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Application development involves creating a computer program, or set of
programs to perform tasks, from keeping track of inventory and billing customers
to maintaining accounts, speeding up business process and, in fact, even
improving application effectiveness. Unlike vanilla programming, application
development involves higher levels of responsibility (particularly for
requirement capturing and testing).
The Application Development industry has seen a lot of changes in a relative
short period of time. From both sides of the fence – customers looking for
software solutions, and the resource pool of application development talent –
there has been considerable upheaval over the last few years.
New architectures, myriad platform choices, increased functionality
expectations, and requirements to protect against constantly evolving security
threats are some of the challenges faced by application development
practitioners, or Developers. In today’s global marketplace, where outsourcing
of application development is commonplace, the application developer needs to
prove far more than his ability at programming. His ability to collaborate, his
awareness of need for integration with other enterprise components, his
familiarity with compliance issues and various other factors contribute towards
his ability to land contracts.
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