Software Developer

Technology & ITICR

Writes code for apps, services and systems: turns an idea into a working product and keeps it running.

What does a Software Developer do?

  • Analyses the task and designs a solution
  • Writes code, tests it and fixes problems
  • Reviews and integrates code with the team
  • Maintains and improves the product

Which skills do you need?

Programming languageAlgorithmsDatabasesGitProblem-solvingTestingTeamwork

How to become a Software Developer?

  1. 1Bachelor's: computer science (or strong courses)
  2. 2Practice: a language + real projects
  3. 3Portfolio: GitHub and projects — a junior developer

What is the work environment like?

Flexible, often remote work: a computer, a code editor and online collaboration. The pace rises around releases.

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