Director of Engineering: history and fun facts
Everything a curious kid might want to know about this job.
Did you know?
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Computers only understand numbers made of ones and zeros, so every app is secretly built from them!
Through history
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Long ago
The first computer programs were written by hand, on paper, before anyone could type them into a machine.
Tools of the trade
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Whiteboard
A big board where the team draws boxes and arrows to plan how their software will work together.
A day in the job
- MorningThe director meets with the team to talk about what to build today and which problems need fixing first.
Words to know
- Bug
- A bug is a mistake in a computer program that makes it do something unexpected. Finding and fixing bugs is a big part of the job!
Quiz time
Engineers only work on computers, never talking to people.