{"id":27303,"date":"2019-12-05T20:21:25","date_gmt":"2019-12-05T18:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iristech.co\/?p=27303"},"modified":"2020-05-24T14:13:18","modified_gmt":"2020-05-24T12:13:18","slug":"top-10-software-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/iristech.co\/top-10-software-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 10 software developers in the world"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/software-development.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27304\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/software-development.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"611\" height=\"206\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Programming and software developers are one of the fastest developing working fields and careers right now. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Respectively, programmers or IT specialists are in high demand on the market. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, back in the days, not everyone could have become a programmer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore 10 people were recognized as the \u201cTop 10 software developers of all time\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Introduction<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Naturally, as an introduction, we have to mention who was the first software developer and the story behind this profession.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> If you are not familiar with the topic, you will probably be surprised to know that actually the first computer programmer is a woman. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And namely, Ada Lovelace &#8211; the daughter of the famous British poet and politician Lord Byron. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From an early age, Ada showed talent in mathematics. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her friendship with Charles Babbage is crucial for her further development in the field of mathematics and computer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ada-lovelace.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27307\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/ada-lovelace.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"498\" height=\"329\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Charles Babbage is known as the father of the computer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But Ada is the one who saw the potential of the machine beyond simple calculations. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In a publication, she described how codes can be created in order for the device to handle letters and symbols too. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">During her lifetime Ada Lovelace did not gain any recognition. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Her work was discovered in the \u201950s and was republished. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since then she received a lot of honors and was recognized as the \u201cfirst computer programmer\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Charles-Babbage.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27310\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Charles-Babbage.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"614\" height=\"350\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Top 10 software developers<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, after we have a brief idea of the history of this term, let\u2019s move forward to the list of top 10 software developers:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Dennis Ritchie<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The first place is given to the American computer scientist Dennis Ritchie.<\/p>\n<p>He is said to have helped in the formation of the digital era by creating the C &#8211; a programming language and the Unix operating system, together with his colleague Ken Thompson.<\/p>\n<p>Dennis Ritchie received a number of awards, including the National Medal of Technology in 1999.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Bjarne Stroustrup<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Danish computer scientist created and developed the famed C++ programming language.<\/p>\n<p>It has become one of the most influential programming languages in the history of computing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bjarne-Stroustrup-cartoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27314\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Bjarne-Stroustrup-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"270\" height=\"405\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>James Gosling<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>James Gosling is a Canadian computer scientist who is best known for the creation of the Java programming language.<\/p>\n<p>He has also contributed to a few other software systems.<\/p>\n<p>James Gosling was elected to Foreign Associate member of the US National Academy of Engineering because of his huge accomplishments.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Linus Torvalds<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Finnish &#8211; American software engineer is the creator and the developer of the Linux kernel.<\/p>\n<p>It is the kernel of Linux operating systems, as well as of Android and Chrome OS.<\/p>\n<p>As an addition to that, Torvalds created the revision control system Git and the diving log software Subsurface.<\/p>\n<p>The Finnish &#8211; American engineer has won numerous awards, including the 2018 IEEE Masaru Ibuka Consumer Electronics Award.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Linus-Torvalds-cartoon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27317\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Linus-Torvalds-cartoon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"433\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Anders Hejlsberg<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Danish software engineer is known for the co-design of a few popular programming languages and development tools.<\/p>\n<p>The programming language C# is his deed.<\/p>\n<p>At the moment he works for Microsoft as the lead architect of C# and core developer on TypeScript.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Tim Berners &#8211; Lee<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sir Timothy Berners &#8211; Lee is the person, responsible for the World Wide Web we all know and use today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> He is a British computer scientist and director of the\u00a0 World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In 1989 Timothy Berners &#8211; Lee implemented the first successful communication between HTTP client and server via the Internet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tim-berners-lee-cartoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27320\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Tim-berners-lee-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"302\" height=\"403\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Brian Kernighan<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian Kernighan is a Canadian computer scientist who worked along with Dennis Ritchie and Ken Thompson in the development of Unix. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He also contributed to the programming languages AWK and AMPL. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brian Kernighan became more popular after publishing the first book on the C programming language, together with Dennis Ritchie.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Ken Thompson<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After mentioning his name twice, it is now Ken Thompson\u2019s turn to join the list of the Top 10 software developers. