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What would be the best quality for a software developer ?

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Question added by Alimuthuja Mallang , it support engineer , ITQAN Al Khaleej Computers LLC
Date Posted: 2013/04/25
Naif Al-Anazi
by Naif Al-Anazi , Retail Sales Lead Officer , Etihad Etisalat - Mobily

Possible goals for software production are : •Product Quality •Deterministic Defect Control •Code Quality •Optimizing team member interactions •Traceability •Velocity •Maintainability •Usability The list goes on.
Once you know what you want to optimize you can design a means to ensure these goals are met.
To help you many processes have been created and used that address one or more of these but always to the detriment of another.
A good process will identify what will be optimized AND what will be detrimentally affected.
An excellent process will be able to quantify them.
For example Cleanroom Software Engineering will yields guaranteed levels of defects and closely control changes made to a system.
BUT the costs of producing zero defects software will be prohibitive all but the most extreme situations where interventions when deployed are extremely difficult or impossible (deep space probes come to mind).
Some process will emphasize documentation, others will ensure regular incremental deliveries.
Process is Software My best advice to this problem is to think of the process much as you think of a software system.
Both attempt to solve a problem through algorithmic solutions.
Just like software you need to create a model of the different actors and systems.
You need to identify what the process must produce.
Just like software you will need means to measure how this process is performing and carefully craft measure points in your system.
And just like software you need to constantly analyse and evaluate these measurements keeping in mind that all forms of measurements will yield an incomplete picture of the whole and must constantly be adjusted and thus must never taken at face value.
Your biggest challenge is the fact that your actors are not deterministic algorithms or services but humans with different experience, educations and views as to what constitutes a good software.

Mohammed Kalache
by Mohammed Kalache , Asistant Category Manager , Starbucks Middle East & Africa ( Alshaya )

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Deleted user
by Deleted user

75% UNDERSTANDING THE PROBLEM, SEE IF THERE IS SOMETHING OUT THERE EXIST THEN START A DESIGN CONFIDENTLY!

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by Deleted user

Working for a part time for an Open Source software development

Vineeth Nair
by Vineeth Nair , Senior Software Engineer , QBurst Technologies, INFOPARK

Keeping up with current trends and updating his knowledge base

Roba Al-Assi
by Roba Al-Assi , Brand and Communications Director , Bayt.com

Loves what he or she does, constantly upgrading his or her information, and smart enough to think of many solutions.

Abdulbaqi Seraj El-Din
by Abdulbaqi Seraj El-Din , مدير المبيعات والتسويق , مجموعة شركات سمارت ستون

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Abstract This document will discuss what makes an open source program (and by induction other programs) high-quality.
It will cover the parameters that make software applications high-quality and ways to achieve them.

Ahmed Abd Al-Rahman
by Ahmed Abd Al-Rahman , Merchandisers Manager , LG Mobiles


1- Study the preferred programming language.

2- Use a very useful programs.

3- Follow the market to know what's the customers need, And what's the newest in the field.

4- Market to yourself and your work on the right places "ex.
Forums".

5- You must love what you do so you make creativity on your work.

6- Be committed to deadline you gave to your customer, If you will need more time ask him gently.

7- Support your product and don't let your customer feel that he's stuck with your product.
Best Wishes.

rizwan bhatti
by rizwan bhatti , Senior Elementary Teacher , Education Department

Abstract Thinker problem Analyser and must understand what should customer demand and what is un-necessary because customer don't know problem.
must be ethical and customer care

Mahmoud Al-Hattab
by Mahmoud Al-Hattab , Technical Delivery Manager , Optimum Partners

Ethics, specially being honest.
Afterwards, seek whatever you want.

Arfath Mohammed.
by Arfath Mohammed. , IT Manager , Hyundai Arabia Company Ltd

Top4 qualities of a good software developer 1. Analytical mind 2. Big-picture perception of a software 3. Business oriented approach to software development 4. Teamwork eagerness

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