What makes a developer a hero? Developers, architects, testers, designers – to name only a few strive to design, build and deliver the systems that make the world’s IT run. They pride themselves on creativity, reliability and getting the job done right. Developer Heroes are everywhere you look, from the coder and testing groups, to the website designer and developer. They are looking to what’s next and how they can push the here and now to strive for the future. Heroes Happen Here and developers need to celebrate.
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