Types of Developers | HackThatCORE

Are you thinking about heading into the rapidly growing programming field? Software developer employment is projected to Grow 22% from 2012 to 2022, faster than all other occupations' averagers.
It takes all kinds to succeed as a developer or programmer. Here are a few types you'lll find in the industry, along with an insider's look at the expertise required to be successful at their jobs.

The Game Developer

What they Create

Online, mobile and other platform games
• Battlefield (cross-platforms)
• World of Warcraft (PC only)
• Clash of Clans (mobile only)

Where they work

• Computer game businesses
• Game publishers

Languages

• C
• C#
• C++
• Java

Other Skills

• Design capability
• 2-D or 3-D modelling ability
• Works well under pressure
• Knack for problem solving

Things they like outside of work

• Shopping online for classic Nintendo games
• Playing World of Warcraft and Tetris
• Attending eSports events

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The Mobile App Developer

What they Create

Apps for mobile devices, primarily iPhone and Android.
• Banking apps
• Netflix mobile app
  (music/video streaming apps)
• Social media mobile apps
  (Facebook, Instagram, etc.
• News apps

Where they work

• Freelance
• Tech companies and startups
• Software development firms
• Agencies

Languages

• Objective C
• Java

Other Skills

• Interest in various technologies and devices
• Proficient in software architecture

Things they like outside of work

• Playing Clash of Clans
• Lengthly debating who is supreme: Android or iPhone
• Reading up on new programming languages

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The Software Developer

What they Create

Software for specific operating systems
• Microsoft Office
• Quicken
• iTunes

Where they work

• Software publishers
• Tech companies and startups

Languages

• C
• Python
• C++
• Java
• SQL

Other Skills

• Great problem-solving skiils
• Ability to interpret employer/client issues and needs

Things they like outside of work

• Staying far away from computers (except for Netflix)
• Building mathematically complex origami
• Trying to find a faster way to calculate a square root

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The Web Developer

What they Create

Applications that run entirely in browser
• Websites
• E-commerce websites (Amazon, Ebay, Alibaba, etc.)
• Social media websites.
• Educational websites (Wikipedia, Dictionary.com, etc.)
• Search engines

Where they work

• Freelance
• Various Corporations
• Tech companies and startups
• Software development firms
• Government Organizations
• Agencies

Languages

• C#
• Java
• PHP
• SQL
• Ruby
• Python
• Javascript

Other Skills

• Web server knowledge
• Proficient in data utilization

Things they like outside of work

• Stucking up on candy and mountain dew for the office
• Optimizing life's inefficients
• reddit.com/r/programming