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    How To Quickly Improve Your Skills As A Software Developer

    By Liane AgbiAugust 11, 20204 Mins Read
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    There is never a time where we stop learning, and there is always room for improvement. That’s why when it comes to improving your skills as a software developer, future employers will recognize the time you spend on improving your craft and perfecting your skill… it makes you a more valuable employee to hire. If you’re a software developer looking for work or trying to get promoted and leave the title “Junior Developer” behind, following these self-improvement tips will help!

    From building experience to tips on job searching, read on to find out what you can do to advance your career as a software developer, even from home!

    Practice Makes Perfect

    While software development involves an incredible amount of detailed learning and extensive computer programming knowledge, there are still a variety of things you can do as a software developer at home to help increase your credibility and improve your skills.

    Like almost any talent in any industry, practice makes perfect. One way you can keep your computer skills sharp, fresh, and up-to-date is to continuously practice things like developing and coding.

    Create stable tests to allow you to see real-life uses of software and applications during the development phase using tools such as the Testrigor software testing tool. This will allow you to eliminate wasted time and streamline the process from start to finish.

    Practice the process of identifying software problems and how to fix them by using computer programming sites that can generate different scenarios and repeatedly using your skills there. Doing this will help you to perfect your craft and make you a more credible employee for any company.

    Utilize Online Tools

    What many software developers may overlook when it comes to practicing their skills are the online tools that can be helpful in getting projects done. Things like online integral calculators with steps or even online timers that let you know how long it takes you to code or fix something will let you know how productive you are.

    If you look past things like social media and games, the internet is a place of learning that, if used properly, will help you develop your programming skills in a way you haven’t before.

    Coding and programming can also be complicated to understand, especially if you’re home alone and trying to learn on your own. Using video platform websites such as YouTube are also great places to learn for free, as there are many developers who love to share their experiences, inside tips, and even success stories on how they code, develop, and land leading jobs as software developers.

    Build Your Own Experiences

    With the US suffering from employment due to the pandemic, one of the most challenging things right now for companies is being able to continue to pay their employees. However, one of the great things about being a software developer is that you don’t have to dedicate your skills to a company forever.

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    Your skills are portable, and they are your own. You can take them and use them to market yourself to find the jobs for clients you actually want to serve. If freelancing as a software developer sounds like something you might be interested in, consider doing research to find your own jobs. This will help you create opportunities for yourself without waiting for employers to hire. By finding your own jobs, you create your own experiences and build your resume in the meantime. Doing this will help you to essentially make a business for yourself and help it grow, by offering your software development skills to clients and making the income you set out to make.

    So whether or not you want to begin working as a freelance developer, or if you’re just waiting for the world to open back up again before you ask your boss for the promotion you know you deserve, make sure to practice your skills, spend time learning even more, and develop your understanding until you know employers will take notice of how serious and dedicated you are to your profession – and give you the job.

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    Liane Agbi is the founder and editorial director of BAUCE Magazine. She originally created BAUCE as a platform for driven and ambitious women of color who desire to become high net-worth individuals. Liane is also a UX/UI engineer and front-end web developer that is based in New York City.

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