Career path
Computer Programmer
Create, modify, and test the code and scripts that allow computer applications to run. Work from specifications drawn up by software and web developers or other individuals. May develop and write computer programs to store, locate, and retrieve specific documents, data, and information.
What this work leans on
PRISM reads 29 signals about how a person thinks, decides and works. These are the ones this path draws on most.
- Investigative InterestsCentral
Your interest in analyzing, researching, and understanding how things work.
- AchievementCentral
How much you value visible accomplishment and using your abilities to their fullest.
- Working ConditionsImportant
How much you value variety, security, and the material conditions of work (compensation, environment).
- Conventional InterestsImportant
Your interest in structured, detail-oriented work with clear procedures and data.
- OpennessImportant
How drawn you are to new ideas, aesthetic experiences, and unconventional approaches.
- Artistic InterestsModerate
Your interest in creative expression, design, and aesthetic work.
All 6 signals above are measured directly in the assessment. See the full method
The basics
- Field
- Technology & engineering
- Job titles you'll see
- Computer Programmers
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