It Takes 10 Years to Develop These 3 “Stage 1” Software Skills

From conversations with Jim…

The 3 Skills

1. Creating Code that Solves the Problem
2. Optimizing the Code
3. Software Project Planning

Creating Code that Solves the Problem

• Making the code work for more detailed users
• Anticipating what could go wrong
• Anticipating surprises and edge uses

Optimizing the Code

• Making the code efficient
• Ensuring compilation
• Knowing algorithm analysis
• Converting code to equations…lots of math

Software Project Planning

• Planning the work then working the plan
• Optimizing plans – high-level, applies to everything
• Organizing
• Standardizing
• Creating iterations of the plan, revising it many times

With sufficient intelligence and hard work these steps can be completed in less than 10 years.

To be continued…. covering Stage 2 and Stage 3 software skills