An application developer is a computer software
engineer whose primary responsibilities involve developing new types of
applications for computers, mobile phones, and other types of
electronic devices. Application developers are generally employed by
major technology companies, but some software engineers work
independently of major firms and sell their applications to major
companies. Successful software engineers develop new programs for
existing platforms as well as develop ideas for platforms that are not
yet in full production.
Typically, an application developer has a college degree in computer programming, computer science, or a related field. Many major information technology
firms recruit recent college graduates, but other firms require
employees to have postgraduate degrees that focus on specific aspects of
programming. Some firms have entry-level positions for people who have
basic programming skills but no college degree. On occasion, some
entry-level employees are able to transition into higher paying roles if
they prove adept at handling software development.
Marketing
firms conduct research to gather information relating to consumer needs
and economic trends. The information is passed onto software engineers
who are tasked with creating new applications that meet the public's
needs in terms of use and cost. An application developer begins to draw
up plans for proposed applications. Details of those plans are passed on
to marketing firms that conduct further research to see if there is
sufficient consumer demand to warrant further product development. The
ideas that receive the best feedback are put into full production.
An application developer
has to have an advanced understanding of mathematics and of the binary
codes that are used by computers. Algorithms, which are instructional
codes used by computers, are created and put through extensive testing
to see if the computers can function correctly based upon the
information provided. In most instances, teams of developers work
together and attempt to gradually enhance sample applications until the
application reaches a point where it is ready to be marketed.
Developers often make
several versions of the same basic application that can be read by
different types of devices, such as cell phones, tablets and personal
computers. Once an application goes into production, the developer has
to work on creating upgrades, known as patches, that are released
periodically to the public so that the application can continue to
function alongside other constantly evolving types of software. In order
to remain competitive, most software companies hire developers to begin
work on more advanced applications to replace applications that have
yet to be released to the public
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