From software developer to ICT application developer
14 of the 17 essential skills of a ICT application developer are already essential for a software developer — about 82% 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
- 3
- would be new
- 82%
- of the target job covered
- 17
- essential skills of a ICT application developer
What a ICT application developer does
ICT application developers implement the ICT (software) applications based on the designs provided using application domain specific languages, tools, platforms and experience.
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
3 skillsEssential for a ICT application developer and not for a software 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 software developer
2 roles- application engineer16 skills in common
- mobile application developer13 skills in common
← software developerICT application developer →The other way round
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How far are you from being a ICT application 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.