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Planning & Requirements
This phase typically includes creating a requirement specification document for the software development and defining the essential features and functionalities specified by several stakeholders.
Professional Roles
Skills
- Organizational Skills
- Communication Skills
- Problem-Solving
- Analytical Thinking
- Project Management Frameworks
- Technical Documentation
Degrees
- Computer Science - BS (CS)
- Business Administration – BBA
- Information Technology - BS (IT)
- Business & Information Technology - BBIT
Tools
- MS Office
- MS Project
- Jira
- Confluence
- Slack
- Monday.com
- Trello
Software Design (UI/UX)
While designing the software, the requirements are translated into the system's architecture and design, outlining how the software will be structured and how its components will interact.
Professional Roles
Skills
- User-Centered Design
- Proficiency in Design Tools
- Creativity
- Attention to Detail
Degrees
- Bachelor of Multimedia Arts Degree (NCA)
- Product Design (4 yrs Degree)
- Visual Communication Design
- BS Computer Sciences (CS)
- BS Information Technology (IT)
Tools
- Figma
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe XD
- Adobe Illustrator
- Sketch
- Canva
- Invision
Free Resources
- Fundamentals of Figma
- Figma Design Basics and Features
- Introduction to Illustrator
- UI/UX Design using Adobe XD
- Figma (YouTube)
- Adobe Photoshop (YouTube)
- Adobe XD (YouTube)
- Adobe Illustrator (YouTube)
- Canva (YouTube)
- Invision (YouTube)
- Flux (YouTube)
- CharliMarieTV (YouTube)
- Freecodecamp.org (YouTube)
- Lets Uncover (YouTube)
Software Development
The actual coding begins in this phase. The software developers write the code turning the design into a functioning product or software system.
Professional Roles
Skills
- Proficiency in Coding Languages
- Analytical Thinking
- Algorithm Design
- SDLC Frameworks
- Collaboration
Degrees
- Computer Science - BS (CS)
- Software Engineering - BS (SE)
- Computer Engineering - BS (CE)
Tools
- Programming Languages like (HTML, JavaScript, PHP, .NET, Java, C#, etc.)
- Git
- Jira
- Web Development / E-commerce
- WordPress, Shopify, etc.
- Postman
Free Resources
- Introduction to HTML and CSS
- Intro to JavaScript
- Learn php
- C# Fundamentals for Absolute Beginners
- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
- Algorithms
- Software, Programming, and Database Basics
- Git and GitHub Version Control
- Shopify Course For Beginners
- Shopify Course
- Introduction to Postman API
- Postman API Fundamentals
- Git (YouTube)
- C# (YouTube)
- JavaScript (YouTube)
- HTML (YouTube)
- freeCodeCamp.org (YouTube)
- Programming with Mosh (YouTube)
- Traversy Media (YouTube)
- Gatesmashers (YouTube)
- The AI Advantage (YouTube)
- Kryll.io (YouTube)
Networking & DevOps
Networking & DevOps includes setting up and managing the infrastructure needed to support the software, including servers, networks, and deployment pipelines.
Professional Roles
Skills
- Collaboration
- Scripting and Automation
- Version Controlling
- Infrastructure as a Code
- Containerization
- Monitoring and Logging
- Firewall and Security
Degrees
- Computer Science - BS (CS)
- Software Engineering - BS (SE)
- Computer Engineering - BS (CE)
- Cyber Security - BS (CY)
- BS Computer Network and Security
Tools
- CI/CD Pipelines (Jenkins)
- Git
- Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
- Cloud Infrastructure (AWS, Azure)
- VMware
- Windows / Linux
Free Resources
- The Big Book of Small Python Projects
- Introduction to AWS Cloud Computing
- Docker Essentials
- AWS Cloud Technical Essentials
- AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- LinuxFoundationX: Introduction to Linux
- edureka! (Jenkins) (YouTube)
- FreeCodeCamp (AWS) (YouTube)
- Edureka (DevOps) (YouTube)
- Gatesmashers (YouTube)
- Simplilearn (YouTube)
Quality Assurance (QA) & Support
QA & Support phase includes the rigorous testing of the developed software to identify and fix any bugs or issues, ensuring that the product is stable, secure and meets the defined requirements.
Professional Roles
Skills
- Knowledge of SDLC
- Multiple Testing Techniques (Test Case, Regression, Smoke, Integration, Stress, API)
- Critical & Analytical Thinking
- Programming Skills
- Test Case Writing
Degrees
- Computer Science - BS (CS)
- Software Engineering - BS (SE)
- Computer Engineering - BS (CE)
- Information Technology – BS (IT)
Tools
- Selenium
- Jira / Slack
- Cypress
- Postman / Jmeter
- Appium
- Confluence
Free Resources
- Python for Everybody
- JMeter Tutorial for Beginners
- Software Testing Training Summary
- Selenium Webdriver
- The basics of using Python 3
- JSON and Natural Language Processing
- Mobile Automation with Appium in JavaScript
- Automation Step by Step (YouTube)
- JMeter - Automation Step by Step (YouTube)
- Confluence (YouTube)
- Software Engineering (YouTube)
- Edureka (YouTube)
Data Management
Data Management involves creating and managing databases and leveraging data for insights and decision-making.
Professional Roles
Skills
- Critical & Analytical Thinking
- Programming Skills
- Database Skills
- Statistics and Mathematical Skills
- Deep Learning / Neural Network
- Data Representation
Degrees
- Artificial Intelligence - BS (AI)
- Data Sciences – BS (DS)
- Computer Science - BS (CS)
- Software Engineering - BS (SE)
- Computer Engineering - BS (CE)
Tools
- Programming Languages (Python, R, JavaScript, SQL, etc.)
- Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP)
- Kafka
- Hadoop
Free Resources
- Python for Everybody
- The basics of using Python 3
- Database Design and Basic SQL
- R Programming Language Introduction
- R - for Programmers
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
- Google Cloud Skills Boost
- Edureka (Azure) (YouTube)
- Edureka ( Google Cloud Platform) (YouTube)
- Conduktor (Kafka) (YouTube)
- Simplilearn (Hadoop) (YouTube)
- Freecodecamp.org (YouTube)
- Edureka (YouTube)
- Data Engineering (YouTube)
- Introduction to AI (Coursera)
- The AI Advantage (YouTube)
- Kryll.io (YouTube)