Why is it so difficult to keep speed as you scale software development?
Anyone should learn how to code these days, it’s an amazing skill to have. Demand keeps growing year over year and let’s be honest, it’s a good paying job. But is it for everyone? Well… I think curiosity, analytical thinking and some persistence are key skills to have. The learning curve can be a bit steep and frustration can take over sometimes, but in the end if you stick with it, experience and practice will make you a coding machine!
But is this enough? If we put together some rockstar coders with some project managers and some designers and boom, the next big thing is done!
Sounds too easy to be true right? Well there’s a lot more software development than knowing how to code! In fact, after 20 years in this business, actually coding seems to be the easy part!
On the other hand, there’s a lot more layers on the stack than 20 years ago, and you might need to know several programming languages and technologies to put something together, which makes it a bit harder, but still.. If by absurd, money is not a problem, hiring skilled developers, or having a good development platform like OutSystems can seriously make the difference.
