Mobile Application Developer
Create apps for mobile devices.
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What's it like to be a Mobile Application Developer?
Mobile Application Developers are Software Developers who specialise in creating apps for mobile devices such as smartphones and tablets. They interpret design features and write programming code to turn designs into usable apps.
Tasks and duties
- Liaising with stakeholders to understand user requirements and determine project scope.
- Developing wireframes to demonstrate new features and user interfaces.
- Writing and testing code.
- Finding and fixing bugs and removing bottlenecks to improve application performance.
- Collaborating with designers and other software development professionals to create new products.
- Creating innovative solutions to common user problems.
Mobile Application Developers have coding skills and the ability to solve complex problems using a mix of logic and creativity. They work for software companies and digital agencies, or they may work freelance on a contractual basis.
How to become a Mobile Application Developer
You can work as a Mobile Application Developer without a formal qualification, but coding skills and knowledge of relevant programming languages are essential. A relevant degree is often required by employers.
- Complete a relevant degree, such as a Bachelor of Computer Science or Bachelor of Software Engineering. This usually takes three to four years of full-time study.
- Look for internship opportunities while studying to gain workplace experience and mentorship from experienced Software Developers.
- Consider enhancing your skills with a postgraduate degree, such as a Master of Computer Science or Master of Information Technology. This usually takes one to two years of full-time study.
- Consider completing short courses to build your specialisation in one or more coding languages used in mobile application development, such as C#, C++, JavaScript, Python or Java.
- After gaining some experience, you could start your own software company or freelance consultancy.
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