What is the purpose of a programmer ?
The purpose of a programmer is to design and write the computer code that runs and controls the game they are working on. After that they test the code and fix bugs within the game, they also develop customised tools for use by other members of the development team. Depending on the project , the size of the team of programmers will change. For something simple it can be a individual person project but for much bigger projects it can take multiple people to multiple teams to complete a project.
Coding languages to specialize in :
There is a wide range of coding languages to specialize in here are some examples :
Java
C language including :
C#, Java, JavaScript and Python
C++
Python
SQL
For more information on these coding languages and where to learn them visit this page :
http://mashable.com/2014/01/21/learn-programming-languages/#NlPCu1azBaqg
Where might the role take me?
It is likely you will start off in a junior position, performing general programming tasks, before specialising or moving into a leadership role.
Programmers you may know
Bill Gates
Arguably one of the most popular computer programmers of all time, Bill Gates is an American business magnate, computer programmer, PC pioneer, investor, and philanthropist. He is the co-founder, ex-executive officer and current chairman of Microsoft, which is the world’s largest personal-computer software company.
Guido-van-Rossum
Guido van Rossum is a Dutch computer programmer who is the author of the popular Python programming language that is wildly used today.
Here is a good place to look if you are interested in a job as a programmer :
http://www.indeed.co.uk/Computer-Programmer-jobs
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