#TechTalk #SDKDevelopment #ProsAndCons
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to develop SDKs at a Big Tech company? 🤔 Let’s dive into the world of SDK development and explore the pros and cons of working on a team that builds software development kits:
Pros:
– The opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology and tools
– Collaborating with talented engineers and developers
– Making a significant impact on the developer community
– Gaining valuable experience in designing and building scalable solutions
Cons:
– Tight timelines and deadlines can be stressful
– Dealing with complex integrations and compatibility issues
– Constantly staying updated with new technologies and industry trends
– Balancing the demands of multiple stakeholders and priorities
Looking for a possible solution to navigate the challenges of SDK development? Consider implementing an agile development process to improve collaboration, communication, and flexibility within your team. By breaking down tasks into manageable chunks and iterating quickly, you can streamline your workflow and deliver high-quality SDKs efficiently. 🚀💻
What are your thoughts on working on SDKs at a Big Tech company? Share your experiences and tips in the comments below! #DeveloperLife #TechIndustry #AgileDevelopment
Pros: feels important since a lot of applications are now using the SDK code. Have to write decent fundamental code or customers will call me out on it (open source).
Cons: can’t satisfy all customer requests.
One pro from my experience is live ops for SDK teams is fairly low. Generally the goal of an SDK is to make it as thin and dumb as possible to avoid having to patch the client which means if something goes wrong typically its the backend and the backend team will get the liveops.
One con is client side jobs are less plentiful than server side. I have found somewhat my niche is being able to do “full stack” SDK development by knowing C and C++ in addition to a decade of backend experience in Java and Golang. Trying to hire someone with this breadth has proved difficult. But still the quantity of jobs needing this experience is somewhat low compared to just typical cloud engineering / backend roles.
Pro: You enable a lot of applications and your customers are developers like you. You’re somewhat insulated from application customer demands.
Con: When you go looking for your next job, you will find that employers have a narrow idea of what constitutes “real” experience and it is applications, not SDKs.