Programmer

Programmer

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A programmer’s job is one of the most coveted and highest paying jobs today. A report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics there will be around 12% increase in programmer jobs in the U.S. by the year 2020. Programmers are hired by a variety of sectors that thrive on technology as their backbone.

 

The Job Role and Responsibilities

A programmer’s job primarily revolves around creating and modifying computer programs to address project requirements.

The key responsibilities of a programmer include:

  1. Understanding the project requirement by defining the objective and defining the solution in computer language.
  2. Arranging the project nitty-gritty in programming sequence.
  3. Writing efficient and correct codes, adapting or editing existing codes.
  4. Detailed documentation of the project’s operating procedure for future reference.

 

Competencies and Skills Required

Basis the programmer’s expertise and experience, s/he is required to work in a particular programming language. Strong coding skills form the backbone for this profile. Apart from that logical ability, critical reasoning and good quantitative skills are also important parameters. Some skills and competencies that recruiters look for in a candidate are:

  1. Excellent coding skills.
  2. Analytical and problem solving skills.
  3. Strong knowledge of software algorithm design.
  4. Strong quantitative skills.
  5. Communication skills.

 

Assessment for the ‘Right’ Programmer

The following table illustrates how various skills and personality traits map to assessments required for the Software Developer role:

 

Software Developer Profile SkillsAMCAT Mapping
Excellent Coding skillsAutomata *(Automated Computer Programming assessment): Mid to High
AMCAT Computer Programming: Mid to High
Strong analytical skillsLogical Ability: High
Quantitative Ability: Mid to High
Ability to comprehend and process dataEnglish: Mid to High
Logical Ability: Mid to High

 

Helpful Trivia

Good programmers are always in demand not only in the IT industry but all industries that rely on high end technology. Ecommerce companies are today fighting hard to grab the best programmers. The industry looks for programmers who can not only think of the right algorithm for a problem, but also figure out efficient solutions for a problem and write code that is scalable and maintainable. Most current solutions simply find the percent of test cases a program gets right, and not grade based on the thought process of the candidate or quality parameters of a code, as an expert interviewer would have. Automata is a path breaking solution to find the most appropriate programmer for a position. Here the candidate is provided with a couple of programming problems, for which s/he writes the solution in a simulated compiler integrated environment. The candidate can compile and execute his/her code to find how it is performing on test cases.


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