Software Developers are the brains behind the technology. They create the application and hand it over to programmers who write the application code. This includes operating systems, word processors, databases, spreadsheets and games (¨Information¨). To be a great software developer, you need good education, teamwork skills, and experience. Software developers need some important qualities to succeed in this job. Good knowledge of hardware, software and programming languages ​​(¨National¨). This includes HTML and more advanced languages ​​such as C++. Since the hardware and programming languages ​​are constantly being updated, you're always learning with this job, whether on your own or by going back to school. Excellent communication is another important quality (¨National¨). Excellent communication is required to help resolve issues customers have with the app. If there is a bug with the app, getting customer feedback and working with them to fix it will let the community know that the company supports its products. In addition to working with clients, working with colleagues is also important so that a deadline can be met on certain parts of the project (¨National¨). Certain requirements are necessary to have a better chance of becoming a software engineer. Having a baccalaureate considerably increases the chances (¨Information¨). Sometimes a person can get by with less education, but four years is generally average. Over these four years, certain classes will benefit the most. Math and science are generally some of the most beneficial courses to take in college. A specialization in computer science is generally the best option (¨Information¨). A major in electrical engineering is usually acceptable too, but computer science is more applicable...... middle of paper ...... others to design programs is a lot of the work. Finally, job prospects for software developers are increasing rapidly because of all the technology, so now is a great time to start planning to become a software developer. Works Cited Davis, Mike. “Hardware developer.” Email interview. March 2014. “Software Developer – Career Information.” » Career planning on About.com. Np, and Web. April 18, 2014. “Software Developer Career and Salary Profile.” » Software Developer Job Description and Outlook. Np, and Web. April 17, 2014. "Software Developer Job Information | National Career Service _tag.DCSext.LoggedIn=0;." Software Developer Job Information. Np, and Web. April 18, 2014. “Software development training course.” » & Certifications. Np, and Web. April 18, 2014. “Summary.” U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, nd Web. April 16. 2014.