Introduction
Mike Goodman is a professional software engineer. I know him because he is my best friend. We used to spend time together, and I usually ask different questions regarding his profession. I selected him for an interview due to many reasons. One of the most prominent reasons is his assertiveness, as he feels free to reveal different things. He contains good personality traits, which compelled me to interview with him. It was a wonderful experience, as I have derived some interesting insights regarding business, profession, job description.
I arranged to meet effectively. For Instance, I called him and talked about the need for an interview. I asked his favorite place for an interview, and he agreed. The meeting was held at 6:00 Pm in a restaurant. There were many things that I hoped to learn through this interview. For Instance, I had to learn how a professional in an organization depict ethics, communication, skills, and contributions. Along with job duties and description, the most important thing for me was to derive some contributions from the company.
I recorded the interview through a mobile recorder. Based on the audio of the interview, I made the transcript. I used Microsoft word file for the interview transcript. The list of questions has been recorded. I can reach any question through navigating the word file. The interview is saved in my USB and email. It was an important interview, which could also help me to learn many things, which could help me in my professional career as well.
The transcript of an interview is based on 12 questions. Mike Goodman was quite cooperative in this particular interview. The transcript of the interview is as under
Q&A section: Transcript of the Interview
My name is Ricky Adam. I interviewed Mike Goodman, who is a professional software engineer.
Adam: What is an impact on oral and written communication in your work and professional career?
Goodman: The impact of oral and written communication is in the limelight. When developing or designing the software, I have to work in a different team and contain oral communications. Through oral communication, I use to share different ideas and thoughts. Thus, in my opinion, oral communication is important to enhance the visibility of collaboration. The impact of oral communication on my work and professional career is quite visible, as sharing ideas, thoughts, opinions, and intention orally at the workplace is a key to success when developing the software. On the other hand, regarding written communication, the impact is positive. For Instance, I have to get approvals from the top management to initiate different things in the software development process. Thus, letters, memos, suggestions, work progress and many other reports are written to the management. Effective written communication eliminates the communication gap as well. Professionally, software drafts, designs, and descriptions are possible through written communication. Being a professional software engineer, I am looking forward to improving both, oral and written communication skills. To exist strongly in the workplace, I have to create my narrative regarding software development, workability, and effectiveness. Of course, through written and oral communication, I can justify this purpose. It seems important for professional software engineer to communicate well with subordinates to streamline ideas and information. It is good for job performance and overall efficiency as well. My professional career needs communication skills, as it can help me to contain effective work in different organizations. The most important thing is to come up with the strong narrative, and obviously, it is possible through effective communication.
Adam: What are the environmental concerns for your company?
Goodman: Well, there are different environmental concerns for my organization, as far as the profession of software engineer is concerned. It is a fact that the work environment for the software engineer is quite professional. For Instance, when working in this company, I never experienced workplace discrimination. The management intends to make the best place for software engineers. My organization provides an attractive working environment. For instance, there are indoor games facilities, refreshments, and restrooms. The purpose of this working environment or concern is to reduce the stress in their workplace and sustain effectiveness and lucrative work. The main concern of the company regarding the working environment is to create comfortable surroundings for software engineers. Flexible working hours for software engineers make the environment quite pertinent. With the passage of time, it has been revealed that software engineers or developers have to work on computers for a long time, which may cause eye strain, back pain, and stress. Thus, organization streamlines these concerns and makes adequate strategies to facilitate employees. Conversely, the company is also responsible for environmental sustainability. For Instance, better E-waste strategies are quite workable, and these have helped the company sustain its reputation in the industry. The prominent concern of my company is to provide comfort and create the best impact on the environment. Work sustainability and environmental sustainability are two big factors, which have been justified by this company. Being a software engineer, I always appreciate all these concerns, as these are good for business sustainability as well.
Adam: What are the ethical dilemmas that the subject (or company) might have encountered?
Goodman: Being a part of the workplace in the company, I have encountered an ethical dilemma. I always intend to contain work and business ethics. In the training process of the company, I have learned many things regarding business and work ethics. I have effectively encountered ethical dilemma. For Instance, I was working in a computer department to work on a mega project. I was a part of the team and assigned some tasks to complete the project quickly. Accordingly, I had to assign further tasks to my team members. The general manager came to me and asked for help, as his system was facing troubleshooting. It seemed an ethical dilemma, as ethically I had to focus on the recent work, which was assigned.
However, on the other hand, helping the general manager was also an ethical consideration. Thus, I had to choose what creates the least impact on the work. Denying the general manager was risky as well, as I had to maintain my relationship with him. On the other hand, I could not leave the team, as work was time bound. At last, I decided to go with the general manager to repair his system, which required just 10 minutes. I handed over my work to my subordinate for a while and made this decision. Thus, I encountered this ethical dilemma. Leaving the team for 10 minutes was also unethical for me. However, leaving the general manager in trouble was also unethical. I made the right decision in the end. Some improvisations are needed when dealing with an ethical dilemma, as it helps to reduce the visibility of the negative impact.
