Going beyond the code: Things developers should care about

Software has become a key factor in the success or failure of a business. Every industry is going digital, and with most of the world already “plugged in,” their software needs to be fast, easy to use, bug free and useful. Development shops are the powerhouses to creating this software, but be successful, a developer’s job has to involve more than just code.

“Developers are responsible for taking clients’ wishes and making them come to life, taking users’ needs and coming up with a solution for them,” said Alyssa Nicoll, content developer at Code School.

Because software touches so many facets of a user’s life, just looking at it from a technology perspective is a recipe for failure; there are so many other things developers have to look at to make sure they get it right, according to Marc Anderson, cofounder and president of Sympraxis Consulting.

“It doesn’t work to have somebody toss you requirements and then you go away for six months to deliver something back,” he said. “It won’t be what they wanted, and it won’t be what they asked for.”

On top of writing code, developers have to juggle testing code, meeting business requirements, keeping up with new technologies, and making users happy. Here is what they should focus on in order to help the business and themselves become successful.

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