Types Of Software

Engineers
A Quick Handbook
To to get into any professions

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1.Front-End Engineers
Role:
Create the look and feel of websites, ensuring they are
visually appealing and easy to navigate.
Make sure interactive elements function as intended.

Tools:
Core Technologies: Build Tools & Package Managers:
HTML (Hyper Text Webpack
Markup Language) Parcel
CSS (Cascading Style Vite (fast development server)
Sheets) npm
JavaScript yarn

Frameworks & Libraries:

Styling & Design:
React
Bootstrap
Angular
Tailwind CSS
Vue.js
Material UI
Svelte (gaining popularity for its
Chakra UI
performance benefits)

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Learning Resources:
Free:
The Odin Project's foundations course
FreeCodeCamp
Scrimba (interactive learning platform)

Paid:

Coursera: IBM Front-End Developer

Coursera: Introduction to Web Development with HTML,
CSS, JavaScript
Udemy: "The Complete 2024 Web Development
Bootcamp"
Udacity: "Front End Web Developer Nanodegree"
edX: Professional Certificate in Front-End Web Developer.
edX: IBM: Developing Front End Apps with React

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 2. Back-End Engineers
Role:
Handle the server-side logic, databases, and APIs that
power websites and applications
Ensure data is stored securely, retrieved efficiently, and
processed seamlessly

Tools:

Server-Side Languages: Cloud Platforms:

Python (with Django or Flask) Amazon Web Services (AWS)
Java (with Spring Boot) Microsoft Azure
Node.js (with Express.js) Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Ruby (with Ruby on Rails)
PHP (with Laravel or Symfony)
APIs & Web Services:
Go (for high-performance systems)
REST (Representational State
Transfer)
Databases: GraphQL
Relational Databases (SQL):
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Other Tools
NoSQL Databases:
Git (version control)
MongoDB
Docker (containerization)
Cassandra
Firebase (Realtime Database)

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Learning Resources:
Free:
The Odin Project's Node.js course
FreeCodeCamp's Back End Development and APIs
Certification
"CS50's Web Programming with Python and JavaScript"
by Harvard University (available on edX)

Paid:
Coursera: "IBM Back-End Development
Udemy: "The Complete Node.js Developer Course (3rd
Edition)" or "Python and Django Full Stack Web
Developer Bootcamp"
Udacity: "Cloud Developer Nanodegree"

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3. Full-Stack Engineers
Role:
Possess expertise in both front-end and back-end
development
Work across the entire technology stack, handling
everything from user interfaces to server-side logic

Tools:

Front-End:
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Frameworks: React, Angular, Vue.js, Svelte
Styling & Design: Bootstrap, Tailwind CSS, Material UI,
Chakra UI
Build Tools: Webpack, Parcel, Vite

Back-End: Other Tools:

Server-Side Languages: Python, Java, Git (version control)
Node.js, Ruby, PHP, Go Docker
Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, (containerization)
Cassandra, Firebase APIs & Web Services
Frameworks: Django, Spring Boot, Express.js, (REST, GraphQL)
Ruby on Rails, Laravel
Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP

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Learning Resources:
Free:
The Odin Project's full-stack curriculum
FreeCodeCamp's Full Stack Development Certification

Paid:
Coursera: IBM Full-Stack Developer
edX: "Full Stack Development (IBM)
Udemy: "The Complete 2023 Web Development
Bootcamp"
Udacity: "Full Stack Web Developer Nanodegree"

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 4. Mobile Engineers
Role:
Specialize in creating applications for smartphones and
tablets (iOS and Android)
Design user-friendly interfaces, optimize performance, and
ensure compatibility across various mobile platforms

Tools:

Cross-Platform
Native Development:
iOS:
Frameworks:
Swift (primary language) React Native (uses
Xcode (IDE) JavaScript)
SwiftUI (declarative UI Flutter (uses Dart)
framework)
Android:
Kotlin (primary language) Other Tools
Java (still widely used) Git (version control)
Android Studio (IDE) Firebase (backend
Jetpack Compose services, analytics,
(declarative UI framework) etc.)
Testing frameworks
(Espresso for Android,
XCTest for iOS)

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Learning Resources:
Free:
Official Documentation: Android Developer website,
Apple Developer website
"CS50's Mobile App Development with React Native" by
Harvard University (available on edX)

Paid:
Coursera: "Build Your First Android App (Project-
Centered Course)" by CentraleSupélec
Udemy: "The Complete iOS & swift App Development
Bootcamp" or "The Complete Android 14 & Kotlin
Development Masterclass"
Udacity: "Android Basics Nanodegree" or "iOS
Developer Nanodegree"

