Mobile Software Developers

Aspiring mobile software developers should participate in at least one internship during college. Additionally, they should obtain at least one year of programming or web development experience.

According to a Robert Half Technology guide, IT managers rated the following soft skills as especially important: communication (including the ability to speak effectively to both technical and nontechnical audiences), problem-solving, collaboration, team-oriented, and creative (which refers to design skills, but also to the ability to find innovative approaches to solve problems). Other important traits include a detail-oriented personality, organizational and time-management skills, patience, diligence, a strong work ethic, and a willingness to continue to learn throughout one’s career.  

Mobile software developers need knowledge of object-oriented programming languages such as Java, Python, and C++ that all developers possess, but they also must be skilled in newer object-oriented programming languages and have knowledge of specific mobile development environments like Google’s Android and Apple’s iOS. They must be able to use artificial intelligence tools; be familiar with agile software development techniques; have knowledge of application program interfaces, the general mobile landscape, trends, and emerging technologies; and a solid understanding of the mobile development cycle.