From ICT application developer to mobile application developer
14 of the 18 essential skills of a mobile application developer are already essential for a ICT application developer — about 78% of the job, before you learn anything new. It is the closest move from ICT application developer in the whole taxonomy.
These numbers compare two occupations, not you and a job. What you personally already cover depends on what you have actually done.
- 14
- skills carry over
- 4
- would be new
- 78%
- of the target job covered
- 18
- essential skills of a mobile application developer
What a mobile application developer does
Mobile application developers implement applications software for mobile devices, based on the designs provided, using general or specific development tools for device operating systems.
What carries over
14 skillsEssential in both jobs. This is the part of the move you have already made.
- analyse software specifications
- computer programming
- create flowchart diagram
- debug software
- develop automated migration methods
- develop software prototype
- ICT debugging tools
- integrated development environment software
- interpret technical texts
- tools for software configuration management
- use an application-specific interface
- use software design patterns
- use software libraries
- utilise computer-aided software engineering tools
What would be new
4 skillsEssential for a mobile application developer and not for a ICT application developer. Note that the taxonomy describes activities rather than tools, so some of these may be things you already do under a different name.
Other moves from ICT application developer
2 roles- software developer14 skills in common
- ICT system developer13 skills in common
← ICT application developermobile application developer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a mobile application developer?
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