Software Developers

Why I Chose Learning on the Job Over Life in the Library

Priscilla Ossai | Posted 01.05.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Priscilla Ossai

Just a year ago I was a Year 13 prefect studying ICT, French & Business; now my title is Apprentice Software Developer at Sky! For anyone unsure of where their career will take them, you'll be amazed at what can change in twelve months!

'Kiddie-Hack': Primary School Developers

Inma Martinez | Posted 27.02.2013 | UK Tech
Inma Martinez

ICT skills are presently taught at many primary schools in many countries. Learning how to write code and how to build and run a programme is one of the most creative intellectual challenges a person can do alongside writing music and literature.

Why You're Not Bad With Technology - You Were Sold Short

Colette Mason | Posted 11.01.2012 | UK Tech
Colette Mason

In the bad old days of computing, in the 80s and 90s in particular, many, many software programs were written by developers who excelled at IT, were very nerdy, not commercially minded and got the product finished and out of the door. It usually was shipped to the customer with a massive thick doorstep of a manual that made you feel it could solve any stumbling block you threw at it - except it didn't. Ever.