A software developer is a person concerned with facets of the software development process. Their work includes researching, designing, developing, and testing software.
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Can a developer get a discount for Microsoft products?
If I would start to focus on the .NET platform and be self-employed, then I probably would like to have some Windows 7, Windows Server 2008, Visual Studio 2010 licenses just for the development ...
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Why do business analysts and project managers get higher salaries than programmers? [closed]
We have to admit that programming is much more difficult than creating documentation or even creating Gantt chart and asking progress to programmers. So for us that are naives, knowing that ...
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What defines a good developer from an employer’s perspective?
Suppose the company who the developer starts at is a cooperative, team of 10-15 members. The company follows SDLC.
What qualities do you think an employer seeks in a developer?
You are welcome to ...
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Web Developer or Software Engineer? [closed]
A question that I have been asking myself and really confused which path to take.
So I need your guys help as to the pros and cons of these 2 professions in today's world. I love web applications ...
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Best way to meet developers online for collaboration in real life?
I realize that attending meetings, conferences, groups, etc. is a great way to meet developers in real life because they're already out there to begin with, thus, they have an interest in social ...
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How to be a successful programmer without a CS degree [closed]
Disclaimers (Please read before jumping to answer):
I've seen a number of questions similar to the one I would like to ask, so here are some similar questions.
IMHO They are neither completely what ...
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How to apologize when you have broken the nightly build
My first commit in my project resulted in nightly build being broken and people are all over me as we are nearing the release. I want to sent an apology email that should sound sincere
and at the same ...
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What hat should a programmer not wear? [closed]
In my experience, software developers tend to wear multiple hats and fill multiple roles with different responsibilities. From not only coding, but sometimes also writing SQL, designing the ...
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Are 'Architect' and 'Developer' separate roles?
Is it actually possible to develop software without also architecting it?
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Dealing with a developer continuously ignoring edge cases in his work
I have an interesting, fairly common I guess, issue with one of the developers in my team. The guy is a great developer, work fast and productive, produces fairly good quality code and all. Good ...
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How: Personal life of a Software Developer
have just graduated and am looking for job in the field of Software Development. Since, I like to go with application developments. Well, being a Software Engineer; Can able to survive
personal ...
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Questions to ask before someone leaves [duplicate]
Apart from the obvious questions relating to specific project work someone is working on are there any questions I should be asking a fellow dev who is leaving the company?
So far I am thinking ...
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What is your favourite/ideal development environment?
If you could describe your ideal development environment, what would it be? There are numerous things to take into consideration, including but not limited to:
Hardware
Software (Operating System of ...
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Should the gating question in hiring a web developer be “Have you by yourself, or with one or two partners, ever brought a product to market?”
I've just met a guy, an engineer but a software naif, who's designed, produced, and is now selling a very nice product, a backyard zip line. He devised a new braking system for the thing and has a ...
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Are R&D mini-projects a good activity for interns?
I'm going to be in charge of hiring some interns for our software department soon (automotive infotainment systems) and I'm designing an internship program.
The main productive activity "menu" I'm ...
