What makes Software Development so hard????
Will this be yet another rant of a white-collar worker who is asked to come to the beautiful office, enjoying amenities and his work every day, and is even getting paid for???
Of course not! However, developing software is indeed a hard job. As a Software Developer, I am faced with the following challenges among others:
🔹 complex customer needs 🙋♂️🙋♀️
🔹 collaboration with others who might work differently and/or in non-technical departments 🫂
🔹 solving algorithmic and technical problems 🧠
🔹 continuous learning due to never-ending progress in technology and tools (new/extended frameworks, languages, ...AI) 🤓
🔹 psychological safety (will my code changes/super-duper refactoring work?, will I make the timeline?) 🛡️
🔹 level of appreciation, especially for backend developers 👏
🔹 writing meaningful and understandable documentation (still looking for the best possible way!) 📝
🔹 time-investment also outside the job to improve themselves or still thinking of how to solve a problem ⏰
🔹 saying "no" 🙅
🔹 re-inventing the wheel or rather avoiding it 😏
There are a couple of strategies that I personally, and my employer, apply to make software development a happy, long-term journey, such as mentoring or listening in on GCX calls. Stay tuned for more insights in upcoming posts!
What challenges top your list in software development? Share your expectations and surprises along the way.
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