Programming, Networking, Computers:

Where Will this Lifestyle Lead Me?

    Computers are now the "in thing"  for individuals, such as myself, if you want to make a change in the computer world.  It seems that everything today can be reached on a computer by  "." something.  I personally thrive on having the knowledge to be able to write the codes for a new, and in-demand program needed by today's business world.

    We, as programmers will be communicating with the computer.   We're the ones in charge of the operation, telling the computer what to do.  In Review .Com it's noted that there are systems and applications programmers.  Systems programmers are familiar with hardware, design, memory, and structure.   Applications programmers know standard user interface, protocols, structure of the data, how programs are constructed and response speed.

     Programming is a good field to go into because of the strong demand on everything being available at the touch of a button, or the click of a mouse.  I'm sure this line of work could be stressful, but rewarding.  It could be stressful because of not wanting glitches on your program, and rewarding, through so many aspects if your programs are successful.

    A programmer's quality of life is based on; how much expertise you have in this field. Having only two years in this profession, a programmer will  work under the supervision of an established programmer. After having at least five years of experience, you would be considered an established programmer. This is when one is able to actually perform all the duties of a programmer without supervision, and can supervise less experienced programmers.  In a lot of situations, programmers with ten years or more experience have begun their own business or market themselves as a high demand with businesses as an asset to their programming needs.

    The pay in this field starts with an individual making an average of $39,000 a year, working a regular 40-hour week. After five years in this profession, an individual's salary should be $70,000 a year, and after ten years or more the salary should be $90,000 or higher.

    Looking at the statistics for going into this field, I'm sold on being one of the best programmers in thismarket.  It's convincing enough to me to excel to the top!

Works Cited

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