What is Software Development
Summary
TLDRThis video discusses the software development process, highlighting the roles of developers in creating apps, games, and programs. It covers various types of developers, development languages, and the qualities needed to excel in this field. The focus is on application development, system development, web development, and game development, emphasizing the demand for mobile app developers.
Takeaways
- π Development is the process of creating software applications, programs, and games used in daily life.
- π¨βπ» Developers, or software developers, are responsible for various components of the software development process, including coding, database management, and server work.
- π The term 'application development' refers to the activity of writing and maintaining source code, which is the master document for any program.
- π Application development encompasses all stages from the conception of an application to its final design and implementation.
- π‘ Developers are often creative thinkers with exceptional problem-solving skills, involved in tasks like researching, designing, implementing, and testing software.
- π There are different types of developers, including application developers, system developers, web developers, and game developers, each focusing on specific areas of software creation.
- π Becoming a developer can be a rewarding career for those who enjoy solving problems and have a creative mind, with opportunities ranging from web development to game development.
- π Learning development languages like Ruby, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript is crucial for aspiring web developers and application developers.
- π For those looking to start a career in software development, web development or application development can be accessible entry points, often requiring less formal education compared to system or game development.
- 𧩠Great software developers typically have qualities such as focus, patience, tenacity, and a natural aptitude for mathematics and problem-solving.
- π There is a high demand for mobile application developers, indicating a lucrative career path for those interested in creating apps for mobile devices.
Q & A
What is the definition of development in the context of the script?
-In the script, development refers to the process of creating software programs, apps, and games that people use in their daily lives, such as Facebook, QuickBooks, or Angry Birds.
Who are developers and what do they do?
-Developers are individuals who create software. They are involved in various aspects of the software development process, including writing code, working on databases, and handling front-end servers.
What is the software development process?
-The software development process is a series of steps that developers follow to create software. It includes researching, designing, implementing, and testing software.
What are some common terms used in software development?
-Common terms in software development include 'programming', 'applications', 'source code', and 'application development', which all relate to the creation and maintenance of software.
What is the difference between a programmer and a developer?
-In the script, the terms 'programmer' and 'developer' are used interchangeably, indicating that a developer is essentially a programmer who creates and maintains software.
What are the different types of software developers mentioned in the script?
-The script mentions application developers, system developers, web developers, and game developers. Each type focuses on different aspects of software creation, such as applications, systems, web experiences, and games.
What are some development languages mentioned in the script?
-The script mentions several development languages including C++, Java, Visual Basic, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Ruby on Rails, and others used for various types of software development.
What qualities make a great software developer?
-A great software developer should be able to focus, enjoy solving puzzles, have a natural aptitude for mathematics, work well independently, be patient, tenacious, and have high cognitive flexibility.
What career paths are suggested for someone looking to start in software development without a formal education?
-The script suggests looking into web development and application development as entry-level career paths that can be learned through online courses and practical experience.
What advice is given for someone interested in becoming a game developer?
-For those interested in game development, the script suggests considering attending specialty schools or art academies that offer gaming programs, as it often requires more educational experience.
What is the demand like for mobile application developers?
-The script indicates that there is a huge demand for mobile application developers, especially in the current marketplace, highlighting the importance of learning iOS and Android development.
Outlines
π» Introduction to Software Development
This paragraph introduces the concept of software development, emphasizing its role in creating applications, programs, and games used daily. It highlights the importance of developers, who are skilled in using various tools and languages to develop software across multiple platforms. The paragraph also touches on the broad scope of a developer's job, which includes researching, designing, implementing, and testing software. The speaker encourages those who enjoy problem-solving and have a creative mind to consider a career in software development.
π Types of Developers and Development Languages
This paragraph delves into the different types of software developers, such as application developers, system developers, web developers, and game developers, each with their unique focus areas. It also discusses the various development languages used in the industry, including C++, Java, Visual Basic, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and others. The speaker suggests that web development and application development are accessible entry points for those looking to start a career in software development without extensive formal education.
𧩠Qualities of a Great Software Developer
The final paragraph focuses on the qualities that make a great software developer. It emphasizes the need for focus, patience, tenacity, and a natural aptitude for mathematics and puzzle-solving. Developers are described as individuals who can work independently, follow instructions, and spend long hours at a computer solving complex problems. The speaker also mentions that while there are lucrative opportunities for developers, the role is not suited for everyone and requires a specific set of personality traits and skills.
Mindmap
Keywords
π‘Development
π‘Developers
π‘Software Development Process
π‘Development Languages
π‘Application Development
π‘System Developers
π‘Web Developers
π‘Game Developers
π‘Source Code
π‘Qualities of a Great Software Developer
Highlights
Development is the process of creating apps, programs, and games used in daily life.
Developers are responsible for creating software programs like Facebook, QuickBooks, and Angry Birds.
