.NET DEVELOPMENT

What does a .NET Developer do?

.NET developer is responsible for designing, tailoring and developing software applications according to a business’ needs. In addition to the determination and analysis of prerequisites for software, his responsibilities include support and continuous development. 

Responsibilities and Tasks

.NET developers are largely responsible for the design, corresponding implementation and further development of software. In addition, a .NET software engineer is in charge of the analysis of specific problems, potentially providing or developing the appropriate system requirements. These system requirements are then implemented in the design mix of interfaces and components.

Often, they work on concrete projects. Normally, this involves the development of software solutions based on various technologies. In addition, a .NET developer or a .NET engineer also programs .NET applications, support – depending on the field of activity – the 1st and 2nd level support and also takes over the management of software projects. They can take on a variety of tasks, from simple things like bug fixing on an existing product or app, to completely building a new one from scratch. 

What tasks does a .NET developer have?  

• Design, implementation, and development of software
• Analysis of existing problems and identification or development of system requirements
• Design of interfaces and components
• Programming .NET applications
• Management of software projects of different sizes
• Assistance to the support team

What is the .NET required skill set? Hard and Soft Skills

One should also have hands-on experience in dealing with code structures and system design.

• Experience with one .NET Language:
• C# (“C sharp”)
• VB.NET
• F# (“F sharp”)
• Libraries and .NET stack – ASP.NET MVC is becoming very popular in the .NET development field. As a developer, you should master the skill. It’ll help the developer to build fast and secure web applications.
• HTML, CSS, JavaScript – Client-side technologies: By knowing this the developer will be able to build/understand both sides of the application, and will make him/her more versatile.
• Databases – .NET is compatible with may databases but often SQL Server or Oracle are the ones that are specified in job descriptions.

A .NET developer should also be interested in theoretical-abstract, organizational-testing, and commercial-organizational activities. In addition, one should be able to work independently, be creative, be flexible and always be willing to learn new things.

In addition, being customer-oriented and possessing mental resilience should be part of one’s soft skills set. Also advantageous are abilities around abstract-logical thinking, memory ability, computational thinking or arithmetic skills, and spatial imagination as well as commercial and organizational abilities.  

What does a .NET developer need to know?  

• Programming languages and paradigms• Code structure, architecture, and system design
• Development platforms, frameworks, stacks, and tools
• Databases and versioning
• Testing
• Resilience
• Analytical thinking
• Communication 

Background

As a rule, a .NET developer needs a degree or some form of official education in software engineering, computer science, mathematics, cybernetics or information technology (IT). Holding any certification within the fields of software and database development can be a huge advantage. The same applies to those developers who hold several years’ experience in the field. These are all positive experiences that any company will take into consideration when making

Who is looking for .NET developers?

Actually, .NET developers are in high demand, and companies are finding it hard to find this professional profile for their projects and companies. The problem could be that demand exceeds the supply but that’s not the only thing.

Often there is no clear answer to what exactly makes a .NET developer and what skills are required, so it’s important to check out exactly the skills the job requires. E.g: X years of experience working with WinForms, proven experience with VB.NET, etc.