Hello everybody,

I am presently looking for a programmer job in the game industry.

Some job adds list the following skill in the requirements :
"Solid understanding of group-based software development processes"

What does it mean exactly ?


Thank you in advance

The sentence itself means knowing how to make programs with others. The processes are more along the lines of writing code that will work with code someone else in the group wrote, as well as being able to cooperate on different programming tasks.

It means being able to work in a team, not to be an independent cowboy type who would arbitrarily program something the way he wants, and the heck with what anybody else thinks.

I'd also expect being able to use a source control system in a group situation (i.e. actually being familiar with doing merges, branches, etc.).

I'd also expect being able to use a source control system in a group situation (i.e. actually being familiar with doing merges, branches, etc.).

Good point. Highly likely!

I'd also expect being able to use a source control system in a group situation (i.e. actually being familiar with doing merges, branches, etc.).

And experience with bug/task tracking systems. In more formal environments it might mean understanding the requirements -> design -> test plan sort of documentation process.

Thank you very much for your answers every body.