What would you do as a Computer programmer?
Computer programmers
- usually work regular business hours but may work weekends and evenings or be on call
- usually work in offices
- need to be methodical, accurate and identify and solve problems
Tasks
- write computer programming code
- create and modify software programs
- test software performance
- learn different programming languages
- fix computer software problems
- develop operational documents
- train others to use software
- learn new tools and technology
How can you become a Computer programmer?
You usually need a qualification to become a computer programmer and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a relevant tertiary qualification in computer science or similar area
- experience in similar work
If you're in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
