Guest Blog: How to Start a Career in Software Engineering

Guest Blog from Cristina Gupca, Technical Lead at Aspira Software

There are a lot of programming languages, frameworks and tools out there, with different pros and cons, level of demand and purpose. But, this doesn’t mean you need to learn them all in order to become a good Software Engineer.

However, in this fast growing industry, there are some required skills that build the foundation of every good Software Engineer at any time.

Before we dive in, let’s clarify. What does a Software Engineer do?

A Software engineer is involved in all the processes related to creating or improving existing applications: from initial planning, designing, coding and testing, to the deploying stage.

There are 3 types of development areas…