Computer Programming as a Career
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Craig Jensen, an early computer enthusiast, founded Condusiv Technologies and developed the Diskeeper product in the 1980s. He primarily identifies as a computer programmer, a role that involves coding for various industries and offers competitive salaries, with a median income of $77,550 in 2014. However, the industry faces potential employment declines due to outsourcing to lower-paid regions, as projected by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Computer Programming as a Career
- 1. Craig Jensen
- 2. Craig Jensen became interested in computers at an early age and ended up founding a company and developing a product called Diskeeper in the early 1980s. Craig Jensen’s company, now called Condusiv Technologies Corporation, became one of the most successful companies in the IT marketplace. Despite his success as a business owner and author, Jensen identifies primarily as a computer programmer. Computer programmers write the code that allows software programs to run and function properly. Programmers can be employed in computer systems and design, software publishing, finance, insurance, manufacturing, and administration, as well in start-ups.
- 3. Many complete computer science degrees, but the technology and computer languages change so quickly that continuing education, whether in a formal or informal setting, is a key aspect of this career. Computer programming tends to be a well-paid and relatively secure career, with the median pay at $77,550 in May of 2014. The highest 10% of programmers at that time were earning more than $127,640. Because the work can be done from virtually anywhere, however, some companies may be turning to workers in lower-paid areas of the world, which could lead to an employment decline of 8% by 2024, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.