to manage the code. to make sure it isn't dodgy, to make sure it is of a certain standard, to make sure the programming is done on time and the staff aren't taking the piss out of the person paying for it.lukee1 wrote:What would they be paying you for then ?, so you don't do something dodgy ?
yes, those £60k a year 'programmer jobs' exist, but you are part programmer, part project manager, part qa, part operations manager, part service delivery manager and you are responsible for making sure your development team are 'motivated'.
not a dig or ploy to put you off becoming a developer, but as someone who has a few years in the IT industry i'm giving you a reality check