It is not a top-secret that mobile applications have become significant parts of our lives. They have changed the way we communicate, do business and access entertainment and news. From messaging, online shopping, calorie tracking, playing games to banking and investing, you can find an app for everything to make your life easy and comfortable.
Fortunately, there are people who are creating these apps and their industry is booming. They are the knights called Mobile App developers.
Businesses, programmers and consumers have embraced this innovation with open hands making mobile app development the fastest growing lucrative career path.
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Importance of Mobile App developer
It is the process of writing software for android and iOS mobile devices. Many startups and companies are shifting to mostly mobile environments. Without a mobile application, most businesses will be unable to reach their potential fully especially when they have more traffic on their mobile app than their website.
Mobile Apps can be easily installed on the phone, send notifications and recommendations to the users and are native to the device. It is the mobile app developer responsibility to ensure mobile apps work correctly and meets the company’s goals.
Job Description
- Mobile App Developers have to work with analysts, software engineers, project managers and other app developers for communication of designs and ideas.
- Should be fluent in Object-Oriented Programming languages like JAVA.
- Perform coding, testing, debugging, monitoring and documentation of changes for mobile applications.
- Expertise in leading cross-platform development tools like Xamarin, Flutter and React Native.
- Support mobile functionality by implementing Application Program Interfaces (APIs).
- Knowledge about the concepts, terminology and best practices for coding the mobile applications.
- Development, testing and improving mobile apps.
- Based on the client’s requirements, ensure that the developed app meets the quality and functionality.
- Writing codes based on specific operating environment for apps.
- Designing and development of app interface and devising the fixes if any problem arises.
- Ability to migrate and adapting existing web applications to leading mobile platforms.
Types of Mobile App Developers
- iOS developer: They use development environment like Xcode, core languages like Swift, Objective-C to build, test and update applications for iOS powered devices.
- Android Developers: They use the core languages like Java and Kotlin with development environment of Eclipse for developing android applications.
Employment Sectors
- Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn etc.
- Banking and Finance applications like PayPal, Paytm etc.
- Gaming Apps
- Educational Applications
- Freelancing
- E-commerce site like Amazon, Flipkart etc.
Education requirements
- Diploma in Computer Engineering. To apply for post-graduation in Software Development, candidates have to complete their Bachelors.
- Bachelors’ in software engineering, mobile app development, mobile computing, computer sciences or related programming centric field.
- Maintain a portfolio of completed mobile applications and development projects.
Marketable skills for Mobile App Developers
- iOS Application development for iPhone and iPad.
- Application Development for Android.
- Object Oriented Programming (OOP).
- Java programming (Java SE/ME/EE),
- JavaScript,
- HTML,
- CSS,
- Objective-C and C++ programming,
- User-interface (UI) design,
- Game and simulation programming,
- Mobile app portfolio assembly,
- Database and OS fundamentals and
- Mobile media marketing & Deployment
Mobile Development Certifications
Presently the most marketable certifications for developers of mobile applications are:
- Google Associate Android Developer
- ATC Android Certified Application Developer
- IBM Certified Mobile Application Developer
- Mobile Development Institute Certified Developer (MDICD)
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Developer (MCSD): App Builder
- Oracle Certified Professional (OCP): Java ME Mobile Application Developer
*previously called Sun Certified Mobile Application Developer (SCMAD)
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