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 5. DevOps Engineers
Role:
Bridge the gap between development, operations, and IT
teams
Automate processes, build CI/CD pipelines, and ensure
seamless software delivery and deployment

Tools: Infrastructure as Code

(IaC):
Terraform Cloud
Containerization and Orchestration Ansible Platforms:
Docker CloudFormation AWS
Kubernetes (AWS) Azure
Container registries (Docker GCP
Azure Resource
Hub, Amazon ECR, Google
Manager (ARM)
Container Registry)
templates

Monitoring and Logging: Other Tools

CI/CD Tools:
Prometheus Git (version control)
Jenkins Scripting languages
Grafana
GitLab CI/CD (Bash, Python)
ELK Stack
CircleCI Configuration
(Elasticsearch,
Logstash, Kibana)
GitHub management tools
Datadog Actions (Chef, Puppet)
New Relic Bamboo

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Learning Resources:
Free:
"Introduction to DevOps" on Coursera by IBM
Official documentation and tutorials for Docker,
Kubernetes, and Terraform
DevOps blogs and communities (e.g., DevOps.com)

Paid:
Coursera: "Architecting with Google Kubernetes Engine"
by Google Cloud
edX: "DevOps MicroMasters Program" by The Linux
Foundation
Udemy: "Docker and Kubernetes: The Complete Guide"
or "Terraform - Complete Guide"
Udacity: "Cloud DevOps Engineer Nanodegree"
Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer -
Professional

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 6. Data Engineers
Role:
Design, build, and maintain the infrastructure for collecting,
storing, and processing vast amounts of data.
Ensure data is accessible and usable for analysis and
decision-making.
Data Pipelines & Orchestration:
Tools: Apache Kafka (distributed streaming
platform)
Apache Airflow (workflow
Data Warehousing and Lakes management)
Snowflake (cloud-based Dagster (data orchestration)
data warehouse)
Amazon Redshift
Google BigQuery
Apache Hive (data Cloud Data Platforms:
warehouse infrastructure AWS Glue (extract, transform, and
on Hadoop) load - ETL - service)
Delta Lake (open-source Azure Data Factory
storage layer for Google Cloud Dataflow
reliability)

Databases
Relational Databases (SQL) -
Other Tools
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Python
NoSQL Databases - MongoDB,
SQL
Cassandra

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Learning Resources:
Free:
DataCamp's free introductory courses on data engineering
and SQL
Official documentation and tutorials for Apache Hadoop,
Spark, Kafka, and Airflow
Kaggle (data science and machine learning platform with
datasets and competitions)

Paid:
Coursera: "Google Cloud Big Data and Machine
Learning Fundamentals" by Google Cloud
Udemy: "The Ultimate Hands-On Hadoop - Tame your
Big Data!" or "Apache Spark with Scala - Hands On
with Big Data!"
Udacity: "Data Engineer Nanodegree"
Databricks Academy: Courses on Apache Spark and
Delta Lake

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 7. Security Engineers
Role:
Identify and mitigate vulnerabilities in systems and applications
Design and implement security measures to protect against cyber
threats and data breaches

Tools: Network Security:

Firewalls (e.g., pfSense, Cisco ASA)
Vulnerability Assessment & Intrusion Detection/Prevention
Penetration Testing: Systems (IDS/IPS) (e.g., Snort)
Nessus, OpenVAS Wireshark (network protocol
(vulnerability scanners)
analyzer)
Metasploit, Burp Suite
(penetration testing
tools) Cloud Security:
OWASP ZAP (open-
Cloud-specific security tools and
source web application
services (e.g., AWS Security Hub,
security scanner)
Azure Security Center)
Encryption & Cryptography:
OpenSSL
GPG
Security Information and Event
Other Tools
Kali Linux (security-focused operating
Management (SIEM):
system) Splunk
Security Orchestration, Automation, and IBM QRadar
Response (SOAR) platforms
Elastic SIEM

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Learning Resources:
Free:
Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
resources and guides
"Introduction to Cyber Attacks" on Coursera by New York
University
Cybrary (online cybersecurity training platform)

Paid:
Coursera: "Introduction to Cybersecurity" by University of
Washington or "Security Engineering" by Arizona State
University
edX: "Cybersecurity Fundamentals" by RIT or
"Introduction to Cloud Security" by IBM
Udemy: "The Complete Cyber Security Course : Hackers
Exposed!"
SANS Institute: In-depth cybersecurity training and
certifications
Offensive Security: Penetration testing and ethical
hacking courses (e.g., OSCP certification)

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