Software developers work across multiple platforms and cover a broad range of tasks including coding, database management, and server work.
Developers use development languages to create software, and there are many different languages available.
Application development involves writing and maintaining source code, which is the master document for any program.
Developers are involved in the entire lifecycle of software, from conception and design to testing and maintenance.
Programmer and developer are used interchangeably, both referring to individuals who write and maintain code.
There are various types of software developers, including application, system, web, and game developers, each with their own focus and tools.
Application developers focus on creating apps for devices like iPhones and Androids.
System developers work on creating systems, such as operating systems or machine language for specific jobs.
Web developers focus on the user experience of websites, ensuring they work well on various devices.
Game developers create games for various platforms, each requiring specific development environments and languages.
Becoming a web or application developer can be achieved with online courses and self-learning, making it an accessible career path.
Development languages include C++, Java, Visual Basic, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and many others.
A great software developer needs to have qualities like focus, problem-solving skills, patience, and the ability to sit for extended periods.
Developers need to be tenacious and have a natural aptitude for mathematics and problem-solving.
Mobile application development is in high demand, offering lucrative opportunities for those with the right skills.
Transcripts
welcome back my friends Perry wants more
here to talk to you about development
what is development well development is
the process of creating all those
amazing apps programs games that you use
in your daily life it is a software
program like Facebook or QuickBooks
you're doing your finances in or Angry
Birds on your phone all of those things
had to be developed and they're
developed by folks known as developers
so today we're going to take you through
the development process some of the
different tools different development
languages different types of developers
talk about the lingo and get up to speed
on the whole process so when you're
talking with these guys you can actually
know what they're what they're saying to
you so software developers are concerned
with all of the different components
associated with software development
process let me say they can software
development process because it is a
process there's a lot to software
development and they work across
multiple platforms so software
developers might work on creating code
they might work on the database they
might work on the front end servers they
cover a lot of ground and these are
generally fairly smart folks that do
this folks that love math solving
problems so they basically use different
tools and they use what's called a
development language and there's lots of
development languages we'll get into
that a little bit to create the software
that end-users will then use potentially
all around the world so again any sort
of program you use a developer created
that or probably more likely a team of
developers created it their job is
really broad it includes researching
designing implementing and testing
software so being a developer is not a
boring job it's definitely a job where
you're sitting in front of a computer a
lot but if you're someone who just
really enjoys solving problems has a
really creative mind becoming developer
is a great way to go so application
development there are some terms you're
going to hear interchangeably
programming and applications
one of them so the term application
development is often used to refer to
the activity of a computer programming
which is the process of writing and
maintaining source code so source code
is kind of like the master document the
master code this source code so any
changes that get made to a program they
go in and they change the source code in
a broader sense the term application
development cludes all that's involved
between the conception of the program or
application and the design process till
the final manifestation of that
application slash program so
applications develop make lewd things
like research new development
modifications reusing them other code to
create new things and re-engineering you
know definitely taking lessons learn
from other products and repurposing them
maintaining again testing there's a lot
to being a developer so clarification
and I think I've already said this if I
want to say it again programmer and
developer we're going to use those
interchangeably so a developers a
programmer programmer is a developer
just want to throw that out there real
quick all right software developer so
there are several types of software
developers and this is a broad category
covers everything from web development
of video game development so we'll talk
about different types of developers as
we get more into the career map but they
all fundamentally are doing a lot of the
same things they're using a software
development language and set of tools to
write a program or create code with a
specific purpose in mind and there's a
lot of ways to get there and there's a
lot of different approaches to this but
you know just for your purposes they're
basically writing code to create
software so software developers
sometimes build a product from scratch
or are often asked to modify existing
software you know a lot of software
developers are ended like maintaining
products or updating products it's very
common and they need to be creative
thinkers with exceptional
problem-solving skills these are the
guys that love working on the Rubik's
Cube I personally don't I tried being a
software developer was not my thing but
if you can
we focus and you love solving problems
being a software developer might be the
right career path for you so let's see
types of developers
okay there's application developers and
application developers are really
focused on specifically creating
applications things like Angry Birds you
know anything on your iPhone Android
that was created by an application
developer then you've got system
developers and system developers are
really looking more at a whole holistic
view they're creating actual systems so
maybe they're programming things like
operating systems or they're creating
machine language to do specific jobs
like in manufacturing the system
developers those guys are deep that's a
deep set of skills and generally a lot
of those guys you could probably become
an application developer without having
a four year six year degree a lot of the
system developers really do have heavy
backgrounds in mathematics and really
can get deep deep deep into like things
like machine language web developers
