SMART Software Developer Goal
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A SMART Software Developer Goal is a software developer goal that is a SMART employee goal.
- Context:
- It can be aligned with project milestones and contribute to the overall success of the software development project.
- It can form part of the software developer's performance appraisal and impact promotions, raises, and career development.
- It can include goals related to coding, debugging, learning new technologies, and collaborating with team members.
- It can (often) be used to improve code quality, efficiency, and adherence to timelines.
- It can vary depending on the specific responsibilities of the software developer within the team or project.
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- Example(s):
- “Improve code efficiency by refactoring the XYZ module, reducing its execution time by 15% over the next 3 weeks".
- “Learn and implement unit testing in the ABC project, achieving 80% code coverage within the next 2 months".
- “Collaborate with the UI/UX team to integrate the new design elements into the app, completing integration within the next 4 weeks".
- “Complete and document the API development for the DEF project, finishing the first version within the next 6 weeks".
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- Counter-Example(s):
- A Vague Software Development Goal, such as: “Write better code”, which is not specific or measurable.
- A Non-Software Developement Goal, such as "Increase sales by 20%".
- See: SMART Objective, Employee SMART Goal, Software Development, Project Management, Performance Management, Personal Development.