A Day in the Life of a Software Developer

Phrasal Verbs

• look over – To review or examine something carefully.
  Example: Emma starts her day by looking over her team’s progress.
• carry out – To perform or complete a task.
  Example: She checks the tasks they need to carry out before the sprint review.
• hand in – To submit something, such as a report or request.
  Example: Her manager handed in a request for a new system.
• set up – To establish or arrange something.
  Example: They need to set up a new internal system for tracking bugs.
• come up with – To create or think of an idea or solution.
  Example: The team came up with ideas to make the system more efficient.
• take on – To accept responsibility for a task or project.
  Example: Emma took on the responsibility of designing the interface.
• go over – To review or check something carefully.
  Example: She went over the new security guidelines.
• look into – To investigate or examine an issue.
  Example: She looked into coding errors pointed out by the testing team.
• point out – To highlight or bring attention to something.
  Example: The testing team pointed out several errors earlier in the day.
• run out of – To have none left of something.
  Example: The team ran out of time for the next feature.
• call off – To cancel an event, meeting, or task.
  Example: They decided to call off that part of the sprint.
• back up – To save or make a copy of information.
  Example: Emma backed up all her files before leaving.
• fill in – To complete missing information or a form.
  Example: She filled in the daily progress report.
• bring up – To introduce a topic in conversation or discussion.
  Example: The supervisor brought up automating part of the testing process.
• work out – To find a solution or plan successfully.
  Example: Emma worked out a proposal for the automation process.
• keep up with – To stay informed or maintain the same pace as something.
  Example: She keeps up with new programming tools.
• get ahead – To advance or succeed in one’s career.
  Example: Working hard now will help her get ahead in the company.
• take over – To assume control of a project or position.
  Example: She hopes to take over as lead developer.
• step down – To resign from a position of authority.
  Example: The manager decides to step down next month.

Idioms

• think outside the box– To be creative or generate new ideas.
  Example: Emma knew she had to think outside the box if the project was going to succeed
• hit the ground running – To start a task energetically and efficiently.
  Example: She hit the ground running on the automation proposal.
• get (someone) down – To feel discouraged or demoralized.
  Example: She never lets problems get her down.
• call the shots – To be in charge or make important decisions.
  Example: She hopes to call the shots as lead developer.
• climbing the corporate ladder – Advancing in one’s career within a company.
  Example: Emma remembers it’s all part of climbing the corporate ladder.