Software development is the process of designing, coding, testing, and deploying applications using programming languages. It follows methodologies like Agile or Waterfall to manage tasks efficiently. Good development focuses on clean code, performance, and user requirements.

Software Development Life Cycle

• Requirement Analysis – Gathering and analyzing user needs.
• System Design – Designing system architecture and technology stack.
• Implementation (Coding) – Developers write the code using programming languages.
• Testing – Test the application to find and fix bugs.
• Deployment – Releasing the software for production use.
• Maintenance – Monitoring and updating the software after release.

Popular Software Development Models

• Waterfall Model (Linear & sequential steps).
• Agile Model (Iterative development with sprints)
• Scrum Framework (Daily stand-ups, sprints, backlogs)
• DevOps (Combines development and operations)