What are the software developer skills you need to bring and continuously build on within the IT space, specifically as a software developer within our Dev10 Program? Writing code takes more than just proficiency with a certain coding language; it also requires self-education, complex problem-solving, critical thinking, creativity, and people management. We identify these core skills throughout our software developer application process to ensure that software development is the right career path for you.
Self-Education
What are you doing to further your knowledge and interest level in software development? During our phone interview, we love to hear your story about how you became interested in coding. Maybe you took a programming class in college and it ended there, but you want to change your career track now. We encourage all candidates to further explore software development on their own time through self-education. This is a skillset for which there are no true masters of scale, but it is one of infinite learning.
Complex Problem-Solving
Complex problem solving is another skillset we identify in a candidate during our application process. We do this through a software developer aptitude test that assesses logic and reasoning skillsets. What are your natural problem-solving abilities? All software is designed to solve problems. It doesn't matter what technology you use or programming languages you know—if you cannot determine how, why, and where things break, you won't be successful as a software developer.
Ability to Work on a Team
The last step in our application process is a group interview. Up until this step, Dev10 candidates have experienced a very individualized and one-on-one process in the dev10 program. This last step is important to help us identify your team-building skills. What type of value are you adding to your group? Collaboration is an essential driver in success. And professional collaboration includes working with your immediate colleagues, internal and external customers. We use this step to identify how you work with others, simply due to the nature of our program—software development training in a cohort-style model and placement on exciting assignments with our clients. Successful software developers must be able to work autonomously and as part of a team at the same time.
Self-education, complex problem-solving, and your ability to work on a team are just a few of the skillsets you should have when entering the field of software development, specifically through our Dev10 Program. At Genesis10, we take time to identify these skills throughout our application process and have a conversation with you to ensure this is the right career path and program for you.
Q&A
Question: What core skills does Genesis10 look for in Dev10 software developers?
Answer: The program emphasizes self-education, complex problem-solving, and the ability to work on a team. It also values critical thinking, creativity, and people management. These skills are identified throughout the application process to ensure software development—and the Dev10 Program—are the right fit for you.
Question: How is self-education evaluated during the Dev10 application process?
Answer: In the phone interview, you’ll be asked to share your story—how you became interested in coding and what you’re doing to further your knowledge. Candidates are encouraged to explore software development on their own time, reflecting a mindset of continuous, “infinite” learning.
Question: How does Dev10 assess complex problem-solving ability?
Answer: Candidates take a software developer aptitude test that measures logic and reasoning. Because all software is built to solve problems, the program looks for your ability to determine how, why, and where things break—skills that matter more than any specific technology or language.
Question: Why is teamwork so important, and how is it evaluated?
Answer: The final step is a group interview designed to gauge your team-building skills and the value you add to a group. Collaboration spans colleagues and both internal and external customers. Since Dev10 uses a cohort-style training model and places you on client assignments, successful developers must work autonomously and as part of a team.
Question: What is the overall goal of the Dev10 selection process?
Answer: Genesis10 uses the process to identify core skills—self-education, problem-solving, and teamwork—and to have a conversation with you about whether software development and the Dev10 Program are the right career path.
