Requisite Skills Profile of Software Development Professionals for Startups
Phillip Mangiza, Irwin Brown · 2020
Startups are on the rise every day. They contribute to global economies by creating innovative products and services, yet the phenomenon of software development skills for start-ups is not fully researched. A key challenge startup companies face is recruiting software development professionals with the right skills. Current software development skill studies largely focus on a broader level with very little focus on startup companies, which operate differently to well-established companies. In this study, the Delphi method was employed to create a skills profile of software development professionals for startups. Four of the top five skills identified pertain to soft skills, i.e. problem-solving, working well as a team player, being self-motivated, and having learning agility. The only technical skill ranked in the top five pertained to the core development task of building new software.