Experience, Skills, and Personality Traits
Take as many math and computer science classes as possible and participate in internships and other opportunities to gain experience in the field. Several years of programming experience are recommended for aspiring software engineers.
As a software engineer, you will need strong communication skills in order to be able to make formal business presentations and interact with people having different levels of computer expertise. You must also be detail oriented. Working with programming languages and intense details is often frustrating. Therefore, you should be patient, enjoy problem-solving challenges, have a creative mindset and good analytical skills, and work well under pressure. If you plan to work in a digital media-related field, it is a good idea to have at least some familiarity with your chosen specialty (such as animation or computer and video games).
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