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is an American pioneer in computer science. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ken Thompson designed and implemented the Unix operating system and the B programming language. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Working at Google, he participated in the invention of the Go programming language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Ken-Thompson-Uni.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27323\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Ken-Thompson-Uni.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"269\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Guido van Rossum<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is a Dutch computer programmer who developed the Python programming language.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<h3>Donald Knuth<\/h3>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Donald Knuth is an American computer scientist and mathematician. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">He is named the \u201cfather of the analysis of algorithms\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> His multi-volume work \u201cThe Art of Computer Programming\u201d contributed a lot to Knuth\u2019s analysis, algorithms, and mathematical techniques.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will be also reasonable to include the creator of <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/?utm_source=Top-10-software-developers&amp;utm_medium=Iris&amp;utm_campaign=Top-10-software-developers\">Iris<\/a>, Daniel Georgiev since his program can be beneficial for everyone! <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Download it now and you will stop having the horrible headaches and digital <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/how-to-reduce-eye-strain\/?utm_source=Top-10-software-developers&amp;utm_medium=eye-strain&amp;utm_campaign=Top-10-software-developers\">eye strain<\/a> when you work in front of a computer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You will be able to scroll through social media or read on your laptop. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/?utm_source=Top-10-software-developers&amp;utm_medium=Iris&amp;utm_campaign=Top-10-software-developers\">Iris<\/a> will manage the brightness of your screen, depending on your own preferences because it comes in several different modes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iris-health-manual-with-and-without-text-with-text.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-27485 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/iris-health-manual-with-and-without-text-with-text.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"418\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do not hesitate to try it out &#8211; you will be grateful to yourself!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have any suggestions about people who should be included in this list, let us know in the comments down below!<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Necessary habits of every programmer<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After we have presented the most influential software developers, it is time to share with you the most important qualities you have to possess in order to be successful. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Of course, some things are valid for people in the industry but others are general necessities.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3>You write clean code which is easy for test and use<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Andrew Magee, who is a software development manager, says that \u201cA function should do one thing and one thing only. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If it does more than one thing, it lacks focus.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Therefore you have to make sure your code does not become so long that it will be hard for a test and use later on. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After all, you will \u201cspend more time reading your code than writing it\u201d. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this reason, it should be possible to quickly understand what it is about.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Another good advice that Andrew Magee gives is to name the functions simply and meaningfully.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1463.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27326\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/IMG_1463.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"523\" height=\"307\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Your code helps the overall business<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nowadays even some kids can write a code and make it into a basic program. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What is important, however, is to be able to see beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> A programmer or software developer should be able to contribute not only to an app or a programming language but to the business as a whole. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Todd Stephan, who is a vice president of software engineering at Ask Applications, describes the \u201cgreat developers\u201d as \u201cunderstand broadly how the company works at a business level, speak the business\u2019 language, and master translating the business language to technology and vice versa\u201d.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/computer-programming-clipart.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27333\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/computer-programming-clipart.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"465\" height=\"386\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>You read a lot of books<\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the digital era, we live information that has never been as available. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Big libraries are uploading online and everything can be read for free. The information is not so well organized, however, which can have an impact on the end result. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means you may not learn as much.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Book is always a better idea, especially when it comes to topics like software engineering. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They have no distractions since all of the information you need is in one place.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Furthermore, reading for a long time on a device may cause digital eye strain and headaches. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having downloaded <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/?utm_source=Top-10-software-developers-&amp;utm_medium=Iris&amp;utm_campaign=Top-10-software-developers\">Iris<\/a> on your PC will definitely help you with this issue through &#8211; the program will moderate how much <a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/blue-light-health-effects\/?utm_source=Top-10-software-developers-&amp;utm_medium=blue-light&amp;utm_campaign=Top-10-software-developers\">blue light<\/a> is emitted from the screen. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It comes with a few different modes which allow you to choose the most suitable one for your needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/non-technical-books-for-programmers.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27336\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/non-technical-books-for-programmers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"484\" height=\"242\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>You listen and ask questions<\/h3>\n<p>Having the ability to be a good listener is a very important one in general.