International Programmer’s Day: Celebrating the Pillars of Modern-day Technology

Introduction

From building computer programs to designing desktop and mobile programs to building underlying operating systems, programmers have become indispensable assets to our modern lives. The importance of programming cannot be overemphasized. For instance, programming makes international banking more accessible, creates fantastic online experiences, and facilitates cutting-edge technology like AI (Artificial Intelligence) and Machine Learning, among others.

This blog post discusses how technology has evolved over the past few decades and made our lives way easier than ever.

Programmers, in different forms as developers, have been the core of these advancements for years without an official day to celebrate them. But it was not until the 24th of July 2009, that the Russian Ministry of Communications and Mass Media made an executive order to recognize September 13th as Programmer’s Day officially. This order was signed after Valentin Balt and Michael Cherviakov of Parallel Technologies started a petition in 2002 to make the 256th day of every year the Programmer’s Day because it coincides with the distinct programming number: 256.

The number 256 is distinct in programming because most computers work with the binary system or in powers of 2, and this is the number of distinct values that can be represented with a byte (eight bits). It is also the highest power of 2 that can fit within 365, which is the number of days in a typical year.

Now, every 13th of September, we celebrate the efforts of programmers trying to make our lives simpler and easier. Interestingly, during a leap year, we celebrate programmers on 12th of September, the 256th day in a leap year.

The evolution of remote programmers

The role of these programmers in modern lives has helped propel technology to where it is today. Programmers write codes that direct computer applications and programs on how to operate. These codes have been and are immense in ensuring the everyday activities of modern human life go on flawlessly and unaided.

Interestingly, technology has improved not only the lives of everyday people but also changed the way of living.

Thanks to unified communication tools, business apps, project management tools, and other mobile tools, developers can now work remotely for almost any organization globally. The number of programmers working remotely was on the rise before the global pandemic in 2020. Also, statistics from the Federal Statistical Office indicate that between 2013 and 2018, there was an increase from 18% to 24% in workers working from home for at least half a day per week. The global lockdowns only accelerated the process, and since then, the working landscape has been permanently altered.

Today’s remote work statistics highlight that many companies have adopted the benefits of a permanently remote workforce. Although many businesses still see this trend as unorthodox or temporary. The available data tells us that remote work is here to stay.

Statistics from the 2022 State of Remote Engineering Report showed that the appetite for remote programming is increasing. A survey of 1,000 programmers and engineers from a software platform, Terminal, showed that 75% of programmers work remotely at least three times a week and 60% said that they are working entirely remotely.

Moreover, it is not just about the comfort of working from home that makes the WFH (Working From Home) culture attractive to programmers but also the productivity that comes with it. Regarding productivity, the same statistics indicated that 68% of the surveyed programmers said they were more productive while working from home, as opposed to the 32% that said they were more productive from the traditional office workspace.

Remote programmers: The new normal?

Programmers now have a preference for working remotely than in a physical workspace. This has also pushed the remote working culture sweeping across different industries forward, especially the technological industries where programmers are at the forefront.

In that same vein, many Silicon Valley companies are spearheading the Work From Home culture for developers as they hope to replicate the economic successes generated by remote work during the Covid-19 pandemic. These include a significant reduction in trade-off costs, overhead costs, and also transit subsidies.

Global Workplace Analysis discovered that during the pandemic, U.S. employers saved $30 billion per day, allowing workers to work from home. Thus, most top companies are in the race to source and retain the best programming talents from a global pool of programmers because of the proven success of distributed teams.

For programmers, going remote means better work-life balance, networking, compensation, performance, and lifestyle. But for most developers, it is hard to get noticed and hired in a planetary pool of untapped high-quality developers.

Basically, they have the choice of directly applying to companies and if they get noticed, they can get long-term employment, high-quality work, career growth, and so on…. but it can be really hard to get noticed.

Another choice exists, which is, hunting for gigs, but usually, this is for the short term, provides low-quality work, has no mentorship, and no career growth — these jobs can be easy to obtain. Lastly, they can work at an IT Services Company or a Dev Shop. This is likely short-term, low quality, they may not always get to work directly with these companies, and these jobs also can be easy to obtain.

But what if there is a solution to these two facets of challenges? For the programmers and the companies?

A solution that provides access to global opportunities, long-term jobs, mentors, easy-life-long matching with companies, and an amazing, global community — where you felt a sense of belonging?

This solution will also provide a vetted planetary pool of programmers for companies…

That solution is Turing.

Turing: A remote solution for remote teams

Turing makes programmers’ dreams come true using its ‘Talent Cloud’. Turing’s Intelligent Talent Cloud uses AI to connect the world’s best software developers to high-quality U.S. jobs. Turing makes every programmer’s dream engineering career a reality, no matter where they live or come from, as long as they have at least three years of experience, speak and understand the English language, and have a good internet connection.

The process for onboarding programmers is easy:

Pass the tests:

• Tech skills needed
• Soft skills and communication
• Prior work experience

Get matched:

• Personalized coaching
• Confirm availability
• Confirm compensation

Start Working:

• Full-time engagement with one of the partner companies
• Get paid by Turing monthly
• You have access to continuous matching, so if you need to move jobs — Turing will match you with another company
• You will work directly with the U.S. companies — no middleman
• You will have access to mentorship, upscaling, and a global community

More than 200+ companies, including Amazon, Coinbase, PayPal, Microsoft, Dell, Salesforce, and Disney, to mention a few, are looking for over 15 types of programmers that include Full-stack developers, AI Engineer, DevOps, ML Engineer, Data Scientists, AI Scientists, Mobile developer, in over 100 technologies.

In sum, remote is the new normal.

Remote work is here to stay because technology is advancing and there is a clamor for a more diverse workforce. Turing helps to simplify the hiring process for companies and also provides a secure landing for developers in a tough competitive remote world. This helps to bridge the gap in global talent sourcing and connect talented people together irrespective of location.

Are you a software developer looking for a high-paying, high-growth US remote software job? Try Turing.

Turing helps developers land their dream jobs with top US companies.

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