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Computer Programmers

Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits

Familiarity with programming languages and completion of an internship and on-the-job experience in an entry-level position will be useful for aspiring programmers.

Personal qualifications such as a high degree of reasoning ability, patience, and persistence, as well as an aptitude for mathematics, are important for computer programmers. Other important traits include good problem-solving skills; creativity; the ability to work under pressure and meet deadlines; and strong communication skills.

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