Software development is the process of designing, creating, testing, and maintaining software applications or systems. It involves several stages, typically grouped into the following phases:
Requirement Analysis: Understanding and gathering requirements from stakeholders to define the software’s functionality and goals.
System Design: Structuring the software architecture and defining how the components of the software will work together.
Coding/Programming: Writing the actual code to implement the design using programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, or JavaScript.
Testing: Ensuring the software works as expected by identifying and fixing bugs, and performing unit, integration, and system tests.
Deployment: Installing and configuring the software in the production environment, making it available to users.
Maintenance: Continuously improving and updating the software, fixing any issues, and adding new features as needed.
The development process can follow different methodologies such as:
- Waterfall: A linear and sequential approach.
- Agile: An iterative approach, where requirements and solutions evolve through collaboration.
- DevOps: A culture of collaboration between development and IT operations, aiming for faster and more reliable software delivery.