Development cycle

A software developer follows a general process to develop a project:

1. Begin with an idea for a new software.
2. Implement the new idea in source code.
3. Compile the source code into machine code.
4. Link the machine code and create an executable file.
5. Correct errors (debug).
6. Compile, link, and release a final executable file. The following figure shows the development cycle as a flowchart.
   Figure 1. CodeWarrior Development Cycle