Archive for July, 2011

Out with the old, in with the new: modern software development

Programming has moved far beyond the days of using punch cards, and writing code in assembler or fortran. The languages themselves have become more structured and easy to use. C, C, Java, and other object-oriented programming languages make code much easier to read and understand. Even that progress has not been enough for the software development world.

Development environments have become far more powerful then their predecessors. Software can be built and debugged with a single click. These development environments can also check to find syntax errors, and they often times will help developers complete lines of code (more…)

Where the Jobs are in Software Development

If you’re interested in software odds are you’re looking for a bigger and better job and for developers out there who really know their stuff, the opportunities are endless. Here are a few of the best industries to dig into if you’re trying to find a new gig in software development:
Energy: believe it or not there’s a lot of need for software among energy corporations. Drilling and sourcing are big business and require extensive personalized software so if you know more (more…)