The career I choose to research is computer programming. Computer programmers write and maintain detailed instructions used to create software. These instructions, also called code, are made up of different languages that a computer can recognize. Because there are many languages a programmer always needs to be able to learn new things. Computers have always been a hobby for me and satisfy many needs that I require in a career. In order to be a successful programmer there are many skills you must possess. The most important skill is logic. Because of all the details and explicit instructions required to program software a person must be able to think logically. I think I'm good at maths. Maths is my favorite subject because it deals with breaking things down and simplifying them. This is what programming is all about. Another quality I have that relates to programming is patience. About 80 percent of a programmers work time is spent debugging. Debugging is the process of finding all the errors in the code and fix them. This requires tons of patience because many of these errors are hard to seek out. Also I love to solve problems. A computer programmer must be able to receive a problem and find the most efficient way to solve it. The three qualities I looked at in choosing this career are salary, interesting work, and being able to see that my work has created something new.