Adam: Do you think your education is pertinent to the current job position?
Goodman: Yes, it is necessary to get a pertinent education to get a pertinent job position. I have done a bachelor’s in computer science with some special software development certificates. Thus, I am a certified professional software engineer. It is necessary to get a degree to get a certain job position in the company. For instance, through education, I have learned different theories and concepts along with skills to contribute to the organization in an effective and lucrative manner. The pertinent education to get the position of software engineer seems imperative, as a software engineer must have command of knowledge, skills, and expertise. However, trends of doing the work have been changed with the passage of time. For Instance, there are many people, who is studying BCS from different educational institutions.
They usually fail when entered in a competitive working environment. There is a need for some skills and experience to get a particular job position. My recommendation to students is to work as a volunteer during the study. I can improve my skills and enhance the experience to emerge as a strong candidate for this particular job position. Thus, I would like to say that education is necessary, but there are some other considerations which can help people become software engineers. Knowledge and experience are two major factors which are helpful. Education streamlines the career path, as a student must have to make some goals and objectives. The current job position needs this education. However, the intention should be to gain excellence in different subjects such as web pages developments and computer languages. Basic knowledge cannot be compromised to hold this current job position.
Adam: Are you satisfied with your job description and position?
Goodman: Yes, I am satisfied with my job description and position. It is an important job position in the organization, and I always look forward to fulfilling my job responsibilities and duties. The first duty for me as a software engineer in the company is to expand the existing software to meet the needs of key demographics. Based on the market needs, the important aspect is to develop the new software product. Being a software engineer, I have to integrate with the core values of the company. Interestingly, the management of the company facilitates me to fulfil these aspects, which is quite satisfactory for me.
The company has provided an attractive environment, and I am tasked to create fault-tolerant programming. In this job description, the need of the customer has been streamlined. I am assumed to provide workable and scalable solutions to meet customer needs in an effective and lucrative manner. I am satisfied with this job position in the company because it helps me to produce multi-platform software packages. It seems pertinent to my career goal and objectives, and I am quite satisfied with this job position. Another aspect of the job description is to ensure the compatibility of the different software developed with different systems. As mentioned, creating workable software for clients is important, and compatibility is the major factor to experience general acceptance. Interestingly, this job position is quite pertinent to my qualification and experience, and therefore, I am satisfied. The role of the software engineer in the company is to be streamlined, and if the software engineer is satisfied with the description, the purpose can be justified.
Adam: How do you evaluate your career path?
Goodman: Working as a software engineer is effective for me, as I have several elements regarding the career path. There are several elements which have been triggered. For Instance, the self- assessment is an important element. When working as a software engineer, I assess myself regarding learning and development. I intend to learn different things, which are undone and enhance my experience. The relation between self-assessment and the career path has been rationalized. It looks better to evaluate the career path through self-assessment, and I gained success. Different organizational opportunities are to be utilized by the software engineer. My career path is integrated with organizational opportunities, which help me to emerge as a key contributor to the company.
For Instance, I wanted to be a software engineer, and the organization provided me opportunities to meet this particular purpose. If I do not utilize these organizational opportunities, I cannot become a software engineer. Another key element regarding career evaluation is the goal. I produced different career goals and objectives. Being a software engineer, I have met all of these goals and objectives. Thus, I can say that I have justified my career path in the company. To evaluate my career path, I align with the internal business process, as all these elements exist in the company. For successful evaluation of the career path, I consider these three elements. With the passage of time, goals and objectives can be changed to integrate with some new trends, and accordingly, I have to mold the evaluation. Successful evaluation leads towards the successful software engineer in the company.
Adam: What are the responsibilities of being a professional software engineer?
Goodman: Being a professional software engineer, I have to fulfill some key responsibilities. This particular job position is triggered by some prominent responsibilities. It is to mention that system modeling and simulation along with the key evaluation of the software solutions is the main responsibility. Moreover, I am responsible for providing and maintaining the important documentation regarding the software development process. A shift from existing software to the new software development is to be documented. Even in the software development process, I have to analyze different software which is operating with the different hardware systems. I have to mention the pertinent hardware system to make the software workable by utilizing all opportunities and facilities in the organization. Another responsibility is to provide feedback or progress reports to streamline the current status. These reports elaborate on the availability of hardware and software combination. Interestingly, based on the customer needs, I like to participate in developing custom solutions. It is a fact that the client may ask for some changes in the software package. Accordingly, I have to maintain control when changing features of the software. The change methodology is to be rationalized by me, and it seems a prominent responsibility. As mentioned, the company contains some mega projects, and I have to work with the software development project manager. I am responsible for enabling and maintaining the effective flow of communication to get things effectively done on time. My responsibility in the company is to integrate with policies and standards. Containing the business ethics in the company is good to sustain my position and work effectiveness.
Adam: What type of communication do you contain in your organization?
