even know what a software engineer was!

I didn't become a software engineer overnight.

Plus I didn't even start until later in life.