What is Software Development?

When deciding on a career you have to be sure it's something you'll be happy doing for a very long time. For software development that's especially true because there are so many drastically different areas of the craft. In this article I take a high-level look at some of the most common types of software development and some aspects of the craft that hold true throughout every field of specialization.

Why Software Development?

Welcome back! In this post I discuss a little bit about the thought process I went through when deciding what career I was going to pursue next. Why did I decided to change careers and some of the decisions someone in a similar situation to myself might have to make. I talk about how I decided that software development was for me and touch on some of what I think are the most important points about what a career in software development brings. My hope is that I might being you, the reader a little more understanding as to what you might expect in a software development career. I explain what I would consider the pros of software development but in the end it's up to you to decide for yourself if software development fits your career needs and goals!