With the advent of the technological era and dynamic shift on modes of operations to tap in the power of technology, software development, engineering, testing, and maintenance is at an all-time high. The tech giants which are billion-dollar companies; Apple, Google, Facebook are all software companies.
Developers, therefore, have metrics and standards that the
industry and clients rate them. From building a solid portfolio, timely
delivery of quality work, taking feedback positively, here are habits that
define the success of software developers;
Write clean, reusable, readable, testable code
For a specific project, there is an aspect of collaboration in the entire cycle of software development whereby different players are involved in every process. Clean code is well indented and properly structured in a manner that will be easy to read by other developers or testers and can be debugged with ease.
Crowded code with less focus on readability and neatness is a challenge and shortcoming on the part of the developer. Clean code can be easily
read, tested by any member of the team.
Understand the business logic of the code
Always have a bigger picture in the development process and
writing code. Think on the business premise of the project and have a client in
mind. Do not just write a code that no one will use the product in the long
run. Master the goal and the vision of the company to code logic. From the
better user interface UI and User experience, the code should be able to ease
users’ needs effortlessly.
Feedback
Listen more to the feedback and always consult and seek
diverse opinions from the teams at work or the users while still in process of
development. Before implementing on a feature, think of a bigger picture and
how it will be essential, go ahead and engage fellow team members on the best
strategy to implement. Listen more and talk less.
Discipline
Talent and expertise are not everything as especially in a
diverse environment where people have varied opinions. The client's perspective
may be different from yours hence need to listen and do what he thinks is best.
You have to tolerate opinions and demands from many people even in some cases
forced to start processes afresh.
Problem-solver
The problems in software especially when a project has been
deployed and is in production, users may have non-technical problems which are
entirely their own failure to perform but still will rope you in to solve.
Therefore, need to be a problem solver by default and always picture the scenario
as quickly as you can.
Seek Help
Always seek support and help from colleagues, networks,
friends, and even the internet. There are people willing to listen and offer
assistance in the challenge you encounter. Always feel free to voice your need for
help and assistance when you think you need it.