Application development is not as important to computer
users as it once was, however, no business of any size can ignore the need to
program its own applications. A business that programs its own applications
knows it will get exactly the software package it needs. Of course, it also
requires the business to hire programmers and do developing in house.
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Application development is also important because it allows
the business to keep up with changes in technology and sometimes changes in the
law. Although COBOL is sneered at by programmers around the globe, many banks
and governments still keep COBOL programmers on their payroll. They do so not
because they expect new applications in the language, but because they need to
make changes to existing code that works well for them.
While a private business will probably not try to write its
own version of Microsoft Office or the OpenOffice suites, there is still a wide
need for the specialized programmer. One of the fastest areas of programming
today is website development. Website development allows a business to reach
across multiple platforms and not worry much about what operating system is on
the user's computer.
Application development allows a business to provide the
tools the business needs for its operations. It can also allow a user to do
things like calculate his mortgage payments or play games that might serve as
advertising for the businessmen. The possibilities are limited only by the
imaginations of the programmers, the people who supervise them, and in some
cases, the users. Often the best ideas will come from paying attention to the
users and what they say they want. Any good manager or programmer knows to
treat what users say with mistrust, however.
