Add branches to the tree
What I am hoping to create is a tree diagram instead of a mindmap but this seems the best place to start. I am basically hoping to understand the different routes available to people within software. This is to help Grads and people coming in to the industry to firstly gain an understand of the options currently available to them, and secondly to gain an idea where those options may lead. I hope to eventually use this map or a similar one to be a starting point to much more information on each discipline
College, University, Programming, Junior Developer, Senior Developer, Architect, Contract Developer, Contract Architect, Team Leader, Architect, Development Manager, IT Manager, IT Director, CTO, Project Manager, Development Support, Support Developer (3rd line), Software Configuration Manager, Systems Integrator, Systems Administrator, What is the route to progression from these roles?, Craftsman, Apprentice, Journeyman, Master, A new movement has begun in the development industry known as the "software craftsmanship". It was set up to create awareness for the problems that exist within the industry, Though the ultimate goal is to create software the craftsman movement uses different job titles to distinguish themselves, For more information visit: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_Craftsmanship, Options, Application Development, Front End, Developer, Web based, Usability, Designer, UI design, Web Master, Technical Author, Server Side, Business Logic, Mathematical, Mobile, Embedded Software Development, What is the career route here?, Testing, Junior QA, Penetration/Security Tester, Automated tester, Senior Automated Tester, Lead Automation Tester, Test Architect/Consultant, Manual tester, Senior Manual Tester, Test Manager, Business + Technical, Junior BA, Mid level BA, Project Manager, Senior Manager, IT Director, Junior Technical analyst, What is the career route here?, Supporting software, Helpdesk support (1st line), Desktop support (2nd line), R&D, University, Ph.D. Candidate, Postdoc/Research Assistant, Lecturer A, Lecturer B, Senior Lecturer/Reader, Full Professor, Companies, What is the career route here?, Consultant
Product is most important thing
Work will involve developing a product for the company to sell
Time to market is key
Marketing is mandatory
e.g. Where the core business is not technology but needs technology to survive
e.g., Financial, Media, Travel
Work will involve developing systems to improve the companies core business
Will work on different projects and industries
If there are no projects you are put "on the bench"
Generally have high levels of expectation
Money is high
Can involve lots of travel and working in various locations
Level of commitment to high quality solutions is a make or break
Good reputation is mandatory
Do bits of lots of jobs. Not all IT-related
Need to get on *very* well with colleagues
Responsible for everything from strategy to toilets
Often sell services such as consulting
Money sometimes good, sometimes non-existent. Can be tricky to ensure continuity of income
If you are ill you don't earn
May want to grow into a larger business
Open Source Central
Source forge
GitHub
What Is Open Source Software, Open source software (OSS) is computer software for which the source code and certain other rights normally reserved for copyright holders are provided under a software license that meets the Open Source Definition or that is in the public domain., Projects created where there is not a perfect solution, Economic Model, Some projects are run as part time projects, people work in their spare time on them, Many companies support their developers to work on OSS projects that will be beneficial to their company, Politics, Licenses
Software Craftsmanship Movement
Agile Development Movement
User Groups, How to find them, Skills Matter, Meetup.com, JavaWUG, LJC
conferences, Devoxx
Professional Bodies, BCS, Website and Mailing List etc., Journals and Publications, Members Events, Specialist Groups, ACM, IET
Online, Podcasts, independent, The Java Posse, Software Engineering Radio, Stack Overflow, associated with one of the communities below, Blogs and RSS Feeds, javablogs.com, Technology Specific Sites/communities, The Server Side, InfoQ, Domain Specific Sites/Communities, Career/Role Specific Sites/Communities, Programming / Development, Testing, Architecture, General Computing/IT Sites/Communities, Learning, DZone, Link sharing site, Includes many technology specific sites, Java Lobby, Good resource for whats going on in the industry, Parleys.com, Recorded talks from several conferences, Problem Solving / Q&A, Stack Overflow, Social Networking, LinkedIn, Groups, Twitter, Facebook, Does anyone know anymore?, Programming Language Specific Sites/Communities, JavaRanch
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