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mobile application developer
Description
Code
2514.2.2
Description
Mobile application developers implement applications software for mobile devices, based on the designs provided, using general or specific development tools for device operating systems.
Scope note
Excludes people performing managerial activities.
Alternative Labels
app coder
app developer
app programmer
cell phone app developer
mobile app developer
mobile app specialist
Regulatory Aspect
To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:
Skills & Competences
Essential Skills and Competences
analyse software specifications
collect customer feedback on applications
create flowchart diagram
debug software
develop automated migration methods
develop software prototype
interpret technical texts
migrate existing data
use an application-specific interface
use software design patterns
use software libraries
utilise computer-aided software engineering tools
Essential Knowledge
Optional Skills and Competences
adapt to changes in technological development plans
design user interface
develop creative ideas
identify customer requirements
integrate system components
use automatic programming
use concurrent programming
use functional programming
use logic programming
use object-oriented programming
use query languages
Optional Knowledge
ABAP
AJAX
APL
ASP.NET
Android (mobile operating systems)
Ansible
Apache Maven
Assembly (computer programming)
BlackBerry
C#
C++
COBOL
CoffeeScript
Common Lisp
Eclipse (integrated development environment software)
Erlang
Groovy
Haskell
ICT security legislation
Java (computer programming)
JavaScript
Jenkins (tools for software configuration management)
KDevelop
Lisp
MATLAB
ML (computer programming)
Microsoft Visual C++
Objective-C
OpenEdge Advanced Business Language
PHP
Pascal (computer programming)
Perl
Prolog (computer programming)
Puppet (tools for software configuration management)
Python (computer programming)
R
Ruby (computer programming)
SAP R3
SAS language
STAF
Salt (tools for software configuration management)
Scala
Scratch (computer programming)
Smalltalk (computer programming)
Swift (computer programming)
TypeScript
VBScript
Visual Studio .NET
Windows Phone
World Wide Web Consortium standards
Xcode
augmented reality
iOS
mobile device software frameworks
object-oriented modelling
software anomalies
Concept URI
Status
released
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