A person looking to become a professional software developer would ideally have a bachelor’s degree in computer science or engineering. If that is you, then you can go ahead and skip to the next section below. However, if you don’t have such a degree and getting one is not feasible then you need to learn about programming and other related skills on your own. This is now easier than it was before due to the increase of online courses, programming bootcamps and coding schools which have made it easier to become a software developer today. While none of these approaches teaches you as much as a regular computer science curriculum, it does teaches you the necessary skills to get started by focusing strictly on what you need to learn to start coding efficiently. Some of these code school programs and online courses will go as far as helping you get a job by referring you to…