<\/p>\n<p>The more you listen, the more you learn.<\/p>\n<p>Surround yourself with people who know more than you do and listen carefully to what they are saying.<\/p>\n<p>After that ask as many questions as possible.<\/p>\n<p>Never be afraid to do so &#8211; you won\u2019t look stupid as you may fear!<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, you will show interest and eagerness to learn.<\/p>\n<p>As a software developer you should analyze a lot and when you do not understand something, immediately ask about it.<\/p>\n<p>By listening and asking questions you will learn a lot easier and faster.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/open-minded-cartoon.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27503\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/open-minded-cartoon.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"421\" height=\"347\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Things every software developer should know<\/h2>\n<p>We have briefly told the story of programming, listed the greatest software developers and 5 habits every one of them should possess.<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s take a look at what is considered obligatory for them to know according to the words of a programmer himself. Javin Paul made a list in the site dev.to:<\/p>\n<h4>Data structures and Algorithms<\/h4>\n<p>They are the basic that every programmer should be familiar with.<\/p>\n<p>Without knowing the simplest data structures you won\u2019t be able to write a single code.<\/p>\n<p>Along with algorithms, these are the first two things you should learn in your career path as a software developer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cartoon-software-developer.jpeg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27506\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/cartoon-software-developer.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"492\" height=\"236\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Source control<\/h4>\n<p>Thanks to store control you are able to store your code and collaborate within your team.<\/p>\n<p>This way you can work in one codebase with your co-workers but on a different feature without overriding each change.<\/p>\n<h4>Text editors<\/h4>\n<p>Javin Paul says that the text editor has always been his friend during his work as a programmer.<\/p>\n<p>It is an important tool for people who work with computers in general.<\/p>\n<p>There more basic, as well as more advanced text editors so it really depends on your own preferences.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/tex-editing-software-cartoon.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27522\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/tex-editing-software-cartoon.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"592\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: left;\">IDE (Integrated development environment) &#8211;<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is a software application that usually consists of a source code editor, builds automation tools and a debugger.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Database and SQL (Structured query language) &#8211;<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> SQL is a domain-specific language that is used in programming. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is designed to manage data held in database systems.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>UNIX or Linux<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">By working with Linux you will be able to be effective. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It allows you to search files, see what is happening with the system and perform both basic and advanced tasks.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Microsoft Excel<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As Javin Paul says, you may be surprised to see Microsoft Excel in this list since it is used for a lot of basic work.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes, however, a number of useful features and functions you can perform data analysis with. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Take your time to dive deep into what Microsoft Excel has to offer. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It will help you a lot in your work!<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/exel-cartoon-image.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27513\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/exel-cartoon-image.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"389\" height=\"389\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Programming languages<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This one is pretty obvious but Javin Paul mentioned it nonetheless. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Whether be it C++, Java, Python or JavaScript. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His advice is to start with Java since it is easy. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">But of course, the more you know &#8211; the better, right?<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Networking basics<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most probably every app you write will be connected to a client-server app. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This means the request will go through the network to a server. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Clients will have access to your app from everywhere. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The point is you have to understand the network basics in order to know how to develop and support your app.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4>Scripting languages<\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The successful software developers know scripting languages witch allows them to create tools and scripts you can solve common problems with.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Scripting-Language-and-Programming-Language.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-27517\" src=\"https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/12\/Scripting-Language-and-Programming-Language.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"441\" height=\"624\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Conclusion<\/h2>\n<p>The history of programming is thought to have begun with a woman &#8211; the daughter of the British poet and politician Lord Byron, Ada Lovelace.<\/p>\n<p>Later on, she was inherited by some people who left a great mark in the field of software engineering.<\/p>\n<p>Their names now stay in history as an equivalent of unforgettable achievements.<\/p>\n<p>The needed habits in order to become one of them include not only being able to write clean code, but also be in a constant state of improving your skills and knowledge.<\/p>\n<p>There are some other necessary things you should know like data structures, text editors, a programming language, network basics, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Programming is yet to develop even more.<\/p>\n<p>So, if you are into it, continue working hard, understanding new concepts and why not &#8211; making history?<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author: Ilina Stoyanova<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><!-- Simple Share Buttons Adder (8.4.12) simplesharebuttons.com --><div class=\"ssba-classic-2 ssba ssbp-wrap alignleft ssbp--theme-1\"><div style=\"text-align:N\"><span class=\"ssba-share-text\">Share this...<\/span><br\/><a data-site=\"facebook\" class=\"ssba_facebook_share ssba_share_link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?t=Top 10 software developers in the world&u=https:\/\/iristech.co\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/27303\"  style=\"color:; 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