Software engineering is the application of various approaches and practices for the development of computer software. Software engineering is directly related to computer science, where engineers take systematic and disciplined methods to the development, operation and maintenance of software.
What is a Software Engineer?
Software engineers are the people that make the digital world tick. They’re responsible for revolutionary social media apps, like Twitter and Instagram, programming the future of autonomous transportation, robotics and even for this fantastic website you’re reading right now.
Software engineers are, in a nutshell, computer science professionals who use their vast knowledge of engineering principles, methods and languages to create, maintain and update computer software.
Types of Engineers
Front-End Engineer
Front-end engineers specialize in the development of customer-facing products.
Back-End Engineer
Back-end engineers specialize in the logic, performance and coding of the application that users don’t see.
Full Stack Engineer
Full stack engineers are highly sought after because they have the knowledge and skills to handle both front- and back-end engineering tasks.
Security Engineer
Security engineers are becoming highly sought after because of their importance in maintaining the health of an entity’s cyber infrastructure during disruptions such as natural disasters or cyber attacks.
DevOps Engineer
DevOps is a portmanteau of the phrases “software (dev)elopment” and “information-technology operations.”
Programming Languages
Software engineers use languages to program computers to execute certain tasks. These programming languages serve as the basis for how applications and websites appear visually and how they carry out tasks.
JavaScript
In 2019, it was reported that 95% of all websites used JavaScript.
Python
Python is an open source, user-friendly language that shines when it comes to code reusability and readability.
C
C is one of the original programming languages. Developed in 1971
Golang
Golang (or Go, for short) is an increasingly popular programming language that has a similar syntax (rules for structured symbols) as C, but with enhanced memory security, readability and high-performance multiprocessing.
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