Programmer - Working conditions
Kaitito Pūmanawa Rorohiko
Working Conditions
Programmers work in offices and may travel locally or overseas to meet clients. Conditions may be stressful because they work to strict deadlines.
A programmer and designer working together on games software development
Photo courtesy of Adrienne Pitts and Sidhe Interactive
Developing the programming code needed to animate a computer game alien
Photo courtesy of Adrienne Pitts and Sidhe Interactive
Equipment
Programmers use computer hardware and software, and technical manuals, many of which are now Internet-based. They may also use laptops, data-shows and video conferencing equipment.
Hours
Programmers usually work full time and often work evenings and weekends to meet deadlines. They may also be on call.
Contact with people
Programmers work alone and with a wide variety of people including clients, computer analysts, other programmers, managers and computer salespeople.
Updated
September 2009
