Professional Software Developer

Annotated Bibliography
Source 1:
Al-Shamiri, A. (2018). How Can You Be a Professional Software Developer? International Journal
of Advanced Computer Research. Vol 9(5).
The source concentrates on describing the benefits and limitations of becoming a software developer
and choosing it as a career focus. The author has given extensive information on the steps that an
individual must follow to become a professional software developer. It also specifies the stages of a
professional developer and how it can help an individual gain the goals and objectives of life. The
source will help in the writing of the sections that shall highlight the best outcomes for a software
developer over time and how he/she can become a professional individual in the field, over a course
of time. The source has given me insight into the foremost practices that former developers have
adopted to reach their goals in a short duration of time.
Source 2:
Gurcan, F. and Kose, C. (2017). Analysis of a Software Engineering Industry Needs and Trends:
Implications for Education. International Journal of Engineering Education. Vol 33(4).
The source highlights the current needs of organizations in the software development industry and
the ways that the education of a person can help in meeting the same. On one hand, the authors
explain the benefits of education, while on the other hand, it explains the gaps that are identified in
the education system and the best practices that students must adopt to fill those gaps and become a
software developer or engineer in the industry. It also specifies the trends that are flourishing in the
software engineering system and the responsibilities or skills that are considered to be significant for
a software developer to be hired by a reputed company. Thus, the focus is on sharing insight into the
tools and platforms that a software developer can use to achieve his/her objectives of working in the
industry as a professional.