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Tools have always opened

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new horizons for human civilization-

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from the sharpened stones

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of hunter-gatherers,

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to today's computers and software.

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Software developers are the creative minds

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designing tools for the new millennium,

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whether they design new apps like

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web browsers, databases, or games-

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or create the operating system that runs

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a phone, computer, or an entire network.

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These IT professionals lead the process

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for the entire team it takes to

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create new software.

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Developers start by learning

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what users' needs are,

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then they design and test software

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to meet those needs.

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They design based on functionality-

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or what the software needs to do-

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how it will be used,

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and security needs.

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Programmers then rely on the models

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and diagrams made by software developers

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to guide their coding of designs.

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If testing reveals that a software design

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is too difficult to use,

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the developers redesign it until it works.

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Many software developers work for

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software publishers and computer system

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design companies, manufacturing firms,

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and in finance and insurance businesses.

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Most work full time,

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and long hours are common.

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Software developers usually have

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a bachelor's degree in computer science,

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software engineering, math, or a related field.

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Software developers need a background in

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programming, and should plan to continue

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learning new developments in

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computer languages and tools...

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throughout their careers.