Before the iPhone became popular, thanks to the powerful and easy-to-use software on the iPhone, Steve Jobs declared that "[T]he iPhone is a revolutionary and magical product that it's literally five years ahead of any other cell phone” (Steve Jobs). Part of the reason the iPhone is so revolutionary is because of the software in it. The iPhone's hardware was slightly more advanced than the hardware of other phones, but the iPhone's software was many generations ahead of other smartphones that existed at the time. The software on the iPhone comes from the many software engineers who work at Apple. These software engineers have to endure a lot of difficulty in creating the their software, but the benefits of creating software make the struggle less painful. A software engineer's job is to collaborate with other engineers to create a software (or should it be a product) that the company's customers will buy. This career is necessary because the software created by software engineers makes other people's lives easier and provides people with high-growth jobs. While software engineering requires long hours and a lot of pressure, it gives people the opportunity to solve problems and make products that others will enjoy and use. Software engineering is a relatively new career, but the most important component of software engineering, the computer, has a long history. history began many centuries ago. The abacus, an instrument composed of beads and strings that represent numbers, is considered by many to be the original computing device. The abacus, a tool developed in Asia, was widely used during the Middle Ages. The abacus is still used by many students today. The next major milestone in the creation of...... middle of document ......emID=WE34&SID=5&iPin=ECVG15I017&SingleRecord=True>."Software Designers." Ferguson Career Center. File, Inc. Web Facts. March 4, 2014.."Software Engineers." Ferguson Career Center. File Web Facts, Inc.. March 4, 2014..McDavid, Richard A., and Susan Ecahore-McDavid. “Software Engineer.” Ferguson Career Center. File, Inc. Web Facts. March 4, 2014. U.S. Department of Labor. Bureau of Labor Statistics. “Software developer”. Handbook on employment prospects. 2014-2015 ed. March 4, 2014. Web. January 8, 2014. Yuen, Edward. Personal interview. March 17 2014.