CEO and software engineers speak to Lynchburg College computer science students

Lynchburg, VA - Barlow Technologies, Inc.'s (BTI) CEO MJ Wivell and software engineers Chris Jordan and Jason East spoke to Lynchburg College computer science students about developing software applications in the corporate world. Mr. East emphasized the importance to understand basic object-oriented (OO) principles to enable students to have the ability to program in any programming language. Mr. East explained, "If you can understand objects in C++, you can make the transition to JAVA, C#, or any other language with ease."

Mr. Jordan continued with taking OO principles and solving problems with coworkers, "In the corporate world coding is a team effort. You must be able to work with your team to develop a finished product."

Mr. Wivell described the importance of code quality for long term maintenance. "If you think of your customer as the next programmer that will maintain your code, the way you write code will change. Instead of naming variables "x" and "y" you will begin to understand the importance of taking the time to critically think about the names you give variables, methods, and classes."

Furthermore, students were provided insight on the “How Tos” on finding the first job in areas of interviewing, resume writing, and utilizing professional resources.

BTI is a fast growing software solutions company headquartered in Ashburn, VA. Founded in 2004, BTI provides development expertise for web applications and enterprise services.