In this article, the author specifies the prerequisites to becoming a software developer. Rayome shares insight into the primary reasons why there is a high demand for software developers in the market today. She even shares statistics on the difficulty of filling job openings for technological profiles by an HR. According to the recent predictions by the US Bureau of Labor and Statistics, the growth in the number of developers is about 24% but the requirements is about 31%. The author shares other resources that can be consulted by a developer to gain knowledge about the skill expectations of the major software development companies worldwide and how these can be met by an aspiring developer.
The author further expresses the need for consideration of different career paths by a software developer if the skill set required are not met with. Furthermore, there is a clear description on the programming languages that are highest in demand and the other skill sets apart from technical know-how that are considered to be a prerequisite for a software developer before he/she must apply for a job to become a professional in any reputed company in today’s business environment. Apart from this, the author takes the opportunity to share knowledge about the salary expectations that the software developers can have and the regions that offer the highest packages for a software developer. The information is intended to inspire software developers to work towards their goals. However, the author also shares a concern on the absence of sufficient number of resources for students to gain enough experience or knowledge about development before they actually step into the market and experiment with their skills.
- Relation to Life
The relativity of the issue is very high to the current environment that software developers function in. The issue of absence of enough resources to gain real-time experience before becoming a professional is widely identified. Acquiring a successful career in the field of software development is not as easy as it looks. The gap between education and the practice is large and the developers are required to gain many other skills before they can step up towards the application of a professional job career in the field. There definitely exist bootcamps and other resources that are made available; however, the field of software development is not easy to function in, how much so ever lucrative it may seem to be. Furthermore, the relativity of the subject is very high today as there exist several students who cannot acquire enough funds to participate in camps or acquire additional skills to become a professional software developer. There are several cases where developers have failed to reach up to the expectations of companies and are stuck in a loophole that does not allow them to move forward or backward.
- Relation to the Field of Study
The relativity of the subject to the field of my study is very high. Through the research conducted by the author, I have been able to come across some glaring truths about my field of study and the need to focus on every aspect of software development in the best possible manner to be able to become a professional software developer. The need to understand the basics and the skills that are required apart from the general education has given information on the long road ahead before an actual job can be won. Although there exists several gaps in the industry of software development and the number of job vacancies are high; however, the criteria to be met for a developer is also very high that leaves candidates unable to work towards their dream and eventually look for other career options to survive in the market.
- Questions that Remain
- Do all software developers get the additional skills required to become a professional software developer and achieve success?
- Is it possible for every aspiring software developer to accumulate funds to gain the extensive education and additional skills to make a mark in the field?
What are the career options that software developers have and how far can they go in terms of their career growth in today’s environment?
