What are some qualifications of a computer programmer?
Programmers tell computers what to do—not in a human language like English but in special unambiguous languages called programming languages. Commands written in a programming language are called code. Programmers should be able to translate their ideas about what a program should do into code that’s reliable, efficient, and easy to change later. The best programmers are the ones who are not only good at translating ideas into code, but who have the best ideas. 2. What is the best part of being a computer programmer? The worst? The most challenging? For me the best part is building things. Although programs aren’t physical, when you write a good program you get the same feeling of achievement you’d get from making something like a piece of pottery or a house (depending on how big the program is). For me the worst thing about programming is dealing with external constraints. You don’t usually have complete freedom when writing a program. Usually your boss (or your customer) tells you wh
