Career Questions tagged Software Development

What skills do you need to become a software engineer ?
Will I have to take a course to ensure I have the skills I need to have to become a software engineer?


How should I start learning about Coding and software?
What should I learn in order.



Do software engineers work as a team or alone?
-Does it depend on the job?
-When is it better to work as a team?
-Does one person do more work than the other?

What programming languages are preferred?
-Most common program language?
-Is there a more proficient language to use?
-What types of languages are easier to use?

What are some recommended coding courses I can take for free?
I am looking for some suggestions to learn more about the coding language.

How to land a job after full stack web developer program?
Im going to take a full stack web development bootcamp at my local community college. Do you think I’ll have a good chance of landing a job after getting my certification?

Do software engineers have enough time for their families? What is the quality of life like for people pursuing this career?
Do you get to spend weekends with your family? I have a daughter on the way so family time is important to me. Are there opportunities for work-from-home positions?

In a application for a computer-science related position which area of my resume should be the strongest?
I am applying for a computer-science position and wanted to know if I could improve my resume for certain positions.

Likelihood of getting hired as a front end developer?
I'm a junior in high school learning web development. I really enjoy designing websites and I want to focus on the front-end. Is the salary and likelihood of getting hired lower for a front-end developer or a back-end and full stack developer?

Informational Interview For A Software Developer
1. What are some technological tools I should get familiar with as a Software Developer?
2. What should I do to prepare to become a Software Developer?
3. Do you expect hiring for this job in the South East Region to increase, decrease, or stay the same over the next few years?

How do absorb or learn technical functions in programming languages?
I am an IT student. Having a hard time memorizing the functions in Python and figuring out what the "problem" needs. Like I know what is the flow of the "program" but I have no idea what functions or specific commands to use.

What is the best coding language to start with?
I would like to know what coding languages that can be used universally and where I could learn them from.

What environments do you work in inside of software development
What environments do you work in inside of software development

Does taking IT help immensely in a Programming Job in the future?
Does Informational Technology (Linux) help at all with Programming (Python)? I've enrolled in an IT 101 course, and I'm getting second thoughts on whether or not I've been tricked into an advertisement or I'm gaining purposeful knowledge.

How do I gain the skillset to work as a cloud and digital consultant for organizations today?
How do I gain just enough experience through exposure to a wide range of cloud and technological services and skills, without being too shallow in my understanding of or competence in all the respective fields of expertise to keep up with market trends. Do you recommend depth over breadth or...

How should I go about connecting with people in my field?
Hello, I am a student enrolled in Cascades Job Corps, studying a trade in IT. I plan on going into the software-dev field, and I'm looking for advice on how to connect with others that have been through similar career paths. Thank you!

How can I get internship in IT field?
I am pursuing bachelor in Computer Science and want to start my career. It seems getting internship almost impossible before graduation.

Thank you for your help!
For all people that have been helping me with my other questions, thank you because it is really helping! Especially the people that have answered multiple.

What 2 or 3 coding languages should i study?
I have heard many coding languages but what are the 2 or 3 most used so I can study those in particular once i start studying them. If I'm not mistaken, JavaScript and python are commonly used.

How do i get in to NASA as a software Developer?
I want to be a NASA Software Developer but i dont know exactly what i should do to have a high chance to get in

What did you do to become a software developer and what was your salary because of that?
What did you do to become a software developer and what was your salary because of that. Im slowly getting pieces of what it would be like to be a software developer.

Should I take 4 years for a bachelor's degree or should I make sure I'm fully invested into this career?
Hi, I'm working hard to become a Software Developer. I have yet to get my bachelor's degree but I have finished school and I have my diploma. I have enrolled in Job Corps originally as a sound engineer I have worked on editing sound for podcasts and I wanted to jump off of that into a career...

When stuck on a topic of coding is it better to try and fail or watch someone just get it right?
I'm asking this question because sometimes when I watch a tutorial about learning a certain way of doing something while I know its the right way sometimes I still fail to understand it

what is the most vital part of coding or software development that will help me branch into other areas?
I've did java and c++ a little, but i want to know more coding languages.

A few questions about getting started as a Video Game Developer
I'm a freshman in high school and have some basic knowledge of HTML and JavaScript languages. 1. What tools/coding languages do you recommend starting out as a game designer? 2. What is the hardest kind of challenge you have faced during development? 3. What is the best genre of game to start...

what is the best language to start learning about coding is HTML a good language to start with
I am tushar student of 10 standard. I want to learn about coding I started with HTML and through which I found my passion for software development but is the right language because I don't want to excel in web development. Many people suggested me to learn about python should I learn that.

How much math does someone use daily in software engineering?
Some people say it's good to learn calculus for computer science, but why is that so? How much math is used in a day?