10 Programming Skills to get guaranteed hired by dream Company

Every programmer wants to get job in Google, Facebook, Microsoft, Amazon or any other high profile company. Well, if you really want to get hired by your dream company as a programmer or software developer then apart from learning programming languages, you must add some programming skills to your toolbox.
As the IT field is booming with the latest technologies and innovative ideas. So, in order to get hired by the dream company actually becomes the difficult task but not impossible at all.
As a developer, working on the same code day and night can make you a little bit stale. But adding some programming skills with your knowledge of computer programming languages is very essential to keep you at first placed in the tech field.
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Programming is not an easy task to learn as it takes time, patience and obviously ahard work but it can become interesting too if you consider programming not as a job but as a game or puzzle. The role of programmers has increased so much that in every field be it a software company, networking, database, ecommerce or any other modern domain. You could find the opportunities as a programmer to work in the industry as per your interest and expertise.

You could write programs for video games or can develop software for any company or can write for educational website. If you have complete knowledge of any programming language that is highly in demand then no one can stop you from getting hired by your dream company. The programming languages that are in demand include Java, JavaScript, HTML, PHP, Python, C, C++, SQL, XML and many more.
We are proving you the list of programming skills that you would need apart from the depth knowledge in one or more programming languages like .NET, PHP, C++, Java etc.
10 Programming Skills to get guaranteed hired

1. Ability to learn quickly

You must be able to learn quickly new technologies and IT packages. This programming skill is one of the most important programming skills that you must have in order to keep yourself packed one in the tech world.
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As the time is passing forward, tech field is also looking for new technologies and innovative ideas. You can’t stick to the same programming language that you are familiar with since 5 years. If it the time of new language or technology, you must acquire that. As time flies, technology is also changing. So, you must have ability to acquire and learn new technology and IT packages.

2. Good memory

Good memory is another programming skill that can make you successful in the programming area. While programming, you must keep several things in mind like syntax of the language, predefined functions, which functions to call and type of argument they take and a lot more.
You should keep in mind which techniques you have applied or seen before or which you can apply to the new problem and the type of errors or bugs that you have had in the past. These all you need to kept in mind while programming so you must have sharp memory.

3. Good in problem solving

As a computer programmer, your job starts with a problem. You must define and understand the problem you are assigned to solve so that you can develop an effective solution of that problem.
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You must understand the basic of problem which may involve reading available information, using existing system and interviewing people. 

4. Able to think on several levels

After understanding the problem, you must be able to focus on how part. This includes critical thinking. This includes outlining the solution. You first have to take an abstract idea, analyse it and then convert into a design pattern.
You must be able to think the solution of problem in more than one form. There can be many solutions to a problem but you must focus on the solution that would be the efficient.
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5. Ability to work as an individual and as a part  of a team
As a programmer, you can be assigned as a member of team under the leader or project manager. Anyone can work individually but how would you manage working in the group that also matters a lot as in tech field there will be big projects that you can’t handle as the individual identity. As in team also, you have to do your part as you be dependent on anyone. So, you must be able to work as the individual and as a part of team.

6. Able to work to tight deadlines

You must be flexible with the job environment and its timing. You must be flexible in working 27*4 with the tight deadlines. As there could be projects that you have complete within the short period with your previously defined priorities.
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7. Ability to explain complex things in simple and clear manner

You must have clear thinking about how things will work or how your piece of code will work. You must not be manipulative while describing the logic of any problem. You must understand the problem and you must be able to predict its flow diagram that from where you can start and what approach you should follow to get the solution.
8. Good technical writing skills
You must have good technical writing skills. You must know how to technically write a program and how it would work on different situations with different parameters.
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9. Able to work in a logical manner

You must be logical in your thinking. First you should concentrate on logic of your solutions. You should try to find out the answers of every question logically and how that will work in different situations.

10. Talking to fellow programmer

You must communicate with your fellow programmer. Talking a program and discussing them with fellow programmers often lead to the better solution. You should try to understand their approach and idea of solving the same problem as you did but in a different manner. You should share your ideas and also appreciate the ideas of others.
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