Who is the Developer of Odoo?

As we all know, the developer of odoo ERP is Fabien pinckaers. He is the founder and the CEO of odoo. In 2005 he founded odoo and started to develop his first software product. After 3 years, the name was changed to openERP.

The Role of an Odoo Developer

An odoo developer is an individual that creates, builds and customize the application and the features in the odoo ERP software. For that developer needs a strong background in programming and of the odoo framework. Because they used to work with the odoo software, and they are also able to provide solutions within the odoo framework. These developers are responsible for all the settings for the odoo open-source ERP system. Whereas only the developers can customize odoo features and can make changes in the application.

Odoo developers may have the knowledge about the odoo ERP system and knowledge of several industries and, they also have the knowledge of how to reduce the complexibility in the odoo ERP system.

Skills required for an Odoo Developer

It consists of 2 types of skills: HARD SKILL and SOFT SKILL.

Hard skill - So, the basic programming language you should know to be an ideal odoo developer is python (As, odoo is written in python), JavaScript (As, a client-side language), and Postgresql (As, the database management system). Also, they have the experience with:

Developers must have the knowledge of the design, development and testing of the odoo fundamentals.
Developers should know how to customize the odoo fundamentals according to the customers requirement.
Developers must have the knowledge of Application programming interface (API) integration.
Developers should know how to troubleshoot and debug the odoo applications used by the customers.
Developers should have the experience with designing the odoo database.
Developers must have the understanding of OOPS (object-oriented programming language) language and related programming languages.

Soft skill - Soft skill is almost as important as hard skill to ensure smooth development, implementation, customization and utilization of your project. For the soft skills developers they must have:

Soft skills developers must have good communication skills.
They must have the ability to work as a team.
Soft skills developers can clearly share the ideas with the team and to help the team in understanding the working system of odoo.
They could communicate with the people and have relationship management skills.
Soft skill developers must have the problem-solving mindset, and they can accurately work on tasks.

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Future of an Odoo Developer:

Odoo ERP is faster than other proprietary ERP because it is open source. It is the most impactful in developing the market because of its open-source nature of the odoo platform.

Odoo uses python programming language for a powerful high-level object-oriented programming language. So, it gives the odoo a better chance over other competitors.

This started when Fabien pinckaers was first created a small ERP solution which is also known as the tiny ERP system. He founds that the demand of the odoo is higher. Because, of the odoo eco-system and of because of its well paid to the people so because of this people remain on the same platform even after they leave the job. Odoo developers are well paid for growing their experience.

Advantages of Odoo Developers

Odoo developers will get to use the python programming language and to develop within the open-source software.
Odoo developers will get to interact smartly, friendly and with the open community.
Odoo developers will get the complete support of the serviceability and the testing team.
Odoo developers have no need to waste the time with the enterprise processes.
Odoo ERP system supports the advanced emerging technologies like artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML).
It helps odoo developers to enhance data analytics, decision making capabilities and to empower the business.

Conclusion

In conclusion of this odoo developers must have the proper knowledge about the odoo development which should have:

Odoo developers must have the python proficiency (object-oriented python programming).
Odoo developers must have the odoo architecture mastery (such as models, controllers, security files, etc.).
Odoo developers must have the knowledge to optimize database management (PostgreSQL database).
Odoo developers must have knowledge about Linux operating systems.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Which language is used in odoo?

There are various languages used in odoo open-source software where python is the programming, for dynamic things they use JS and for view related things they use XML.

2. Is odoo a good career?

Yes, odoo is a good career software developers have a good working experience as a professional there.

3. What type of ERP is odoo?

Odoo is a open source ERP whereas all the activities are into a single software solution for the better performance.

4. What is the full form of odoo?

Odoo stands for on demand open object.

5. Who is the odoo developer?

Odoo developers are the developers who work with the database to manage and organize the data efficiently odoo developers also reduces the complexibility.

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