Software Roles, Responsibilities, IT Recruitment Masterclass

Ultimate course for answering "What a software engineer does?". Understand the basics to recruit or work as developers.
What you'll learn
A quick overview of software engineering and role responsibilities. Know the difference between developers,tester/QA, support, operations roles.
Difference between software companies as potential employers. Product, Services, Consultancies, Outsourced Product Development and the exception of Startups.
Estimate your career growth without depending on designations as a metric. Knowing execution and recruitment dimensions of a job description.
Basic information to start analyzing career roadmap from personal perspective. Understand the actual responsibilites not mentioned in the job descriptions.
Help new graduates understand software industry as a business beyond coding. Knowing the impact of working in Services companies early in career.
Checklist to deal with failed interview processes. Learning from failure is necessary to grow.
Requirements
No programming experience is needed.
You are exploring jobs in the software industry.
You want to understand responsibilites and roles from recruitment perspective.
Description
The course is an introduction to the roles and responsibilities beyond designations.
No certifications or silver bullets exist for a long and fulfilling software career. Instead, the course provides a brief overview of the industry and processes from an experienced engineer's perspective.

The main goal of the course is to make the aspirants aware of the big picture before they get caught up in confusing job descriptions. A prosperous career cannot be purchased or fast-tracked. It needs daily nurturing via habits and coherent knowledge.
Moving between different-sized organizations often leads to taking up multiple roles. Frequent job switching can lead to career path fragmentation. To avoid getting overwhelmed by the situation, one may choose to be aware of the bigger picture upfront. The fundamentals change at a much slower pace compared to trends. Build expertise around fundamentals for a great career.

Questions addressed in lectures
What is software engineering?
How to become a software engineer?
What does a software engineer do?
What is SDLC in software engineering?
How are features created in software projects?
What are the different roles in software companies?
What do QA engineers do?
What are the responsibilities of support engineers?
How is DevOps part of software engineering?
What is SRE?
What is monitoring?
What is observability?
What is Performance engineering?

Takeaways
Software engineering beyond coding
Business goals of possible employer companies
Kind of roles available in the industry for beginners/fresh graduates.
Components of software engineering
Algorithms, Data Structures, DevOps, SRE, SCM, etc.
Types of software companies
Types of roles in software companies
Answers to some commonly asked questions about careers in the software industry.
Understanding workflows across different roles and hierarchies.
Getting an idea about the complex role of a product manager.
Getting a sense of the complexity involved in outsourcing software engineering.
Understand the relationship between system design and production issues.

FAQs answered during the course
Why do product companies demand a different skill set than service companies?
What is the difference between engineering managers in product companies and project managers in service companies?
Does a designation like “Senior software engineer” translate to the same responsibilities across all companies?
Why do service companies have a lot more designation levels compared to product companies?
Why do product companies tend to pay more?
Does getting an onsite opportunity mean huge progress in your career?
Should working in product companies be the sole purpose of a career in the software industry?
Do managers control my career?
I didn’t get a promotion. Should I focus on improving my skills or look for a new job instead?
I have 3 years experience. Can I move from testing to development?
Why do certain companies insist on certifications in job descriptions?
Why is having a computer science degree important to thrive in the software industry?
Should I focus on trends or fundamentals?
Should I stay at one company for a long time or keep switching jobs?
Is it better to be a generalist or a specialist?
Course Updates
[Aug. 2022]:Revamped lectures. Added Spanish subtitles.
[Sept. 2022]:New content added.
[Oct 2022]:Fixed Subtitles

Who this course is for:
You have just started your career in software and want to understand engineering as an organization
Students planning to apply for software jobs. Recent graduates from developing countries are strong contenders for this information.
HR, Technical recruiters and, IT Recruiters seeking a detailed understanding of software engineering execution with any coding complexity explanations.
Begineer software or information technology engineers. People with designations like Software Engineer, Software Associates, Project Engineers, Software Engineers in Test, Support Associate, Customer Success Associate, and other entry level positions.
Beginners looking for career advice about software or information technology jobs in developing countries
You are feeling trapped in your current designation. Not clear about how to move ahead in career.

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