2 TARGET ROLES
‘Software developers design, build and test computer programs for business, education and leisure services.’
– UK National Careers Service (2020)
There are many ways of differentiating software developer roles. This chapter considers the roles that exist and how they are conceptualised by different bodies (e.g. government and recruitment). It also outlines a potential route through the recruitment process.
OVERVIEW OF DIFFERENT ROLES
The Level 4 Apprenticeship Standards (as contributed to by BCS) provide a short overview of the tasks of a software developer: ‘building and testing simple, high-quality code for software’ (Institute for Apprenticeships & Technical Education 2020). They identify five typical job roles:
- Web developer: ...
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