| There are 37 reviews of this career. |
|
|
 |
 |
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
Author: |
|
Anonymous |
|
|
Date: |
January 29, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
| |
I love my work -- the best thing about it is that there's so much variety. While developing computer software seems like a single thing, there are a number of career paths you can go down -- architect, manager, QA (testing), as well as being able to move from developing software to developing hardware, working out what businesses need from their IT systems, etc. The con is, of course, that staring at a computer screen for 8 hours a day can get to you -- sometimes you just want to go outside. Also, you rarely get feedback from your customers -- when you do, it's great, and satisfying, but sometimes when you don't you just feel unloved! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
Author: |
|
Anonymous |
|
|
Date: |
December 17, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
| |
* For people considering this career
If you have started learning everyting by yourself early - you're most likely to excel in the field. Some things are hard to be learned at school or university. Best experience is gained by practice and real life work, so when you're at the university - work hard to get a good internship.
* Would I recommend this career
Yes. For people passionate about technology, and its inner workings. It can be a bit unrewarding sometimes, when you stumble upon a problem which takes a long time to solve, or a hard bug to fix, when the deadlines are unforgiving.
* Would I do it again
No. The technology changes, and it requires constant learning. I'm not that excited about learning more about programming, it's the applications of my programming that are more interesting. Writing perfect code seems less rewarding than writing a program that perfectly fits its purpose. Everyone can program anything, but most fun is when you know what has to be programmed and can decide :)
* Pros
Once you start - you're going
Possibility to explore new technologies, if you're excited about them
You can work at home
Completing a project feels good
* Cons
It gets repetitive sometimes
Usually you're not the person who has the last word
* What people should know
Every company is different :) You have to learn the company you work for, before you really start working for it. It's not a walk in the park, and staying after work hours is sometimes required. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| Write an online review and share your thoughts about this career with others! |
|
|
|
|
Author: |
|
adamsjason (Los Angeles, CA) |
|
|
Date: |
July 31, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
| |
Although it is helpful, you don't need a college degree to become an applications developer. Any degree you acquire from a college will pretty much guarantee you a higher salary.
If you have attention deficit disorder (ADD) or lack math skills, this is probably NOT the career for you. On the other hand, you don't need to be a wizard at multivariable calculus to have a thriving career as an application developer.
As part of your daily routine, it can be quite dreary at times. How boring or exciting it is will depend on what sort of project you happen to be working on. While staring at sql queries or apache log files all day isn't exactly thrilling (it can be really hard on your eyes) there can be some pretty exciting experiences too.
As for occupational hazards, many programmers have occupational disorders like carpal tunnel syndrome or posture issues, but that doesn't mean you will. You'll need a good, ergonomic chair and desk. Take breaks every couple of hours and stretch.
Intellectually, applications development can run the gamut. You can write code to process customer information for an insurance company or analayze an industrial process on the one hand (boring?), or you can write artificial intelligence for a video game manufacturer or analayze DNA strains on the other (cool!). Almost anything is possible.
This career pays well. The average annual salary for applications developers is nearly twice that of the average annual salary for all careers. With that extra money, you can afford that ergonomic chair and some fancy glasses.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |
|
| Displaying reviews 21 - 37 of 37 |
Previous |
Next |
|
