STEM Careers: What They Actually Do
Flashcards covering software developers, engineers, lab scientists, and data analysts and their daily work.
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What does a software developer do?
Writes the instructions (code) that make apps, games, websites, and even car dashboards work.
What is a 'stand-up' meeting?
A short (about 10-minute) morning meeting where a team stands up and says what they're working on.
What is a code review?
Reading a teammate's code to check it for mistakes before it goes out.
What does the peanut butter sandwich demo teach?
Computers do exactly what you say, not what you mean — instructions must be super exact.
What are the steps of the engineering design process?
Define the problem → brainstorm → build a prototype → test → learn how it failed → improve → test again.
What do civil engineers build?
Bridges, roads, and water systems.
What do biomedical engineers make?
Artificial hearts, MRI machines, and hearing aids.
What is a variable in an experiment?
The one thing a scientist changes at a time so the results can be trusted.
Why do lab scientists spend so much time writing?
So others can repeat exactly what they did — repeatable records are the heart of science.
About how many people work in STEM in the U.S., and what's a developer's median pay?
Roughly 10 million people work in STEM; software developers earn about $130,000 median pay.
