Where is the best place to work as a programmer?

Detailed List Of The Best Cities For Programmers

Rank	State	# Of People
1	Seattle, WA	11,970
2	Huntsville, AL	1,910
3	Austin, TX	3,780
4	St. Louis, MO	4,610

Where do most computer programmers live?

While great developers live in every continent across the globe, it’s pretty clear that they tend to cluster in a couple of key locations. The biggest cluster is unsurprisingly around the San Francisco Bay area, but there are other large clusters in and around Beijing, New York, London, Shanghai, and Seattle.

What state has the most computer programmers?

1. Washington

Total Computer Programmer Jobs:	2,789
Average Annual Salary:	$95,077
Lowest 10 Percent Earn:	$69,000
Highest 10 Percent Earn:	$129,000

How do programmers spend their time?

But they don’t do so in a vacuum. They also spend time doing activities that support programming, such as research, learning, collaborating with peers, collaborating with people outside of their group, and participating in the office as general workers.

Do programmers work on new software?

But far more often, programmers work on software that exists, as opposed to brand spankin’ new stuff. This is generally known as maintenance programming, and it occupies the overwhelming majority of programming work hours. Anyone working on adding features to existing pieces of software is operating in maintenance mode.

Why do so many people struggle with programming?

These people’s struggles do not come from a lack of effort. Neither from a bad learning strategy or bad discipline. They simply don’t have enough experience. Yet, many of those people were on the verge of giving up programming.

Do you have to Love programming to become a programmer?

No, you don’t have to love programming to become a programmer. In fact, over 50\% of professional developers sometimes hate it (my personal observation). See, it’s nice when you solve a problem elegantly. It feels good when your code is neat, clean, well-tested and solves people’s problems.