Alas. Nothing about writing good requirements...
RE: Alas. Nothing about writing good requirements...
THAT my friend has always been the issue.
People ( especially recruiters and managers ) tend to associate “Software Engineer” with the ability to program in a selected language.
Just look at the job sites and look at the description of a typical Senior Software Engineering job ( let me choose one for you ). This from Moody’s Corporation:
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Role/Responsibilities We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer that will help us shape core products and extend existing solutions as part of our agile development team.
Participate in full life-cycle software development
Design, implement, and deploy highly scalable and reliable systems
Contribute ideas for new features and identify areas for
improvement proactively
Mentor the team on best practices, patterns, and
techniques
Work closely with the strategy,business and UX teams
Qualifications Qualifications:
We are looking for a highly-motivated, experienced Java Developer with strong technical, problem solving, and design skills. Team is responsible for developing backend services and processes which are critical to Moody’s ratings data flow.
Required Skills
Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field
4+ years of Java/J2EE Programming experience in a
Unix/Linux environment
Solid understanding of Data Structures, Algorithms &
Object-Oriented design concepts
Proficiency with relational databases / SQL development
Experience designing and implementing REST and XML-based
web services
Big data experience is a plus
Ability to solve complicated problems with simple
solutions
Passion for new technologies and services
Understanding of Agile SDLC methodology
Excellent verbal and communication skills in English
Preferred Skills:
Experience with Spring & Hibernate, Maven
Experience with Agile Development
Positive, self-starter attitude and desire to exceed
expectations at every opportunity
Attention to detail and absolute focus on quality of work
Desire to learn and improve every day
A programmer these days needs to do a LOT more than just program....that’s actually the part that requires the least amount of time.
A programmer these days must be part Project Manager, Business Analyst and Subject Matter Expert. He should know the jobs of the people using the Software better than they do.
If you are not all of those, odds are your job will be offshored, or you will be replaced by a foreigner who they just want to be a “heads down” coder for pennies on the dollar.