WHY CHOOSE TO BECOME A SOFTWARE ENGINEER ~ gwax programs

When i finished my high school at iyunga technical school the problem was in selecting what faculty to study. i tried
to ask for advice from those who are already in universities, they tell me about becoming a civil engineer, chemical
engineer, computer engineer, mechanical engineer, e.t.c

Their advice was not bad but what i decided to choose was to become a SOFTWARE ENGINNEER and will tell you why
you should also choose to become a software engineer.

Software engineering is a fast-growing occupation with a high salary potential. From computer operating systems
to video games, many of the products we rely upon today are supported by software. Software engineers specialize
in either computer software applications or computer software systems. They analyze users’ needs and then design,
test, and develop software by applying the theories and principles of computer science and mathematical analysis.
Computers and information technology play a prominent role in our daily lives and in the business world, so there
is a constant need to develop new software.

5 REASONS TO CHOOSE A SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
.

1 Future proof.

Many jobs disappear, often because they can be replaced by computers and software. But all those new programs
still need to be developed and maintained, so the outlook for programmers is quite good.

2 In demand.

More and more in the world is using software, or as Marc Andreessen put it: “Software is Eating the World“.
Even as there are more programmers (in Stockholm, programmer is now the most common occupation), demand is still outpacing
supply. Software companies report that one of their greatest challenges is finding good developers. I regularly get contacted
by recruiters trying to get me to change jobs. I don’t know of many other professions where employers compete for you like that.

3 Pays well.

Developing software can create a lot of value. There is no marginal cost to selling one extra copy of software
you have already developed. This combined with the high demand for developers means that pay is quite good. There are of course
occupations where you make more money, but compared to the general population, I think software developers are paid quite well.

4 Creative.

If you ask people to name creative jobs, chances are they will say things like writer, musician or painter. But few
people know that software development is also very creative. It is almost by definition creative, since you create new functionality
that didn’t exist before. The solutions can be expressed in many ways, both structurally and in the details. Often there are
trade-offs to make (for example speed versus memory consumption). And of course the solution has to be correct.
All this requires creativity.

5 Collaborative.

Another myth is that programmers sit alone at their computers and code all day. But software development is
in fact almost always a team effort. You discuss programming problems and solutions with your colleagues, and discuss requirements
and other issues with product managers, testers and customers. It is also telling that pair-programming
(two developers programming together on one computer) is a popular practice.