Mobile Application Developer
Mobile Application Developers create software for mobile devices.
The latest mobile devices and applications are changing the way we communicate,
do business, and access news and entertainment. Businesses, consumers and
programmers have embraced this innovative content, making mobile application
developer one of the most demanded and fastest growing IT careers for 2014.
Mobile developers write programs inside of a mobile development environment
using the Objective C, C++, C# or Java programming languages. A mobile app
developer chooses the operating system (a.k.a. mobile platform) they will
develop for, such as Google's Android or Apple's iOS, then learns the
programming languages and software development environment for that platform.
Currently, there are 5 major mobile platforms, each with its own core
language(s) and development environment:
Mobile Platform
Android
iOS (Apple)
RIM (Blackberry)
Symbian
Windows Mobile
Mobile Application Developer Skills & Responsibilities
Typical day-to-day duties and in-demand skill sets for mobile application
developers include:
Mobile developers are fluent in object-oriented programming languages such as
Java, Objective-C and C++.
Mobile application developers code, test, debug, monitor and document changes
for mobile applications.
Mobile devs are skilled at working inside the development environments of one or
more the top mobile OSes.
Mobile app developers can implement application programming interfaces (APIs) to
support mobile functionality.
Mobile application developers know the terminology, concepts, and best practices
for coding mobile applications.
Mobile application developers migrate and adapt existing web applications to the
leading mobile platforms.
In-house mobile developers work closely with other departments to brainstorm and
optimize deployments.
Mobile application developers recommend changes and enhancements to existing
mobile applications.
Education Requirements
Most employers seek mobile application developers with at least a bachelor's
degree in software engineering, mobile application development, mobile
computing, computer science or a similar programming-centric field of study
Salary
Mobile Application Developer average annual salary (USA): $94,000
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