book

Software Developer

by Jill Clarke

May 2020

Beginner

212 pages

4h 2m

English

BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT

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A rose by any other name – programmer, developer, software engineer, app builder, coderSkills and competencies, frame of referenceSummary
The business contextApplications, apps, websites, embedded software, operating systemsThe world of software developmentSummary
What types of industry or sector do developers work in?What do developers do to create products?SkillsSoftware developer responsibilitiesInterface and dependenciesSummary
Development practicesThe languagesSummary
The development environmentDevOpsUX/UI design and prototypingThe continuous practices: integration, delivery and deploymentTest driven development (TDD)Behaviour driven development (BDD)Summary
How do you get your first developer role?InterviewsContinuing professional development (CPD) for developersMoving up the ladder: where next for developers?Summary
Case study 1: Learning a new programming languageCase study 2: A day in the life of a UX engineerCase study 3: The road to being an experienced developerCase study 4: How I became a web developerCase study 5: The enterprise software developerCase study 6: The graduate’s journeySummary

Overview

This book explains the software developer role, including the relevant skills and competencies you will need. Discussion of popular programming languages is covered, as well as tools and techniques of the trade. Career progression tips and software developer case studies round off the book.