Programmers make big bucks. Software developers dress casual every day of the week. Anyone can teach themselves to be a
Programmer.
These are just a few of the reasons why people say they want to become a developer. Unfortunately, the job market is littered with people who may have had the raw intelligence or maybe even the knowledge, but not the right attitude or personality to become a good
programmer. Here are a few things to consider when deciding whether you should become a software developer.
#1: You’d rather be trained than self-teach
In most
development shops, there is rarely any training, even if the company has a training program in place for other employees.
#2: You like regular working hours
Software development projects are notorious for being late
#3: You prefer regular raises to job-hopping
The world of development is one of continual erosion of skill value.
#4: You do not get along well with others
It’s one thing to be an introverted person or to prefer to work by yourself
#5: You are easily frustrated
Software development is often quite frustrating.
#6: You are close-minded to others’ ideas
In programming, there are often problems that have only more than one “right” answer.
#7: You are not a “details person”
Programming is all about the details.
#8: You do not take personal pride in your work
Sure, it’s possible to program by the book and do a passable job.
#9: You prefer to shoot first and ask questions later
Software developers, at least the good ones, spend a lot more time planning what they’re going to type than actually typing.
#10: You do not like the geek type of person
For a bunch of reasons (some legitimate), a lot of people just do not enjoy being around the engineer or techie personality.