A to Z Software Development Roles

I’m Chris Saunders, a technologist passionate about product delivery and innovation in the technology industry. This blog is where I share my insights, experiences, and ideas around building and delivering exceptional products.

Software Development Roles: Skill Attributes Visualisation

This 3D scatter plot visualises various software development roles based on three key skill attributes:

  • Project Timeline (x-axis): Representing the spectrum from project start to project end.
  • Focus Orientation (y-axis): Spanning from people focused to technology focused roles.
  • Thinking Style (z-axis): Differentiating between operational thinking and strategic thinking.

Each marker represents a distinct role, with its position indicating the relative emphasis on each of these attributes. Use the chart to explore how different roles balance these skills. How one person in a 3D space could assume another role nearby in the space.

Click the "Reset Chart View" button to reset the chart to its default view.

Click the "Set Y and X Front View" button to set the chart to see Y on the left and X on the bottom.

Click the "Set Y and Z Front View" button to set the chart to see Y on the left and Z on the bottom.

Interacting with the 3D Scatter Plot:

Zoom:

  • Mouse Scroll: Scroll the mouse wheel up and down to zoom in and out.

Rotate:

  • Click and Drag: Click and drag on the plot to rotate it in any direction.
  • Right Click and Drag: Right-click and drag on the plot to pan it left, right, up, or down.

Reset Chart View:

  • Reset Button: Click the "Reset Chart View" button below the plot to reset the view to its default position (Y axis left, X axis bottom, and Z axis depth).

Explore:

  • Hover: Hover over a data point to see additional information about the role it represents.

"D" for DevOps Engineer. Software Development Roles: A to Z

A DevOps Engineer bridges the gap between development and operations by automating software delivery processes and collaborating with various stakeholders to ensure smooth software deployments and environment maintenance. They work closely with developers, product managers, and operations teams to design, implement, and maintain automated workflows that streamline the software development lifecycle.

Personal Story: I relish the power of automatic deployments, where software automatically deploys into production or test environments when scheduled or after a successful build. It's a thing of beauty. However, achieving zero-downtime deployments can take weeks of testing to ensure your solution will work flawlessly.

Interesting Fact: The term "DevOps" was coined in 2009 at the "Agile Infrastructure" conference in Belgium, marking the formalisation of the DevOps movement.



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