From ICT application developer to software developer
14 of the 24 essential skills of a software developer are already essential for a ICT application developer — about 58% of the job, before you learn anything new.
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
- 10
- would be new
- 58%
- of the target job covered
- 24
- essential skills of a software developer
What a software developer does
Software developers implement or program all kinds of software systems based on specifications and designs by using programming languages, tools, and platforms.
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
- identify customer requirements
- integrated development environment software
- 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
10 skillsEssential for a software 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- mobile application developer14 skills in common
- ICT system developer13 skills in common
← ICT application developersoftware developer →The other way round
No account needed to start
How far are you from being a software developer?
MyNodes reads your CV once, maps it to this same taxonomy, and shows you which roles you are already closest to and the few skills that would open the most doors. The file is deleted as soon as it has been read.