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In today’s society, everything we do has some form of software programming involved. Whether it’s navigating through the various applications we have on our phone, browsing our favorite websites during downtime, or inputting critical data into a software at work – programming surrounds our daily interactions. As companies increasingly look for ways to cut cost and increase revenue, programmers are needed to drive this innovation and propel society into the future.

The demand for programmers is not only making the job one of the most lucrative but also one of the fastest growing over the decade – 24% projected growth over the next decade according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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Coding is vital to computers and IT. And I don’t need to be a genius to say or know this. So, what is coding, and why does it occupy a position of such preeminence to this field? Simply put, coding is a set of commands that tells your computer to do what you want it to.

You could see it as something that is told to the computer in a language and way understands it. Since it is a machine, it needs exact prompts, commands and directions to do what you want it to. Carrying this out is what coding encompasses.

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The overheated IT labor market, where the number of open positions is larger than the number of eligible candidates, demands different approaches when salary is no longer a key advantage in the battle for real IT professionals. Such popular methods of motivation and remuneration as additional leave time, certificates, and other rewards are not enough anymore. Companies have to come up with creative ways to attract new workers and retain them.

Where should one search for IT specialists?

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With 88 percent of companies adopting low-code as a standard for developing applications and 74 percent of those companies planning to integrate business lines into the application development lifecycle, it is clear that companies are embracing this technology to relieve the pressure in application demand. And now your boss has told you that low-code development is the new way, and you need to break the news to your team.

Some of your existing developers may be skeptical about low-code, saying things like, "Low-code is beneath my skill set", "I’ve tried this before and it doesn’t work; I always end up coding anyway", or "I can code faster than this." What they often don’t realize is that low-code development makes their lives easier and aids them in achieving what they’ve always wanted, to make an impact on their organization in a fundamental way. This is the goal, right? So how can you get developers to buy into using a low-code platform?

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It’s that nagging feeling that you’ve somehow stumbled into your plum position by accident and you’ll be found out at any moment. And when they come to show you the door, you’ll think "Well, that’s fair enough I guess."

If this sounds familiar, then you know what it’s like to experience impostor syndrome. I’ve felt that way several times in my career, and it makes me think we all have…we just haven’t said it out loud.

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It’s been a while since my last reader question post. It’s hard to feel too bad, though. I was combining a cross-country relocation with a two-week vacation. So I suppose the internet just had to do without my wisdom for a few weeks.

But I’m back in the saddle, so that changes today.

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