As an experienced developer, the development process will already be familiar to you. While there are always new ideas and different ways of doing things, the underlying principles of how software is developed for your customers and end users is almost universal, and this has not changed in decades.
The changing vocabulary used to describe software development practices and its role within the wider industry and even society reflect how the professional is viewed by the public in the mainstream. Whatever the name we are given is, whether it's computer programmers, software engineers, coders, or developers, they all follow the same broad process to create software on time, on cost, and on quality.
The Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) is a cornerstone of the IT and tech industry. The SDLC is also what you have probably referred to when...