Developers to the Rescue: A Career in Financial Services Software

  By Meagan Polakowski —

Also paramount to success in the industry is broad knowledge and being aware of what’s in your toolbox. Knowledge of databases, programming languages and messaging all add tremendous value for a developer.

“Keeping up with technology is another great skill. You’ve got to know this space. You wouldn’t go to a doctor or a dentist who didn’t use Novocain because he didn’t know how.”

Meagan Polakowski is a freelance writer based in Traverse City, Mich. She can be reached at editor@certmag.com.