Software advances as world advances. As software advances, the demand for software engineers increases. With this, number of professional these days had taken Software Engineering degrees. In the U.S., many Universities and Colleges are adding Software Engineering on their school program and curriculum. Now there are about 50 universities offering this degree and it is continuously increasing.

But along this high end Bachelor's degree is the challenge of professionalism for all software engineers. Being called a software engineer doesn’t end in with designing, implementing and modifying software. There are several Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice that was created for this ground.

This would answer the question:  Who is a professional software engineer?

Here are several attributes and characteristic that it takes to be called one!

  • A professional software engineer is acting consistently with the public interest. Appropriately working for the public good, that should only approve software that meets specifications, safe and tested that does not diminish quality of life and privacy as well as does not harm the environment.

     

  • A professional software engineer should act in a manner that it's in the best interest of their client and employer. Honest and forthright about experience and education limitations and should only served on their own area of competence. Be able to know the confidentiality of private information and documents on their professional work.

     

  • A professional software engineer ensures that products and all related modifications should meet the highest professional standard. Provides realistic testing and debugging, as well as adequate review of software and related documents on work. Protects the integrity of data, primarily the accurate data derived by ethical and lawful means and should only be used in properly authorized way.

     

  • A professional software engineer protects integrity and aptitude with their judgments. Do not participate on any fallacious financial practices to maintain human values. Disclose to all concerned parties the conflict of interest that cannot be avoided.

     

  • A professional software engineer upholds an ethical approach to the management of software development and maintenance. Also guarantee that there is a fair agreement that concerns ownership of any software, research and processes and other intellectual properties.

     

  • A professional software engineer also uplifts the integrity and reputation of his profession. Participates in extending software engineering knowledge and takes responsibility in detecting, correcting and reporting errors on software and documents they're working.

     

  • A professional software engineer is fair enough to support colleagues. Does not unfairly interfere in the career of colleague rather helps them in professional development. It will be able to accept opinions of other professionals who had competence on the same area that he worked.

     

  • Lastly, a professional software engineer involves in a continuous and lifelong learning on the practice of their profession. Improve ability and knowledge of developments in the analysis, specification, design and development. Maintains discipline to consistently uphold development coding and testing standards.

     

 

If you got it all!

Then you’re one of the thousands Professional Software Engineer worldwide helping the world as it advances.