Software Engineer Roles & Responsibilities

Personal summary from this page:
https://www.coursera.org/articles/software-engineer

System engineers vs application developers

• SE: computer systems and networks that applications need to function (infrastructure)
• AD: more client-focused
  • front-end
  • back-end

Other discussed topics:

• career path:
  • senior software engineer
  • IT project manager or systems manager
• skills:
  • technical know-how
    • Coding languages
    • Object-oriented programming
    • Database architecture
    • Agile and Scrum project management
    • Operating systems
    • Cloud computing
    • Version control
    • Design testing and debugging
    • Attention to detail
  • solid communication skills
• certifications