While corporate America continues to devote more and more resources to technology, analytics, security, and product development, the demand for skilled software designers is steadily increasing. Not too long ago, if you wanted to call in a to-go order at a nearby restaurant, you would have had to pull out a phonebook (or open a web browser), look up the restaurant’s number, and actually phone in an order. Today, we can open a restaurant’s app on our phones, place an order, schedule a time for pickup or delivery, watch the delivery person inch closer to your house in real-time via […]

Corporate America is turning to data analytics, machine learning, and business intelligence to answer the following questions of business operations, marketing campaigns, and other important management decisions: What’s wrong?What’s going to happen next?Is this going to work? In order for these questions to be answered accurately and in a timely manner, programmers are being asked to develop software capable of harnessing the full potential of Big Data. Aspiring developers can prepare for programming positions in data-heavy organizations or cloud service providers with a Master of Science in Software Development degree. With more companies becoming dependent on data analytics, developers with […]

Thanks to the Pokémon Go craze of 2016, most people think of augmented reality (AR) as a sort of modernized scavenger hunt – an interesting but limited new technology with little to no application outside of the mobile gaming world. The truth is, AR has far-reaching implications in almost every contemporary field, from gaming to marketing, training, and simulation. As more industries begin to dabble in AR and find out just how useful it could be to their advertising, human resources, and research and development departments, the need for skilled programmers and coders with master’s degrees in software development is […]

Massive multiplayer online games (MMOs) and massive multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) have taken the gaming world by storm ever since broadband internet was popularized. MMOs are fun, time-consuming, detailed, and, well… massive. The software development teams behind MMOs are equally massive. These teams are composed of entire departments of developers devoted to each aspect of the game, from programming to design, sound, and even economists tasked with sustaining in-game economies. Those who aspire to join an MMO development team would do well to obtain a master’s degree in software development and to focus their efforts on one particular type […]

The wisdom of pursuing postgraduate studies in computer-related fields is undeniable in contemporary times. And among computer-related fields, software development stands out as one of the most rewarding and in-demand disciplines. A Masters of Science in Software Development offers students the skills not only to tackle complex software development projects but also to lead development teams toward software goals too big and too complicated for any one programmer to handle. Software firms ranging from machine learning artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms to massive-multiplayer online role-playing games (MMORPGs) require a structured, team-oriented approach led by a competent software development leadership. Undergraduates as […]

Yesteryear’s image of software developers designing office programs for the two basic platforms, PC and Mac, has gone extinct. Today’s software developer could work on anything from cloud integration to Internet of Things (IoT) development, automotive computers, mobile apps, or cyber security. The entire business world is migrating to a fully digital, online, data-driven universe and software must be developed to facilitate each stage and each function of that universe. Developers’ responsibilities now include cloud PaaS (Platform as a Service) development, iPhone and Android environments, machine learning algorithms, business development, and globalization. Constantly evolving and adapting to new technology and […]

Software developers serve as the creative and technical masterminds behind many of today’s popular technology tools, from mobile apps for personal use, to data solutions that help address real-world problems such as climate change, to any number of digital breakthroughs. In developing and testing computer software applications, software developers perform a wide range of activities, including analyzing user needs; applying computer and mathematics principles in their designs; creating specifications; enhancing existing software systems; and collaborating with hardware developers, project managers, and others involved in the software development process. Software developers also monitor software development trends as the demand for technology […]