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Amindu Saputhanthri
Amindu Saputhanthri

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Becoming a Developer

Software developers are the ones who invent the technologies we sometimes take for granted. For instance, that website helps you to track, notify and motivate you about your financial activities. A software developer helped design that. And when you take your smartphone into the hands, clicking and scrolling through social media, music, email, and your personal calendar - software developers had a big hand in shaping those, too.

You might spend some time online shopping, and before you make that big purchase, you check your bank account balance using your banking app. Later, you're cooking a new recipe from that great app your friend told you about. As you look over the course of your day, you come to see that software developers are the masterminds behind the technologies you now can't even imagine living without.

The best software developers are very creative and have the expertise to carry out innovative ideas. Someone might expect software developers to just sit at their desks and design programs all day - and they do, but their job involves many more great responsibilities. They could spend their days working on a client project from scratch and developing new programs. But they could also be tasked with maintaining or improving the code for programs that are already up and running.

Software developers also keep an eye out for bugs in software. And although the job does involve extreme concentration and chunks of uninterrupted time, software developers have to collaborate with others, including fellow developers, managers, and clients. Developers are often natural problem solvers who possess strong analytical skills and the ability to think outside the box.

Software developers are employed in a range of industries, including computer systems design, manufacturing, finance, automobile, and hotels. According to most research done by a number of researchers, software developers should have freedom in their job and as well their life. The main reason for that is when developers have a free mindset they can do wonders. If someone or a company hires a software developer, they should offer them a satisfactory salary and other benefits to getting the most out of them.

The software developers are like magicians, they can do wonders with their code and they can solve all most all the problems that anyone facing with some code. Becoming a well-talented and professional software developer is one of the best things that can happen in a lifetime.

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