Computer programmer is a broad area but all jobs that have to do with programming have to do with computers and are difficult jobs. They have to write, test, and maintain very detailed instructions that a computer must follow to perform their instructions. Those are called programs. They also conceive, design, and test logical structures for solving problems by computer. The computer program tells the computer what to do. So it is very important that …showed first 75 words of 654 total…

…showed last 75 words of 654 total…the person who made it probably makes lots of money. Computer Programmers generally work in an office environment. Programmers are known to work long hours with intense workloads against tight deadlines. The "debugging" phase of programming can be the most stressful. Most Programmers work alone but some are expected to work in teams and interact directly with users. A growing trend in the field of computer programming is the virtual office, also known as telecommuting.