just like it sounds so application
developers are creating apps web
developers are really focused on the web
experience how the website works its
aesthetic how does it look on a mobile
device as opposed to in a standard
browser on a screen what kind of
experience is the end user having you
know integration of video and other
different user experience tools the web
developer is really there to focus on
the creation of the web environment
whether that web environments on a phone
or on a tablet or on your computer
they're looking at all those different
variables to create a unified awesome
experience for the web and then game
developers game developers
hot-hot-hot right now game developers
create games and creating games it's his
own thing it has its own development
languages its own environments they are
developed for specific platforms so you
know you could develop a game for Xbox
or Playstation on the phone every single
one of those has a separate environment
to be developed in so to be a game
developer you got to get pretty deep too
and you got to get really good at the
platform you're developing for you know
Microsoft has its own set of game
developers and their own languages
versus something like you know iOS for
like you know Angry Birds
versus Android so game developers they
tend to get focus on a specific platform
and it really is its own thing now of
these four development types let's say
you didn't want to go back to college
and really dig in and you just want to
sort of learn on the fly and find an
entry-level career and grow with I would
definitely take a look at web developer
an application developer you can become
a web developer that's probably the
shortest path in is to become a web
developer and a lot of folks just jump
into web development who haven't really
been in technology before application
developer there's a lot of online
courses and we'll get into those later
on during the career path that can teach
you application development online and
both of those if you put your head down
you can probably get enough education
and create enough of a of experience for
yourself and perhaps a little even a
little bit of a profile that folks could
look at your work that you could get a
job within like a year so to become a
game developer that might take you a
couple years it might be worth going to
like a specialty school like Full Sail
is one of them or some of the different
art academies have gaming programs but
you're going to want to get some more
educational experience for game
developing and definitely system
developer that's more of your computer
information systems heavy math kind of
background so if you're looking to
jumpstart your career I definitely look
at web dev or application development
all right so development languages lots
and lots of development languages
you got C++ which is a Microsoft thing
at Java Visual Basic another Microsoft
PHP and my sequel those are kind of open
source platforms used a lot for websites
HTML and CSS JavaScript those are really
website generated flash and ActionScript
those are actually owned by Adobe and
use heavily for like interactive media
Microsoft core issues for Microsoft
products creating a Microsoft solutions
Ruby on Rails big for mobile lots of
Ruby development out there we talked a
little about web development application
development Ruby would be huge there's a
huge demand right now for Ruby
developers Microsoft XNA and no
jas nodejs is changing things
significantly in the marketplace and I
don't even think I could accurate
describe it's completely different way
of doing computing and I would really
I'm going to have some links in the show
notes but you should check out node but
if you're looking to jump in get started
and you know learn the fundamentals to
start say becoming a web developer I
really look at things like Ruby and HTML
CSS and JavaScript those will give you
the fundamentals to get the party
started really really quickly
all right so qualities of a great
software developer and this is important
because you don't want to try to squeeze
yourself into this mold if this isn't
who you are and I'll be the first to
admit I tried to become a developer and
I was a lousy developer why because I'm
super extroverted I'm a TD I have a hard
time sitting still for extended periods
of time a developer is really someone
who can focus they enjoy solving puzzles
they have a natural aptitude for
mathematics they work well independently
they can sit down take instructions from
their project manager and get after it
they're patient that is something I'm
not particularly a developer has to be
patient they also to be tenacious they
have to be like I'm not giving up until
I solve this problem because the thing
is development is is probably 2/3
science 1/3 art so many developers just
have a natural feel in the same way that
are really talented auto mechanic kind
of knows their way around specific
engines almost instinctively developers
really get to know their way around code
almost instinctual and it's something
they really have to feel comfortable
with and have that sort of natural
puzzle solving tendencies
you know capabilities I should say they
love to be challenged they have really
high cognitive flexibility meaning they
can you know
Bend with the different problems or
they're being given and they can steer a
computer screen for hours
again another problem for me after about
90 minutes I'm toast
developers their whole world revolves
around being from that computer creating
that code solving those problems and
being tenacious and getting after it and
and that means a lot of time the chair
which again I don't have
so I wanted to make you aware because
there are a lot of great really
lucrative six-figure opportunities for
developers but these are kind of some of
the traits you need so if you're a
little more introverted if you're really
into solving puzzles if you're pretty
patient and you can sit in the chair for
four hours at a time this might be a
great path for you I would definitely
get look at web development and app
development is a good way to start if
you're not looking to go back to school
for you know four to six years but if
you do have these personality traits and
skills I'm telling you there is no it's
endless opportunity the marketplace
today especially for roles like game
developers and mobile application
developers mobile application developers
especially there is a huge demand for
mobile development right now so you know
creating apps for mobile devices
learning iOS learning Android which you
could probably get to speed on a year or
so and start actually creating apps and
put add them to your portfolio so you
can start demonstrating them so if you
have those skills you fired up you
really enjoy things like apps and games
I would really look at the software
development path alright my friends
thanks so much stick around for the next
program all right see in a bit
[Music]
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