Next-generation software development competencies: Identification of technical and non-technical skills needed by modern industry

Year 2025, Volume: 15 Issue: 1, 197 - 209, 15.03.2025

Fatih Gürcan , Cemal Köse

Abstract

The software development industry is undergoing unprecedented growth and transformation, prompting a reevaluation of the skills and competencies necessary for success in this dynamic landscape. This study investigates the rapidly evolving skill requirements within the industry, driven by technological advancements. To achieve this, a Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) framework is employed, enabling the identification of key topics from a dataset derived from online job postings. The analysis revealed 52 core topics pertinent to software development competencies. The findings reveal a significant emphasis on both technical domain knowledge and programming skills, with particular attention to modern programming languages such as Java, Python, and JavaScript. Moreover, non-technical skills, including communication, teamwork, and critical thinking, are underscored as vital competencies in today’s collaborative software development environments. These insights emphasize the necessity for software developers to cultivate a diverse skill set to adapt to current and future industry demands. This work serves as a crucial reference for understanding the present and future skill requirements in the software development field, providing valuable guidance for developers, employers, and educational institutions.

Keywords

Competency analysis, Skill requirements, Software development skills, Topic modeling

Yeni nesil yazılım geliştirme yetkinlikleri: Modern endüstrinin ihtiyaç duyduğu teknik ve teknik olmayan becerilerin belirlenmesi

Abstract

Yazılım geliştirme sektörü önemli bir büyüme ve dönüşümden geçiyor ve bu dinamik ortamda başarı için gerekli becerilerin ve yeterliliklerin yeniden değerlendirilmesi gerekiyor. Bu çalışma, teknolojik gelişmelerin yönlendirdiği sektördeki hızla değişen beceri gereksinimlerini araştırıyor. Bunu başarmak için, çevrimiçi iş ilanlarından türetilen bir veri setinden temel konuların belirlenmesini sağlayan bir Gizli Dirichlet Tahsisi (Latent Dirichlet Allocation) çerçevesi kullanılıyor. Gerçekleştirilen analiz, yazılım geliştirme yetkinliklerine özgü 52 temel beceriyi ortaya çıkarmıştır. Bulgular, Java, Python ve JavaScript gibi modern programlama dillerine özel dikkat gösterilerek hem teknik alan bilgisine hem de programlama becerilerinin önemine vurgu yapmıştır. Dahası, iletişim, ekip çalışması ve eleştirel düşünme gibi teknik olmayan beceriler, günümüzün işbirlikçi yazılım geliştirme ortamlarında çok önemli yetkinlikler ortaya çıkmıştır. Bu içgörüler, yazılım geliştiricilerinin mevcut ve gelecekteki endüstri taleplerine uyum sağlamak için çeşitli bir beceri seti geliştirmeleri gerekliliğini vurgulamaktadır. Bu çalışma yazılım geliştirme alanındaki mevcut ve gelecekteki beceri gereksinimlerini anlamak için önemli bir referans görevi görerek geliştiriciler, işverenler ve eğitim kurumları için değerli rehberlik sağlamaktadır.

Keywords

Beceri gereksinimleri, Konu modelleme, Yazılım geliştirme becerileri, Yetkinlik analizi

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