A software engineer is a person who designs software which is currently demanded on the market. Becoming a software engineer isn’t as hard as you might think it is, but this doesn’t mean that you’re going to have an easy task all the way through.
In order to become a software engineer, you obviously need to love programming. And programming contains a high percentage of maths in itself. You might survive without being so good at math but the algorithms that you will need to think of are strongly and logically connected with math, so you almost don’t have a chance. Be sure to solve as many problems as you can, as it develops not only your skills, but a way of thinking. The more problems you solve, the faster your brain is going to recognize the situation and take the necessary path to solving the problem.
Sometimes just having lots of brains and being able to think outside of the box won’t be enough. Most companies will require you to have a 4-year degree even if you have extraordinary problem solving skills. Be sure to do lots of studying and to take all of your exams with high grades as companies also tend to take students that show devotion to what they are studying.
If you’re still in high-school, it might be a good idea to work on some non-class projects that you can include in your resume. The resume is where you present yourself and you need to have nothing but the best of your work included in it. Employers are going to look for students with strong resumes and most students don’t have a single completed project in theirs. Getting a project done might be the doorway to your advancement in the career. Another good idea is to meet other software engineers and exchange ideas with them, as you will have lots to learn from the people that have more experience than you. You need to ask them questions about everything that you don’t know or you don’t understand. Getting a piece of the experience is like getting another step up in the stairway to your CEO position.
And the last thing is that you need to make a difference between programming and software engineering. Programming tends to be more of a singular activity, whereas software engineering is definitely a team work oriented job. You’ll need to have great understanding for other people and be able to think as one. Also you’ll be facing deadlines and you’ll probably be spending your nerves on thinking why aren’t you finishing the project on time.
Software engineers earn a little more yearly than database administrators. An engineer can earn from $40,000 to $95,000 yearly, or about $3,000-$8,000 per month. For a US citizen, you should consider this as a great pay and you will really be able to get on your feet if you’ve just graduated college.
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