CareerCast.com has just published its list of the best and worst jobs of 2011, and software engineer comes out on top of a list of 200 professions. Way to go, people.

Software engineers are in the catbird seat thanks to two emerging industries: Web applications and cloud computing:

�A proliferation of companies making applications for smartphones and tablets, along with the push to develop �cloud� software hosted entirely online, has made the job market for software engineers broader and more diverse. And a diverse job market brings improvements in stress factors such as growth potential and competitiveness, as workers become less beholden to employers or vulnerable to outsourcing. In fact, the stress ranking for software engineer improved 10 spots this year, jumping from 25th to 15th place overall.