Goodman: In the company, I use the written communication style to coordinate with other people. My job position requires an effective e-mail system to communicate with different managers and colleagues. The organization contains an effective integrated system, and email is the best communication mode for me. It is a fast communication method, which also improves work efficiency. All key stakeholders in the company contain the access to the email system, as it is the easiest way to communicate. Another important mode of communication in the company is the memo. I use memos regarding the work improvements, requirements, suggestions, and reports. All aspects regarding the software development process are not to be listed in an email.
Therefore, there is a need for memos for the description of the process. Memo saves time, as it seems an alternative of the meeting in the company. In complex working conditions, the memo is the best consideration to communicate. In the mega software project, the meeting is an important mode of communication. I have to participate in different meetings in the company and streamline some key ideas and solutions. My participation in different meetings helps me to raise different strategic issues. The company contains a democratic culture, and top decisions are made at the top meetings. Memo, emails, and meetings are three main communication modes for me to enhance my contributions.
Adam: What are the key elements you carry in software development?
Goodman: Well, it is important to know or navigate all key elements in software development. In the software development process, I am integrating with key elements. For Instance, integrated development environment is the main element. For me, the visual studio helps or supports the coding process in terms of rapidness and efficiency. In a pertinent environment, I am able to complete or accomplish numerous tasks and codes. The most important thing is to maintain the standard feature of the software, and technically, it is viable in an integrated development environment. Furthermore, I intend to integrate with source control. It helps me to track different changes, which are required by the passage of time. Through having adequate source control, I am able to a modify code and get back to older versions of the software. As mentioned, I usually work in different teams, and source control is a key element to gain and sustain success in terms of task accomplishments. The third element is automated testing. It is a fact that automated functionality enables the core functionality in the development process. Automated testing is a part of my job description as well. The fourth element is the automated build. In the development process, I usually run all tests at the same time to analyze the code functionality. This element ensures the workability of the software, and it seems good practice for me. The concept of defect management comes into life when it comes to the software development process. Keeping the rack of all possible problems and rectifying immediately is an effective practice to make the difference. In an organization I align with all these elements, which enables the successful software development process.
Adam: Does effective communication have an impact on your work at the workplace?
Goodman: Yes, effective communication creates an impact on my work in the workplace. The impact of effective communication in my work is positive. For Instance, when working with different teams in the software firm, I enhance the coordination through communication. The team manager decides different tasks to different team members according to their skills and experiences. Moreover, all outputs or efforts are to be combined at the end. Thus, I communicate with both top management and the bottom line of the company to keep the work alive and reverent. According to my observations, communication creates an impact on work in different manners. Sometimes, I have to delegate the work to my subordinate. I have to depict an effective oral and written communication to help him understand the ongoing tasks. Through effective and sharp communication, productivity increases. I have experienced a big shift in productivity levels. Keeping everyone in the loop through active communication is a good approach for me, and it is quite workable in the software development process. At the workplace, continuous communication always motivates me and others. M, it reduces the employee turnover and enables work sustainability for the long run.
Adam: How can you learn from professional courses, internship, and another profession for the better career path?
Goodman: It is a good question, and I appreciate your concerns regarding the software engineer job position. Along with the degree in computer science, I have done software development courses and gained certificates. In the degree program, I have studied basic software languages. Basic concepts and theories have been navigated. However, in my opinion, I have explored my learning process through these professional courses. These professional courses help me to derive different insights regarding the new software development techniques and hardware compatibility. Developing software for new machines is possible, and accordingly, I have learned many things from these certificates. After the degree program, I did an internship in an organization. People were working on a small project, as they had to develop the software for a domestic retail chain in the town. For a better career path, it was important for me to participate in this project and learn different things. Both technical and business skills were learned in this particular internship program. Moreover, working as a volunteer in different freelance projects helped me to learn how to execute strategies and design as far as the software development process is concerned. Courses, internships, and other professions are quite triggered by my career path. All learning aspects are helping me in the company. However, it is not the end. It is the beginning to attain my career goals and objectives.
Conclusion
In the end, it is to conclude that conducting this interview was a wonderful experience for me. Being a student of software engineering, I have derived many insights, which can help me in my professional career. I have gained remarkable experience through this interview. My friend was quite assertive, as he gave complete information about his career goals, paths, job description, duties, and the different business ethics. I have learned different things through this subject. From technicalities to the business process, I have derived a key role of software engineer.
Through this subject, I knew job description, duties, responsibilities, and required work environment. I know how to gain success as a software engineer in the company. Learning subjects is important. However, through observing, navigating, and analyzing the role of the software engineer, I am quite triggered by some modern software development trends. Regarding my professional career, the development of the career path is necessary. Based on observed skills and experience, I have to develop my career path along with some key elements to measure success. Goodman gained excellence after the degree. Similarly, in my professional career, my focus is to find the right organization to gain experience.
Importantly, I am also looking to start working in a team, as it can also enhance my learning process. Instead of becoming a successful software engineer, I am looking to become a successful contributor to the organization like Goodman. All questions which are asked in this interview are relevant to the subject. Goodman is a role model for me, and I will go in my professional career with the same intentions. Learning and development will be some prominent priorities for me to accomplish career goals and objectives.
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