What do programmers do? What is the difference between a software analyst, an architect and an engineer?

Programmers are promoted to senior technicians, such as software analysts and architects. To say that hierarchical relationship software analysts, architects and engineers are more advanced than programmers, these all start from basic programmers.

The main differences are:

1, focusing on different aspects

The above positions focus on different aspects in their work. Programmers and system architects mainly face technology and manage technical teams; System analysts and engineers are mainly business-oriented and manage business requirements.

Programmers and system architects tend to be more technical. Many company projects don't have the position of architect, but are served by system analysts or senior programmers in the project. It can be seen that system analysts need generalists and architects should be understood as professionals.

2. Different job roles

The job roles of the above positions are different. The main job of system analysts and engineers is to map users' requirements into documents in a literal, structured, understandable and measurable way, and build a bridge between customers and developers.

The main job of system architects and programmers is to choose the combination of various software and hardware technologies to realize the requirements.

3, the content is different

System analysts focus on requirements analysis, turn uncertain content into certain content, and let system architects carry out system architecture. The system architect designs the architecture according to the requirements analysis report prepared by the system analyst.

Programmer: Do the basic development work of programming, write code, and keep writing code.

Software analyst refers to a person who has the ability and professional level to analyze and design computer application systems and can guide system designers and senior programmers. They are mainly engaged in requirements analysis in the process of software development.

Architect is a technician who finally confirms and evaluates system requirements, gives development specifications, builds the core framework of system implementation, clarifies technical details and removes major difficulties. Have the practical working ability and professional level of a senior engineer.

Engineers are the general term for software developers. It is a broad concept, including a series of positions such as software designer, software architect, software engineering manager and programmer. Are all related to software development and production.

Extended data

For software engineers, education is not very important, but it is not without requirements for education. They pay attention to the experience of the project and the ability to learn knowledge. Whether they can use the professional knowledge of software engineering to solve problems depends on different positions.

The specific ability should be based on the position and your hobbies to choose your own career planning direction. On the one hand, you should know the requirements of software engineers in detail and pay attention to the recruitment information of enterprises. On the one hand, you should reserve general knowledge and skills.

To be sure, the future of software engineers will be a rising profession in the future, which requires a professional with technology and good prospects.

reference data

Baidu encyclopedia-software engineer

Baidu encyclopedia-programmer

Baidu Encyclopedia-System Architect

Baidu Encyclopedia-System Analyst