- Problem Solving
There’s nothing more satisfying than solving a problem that’s been around for a while and nobody else knows how to solve. As a developer you constantly provide solutions for users’ problems. You can be working on the occasional quick fix as well as strategic solutions.
- Creative
There are many ways in which software developers can be creative: you need to be able to put yourself in the users’ shoes in order to provide a solution, you need to create new systems and functionality and you get to play around and learn new technologies.
- Project-Based
Generally as a software developer you will be working on a huge variety of projects, large and small. Each new project that you work on brings a whole new set of challenges and gives you the opportunity to learn about new technologies, different systems as well as new parts of the business.
- Continuous Learning
Technology is extremely fast moving, so developers need to be able to learn new programming languages and technologies, and adapt to the continually changing environment. Alongside learning about technology, developers will often learn about the business they are working in as well.
- Collaboration
The stereotype of a programmer sitting in a basement alone, coding all day, is actually very far from reality. In addition to technical skills, you need to be a great communicator and team player. You can collaborate with your peers to knowledge share and expand your understanding of good development practises as well as how systems work. As a developer, you will spend a lot of time collaborating with colleagues from a variety of departments.
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