Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Mobile devices technician to industrial mobile devices software developer

A mobile devices technician already meets 44% of what the industrial mobile devices software developer role asks for. The move turns on 14 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From mobile devices technician
44 % overlap
Partial match
To industrial mobile devices software developer
45 You already bring
14 Still to learn
89 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

68/ 100

1 How much of what an industrial mobile devices software developer is expected to do is already part of a mobile devices technician’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the industrial mobile devices software developer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

An industrial mobile devices software developer role treats 5 of its required skills as things a mobile devices technician already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • ICT debugging tools
  • computer programming
  • embedded systems
  • mobile operating systems
  • use different communication channels

What stands in the way is 14 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 45 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. An industrial mobile devices software developer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a mobile devices technician background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held mobile device software frameworks information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held mobile operating systems information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held Android (mobile operating systems) information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held BlackBerry information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held iOS information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held embedded systems engineering, manufacturing and construction

All 45 carried skills, including the 5 the industrial mobile devices software developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 44 missing skills fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.

Skill to pick up Tier
01 working with computers 6 required, 9 supplementary
  • still to learn analyse software specifications required
  • still to learn debug software required
  • still to learn develop software prototype required
  • still to learn use an application-specific interface required
  • still to learn use software libraries required
  • still to learn utilise computer-aided software engineering tools required
  • optional, not held integrate system components optional
  • optional, not held migrate existing data optional
  • optional, not held provide connected car solutions optional
  • optional, not held use automatic programming optional
  • optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
  • optional, not held use functional programming optional
  • optional, not held use logic programming optional
  • optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
  • optional, not held use word processing software optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 4 required, 15 supplementary
  • still to learn Internet of Things required
  • still to learn integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn tools for software configuration management required
  • still to learn industrial software required
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies optional
  • optional, not held trading software optional
  • optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 3 supplementary
  • still to learn design application interfaces required
  • still to learn use software design patterns required
  • still to learn create flowchart diagram required
  • optional, not held adapt to changes in technological development plans optional
  • optional, not held design user interface optional
  • optional, not held develop creative ideas optional
04 information skills 1 required, 2 supplementary
  • still to learn interpret technical texts required
  • optional, not held collect customer feedback on applications optional
  • optional, not held identify customer requirements optional
05 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries an industrial mobile devices software developer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 45 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
  • already held computer programming knowledge
  • already held embedded systems knowledge
  • already held mobile operating systems knowledge
  • already held use different communication channels skill
  • already held ABAP knowledge
  • already held AJAX knowledge
  • already held APL knowledge
  • already held ASP.NET knowledge
  • already held Android (mobile operating systems) knowledge
  • already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held BlackBerry knowledge
  • already held C# knowledge
  • already held C++ knowledge
  • already held COBOL knowledge
  • already held CoffeeScript knowledge
  • already held Common Lisp knowledge
  • already held Erlang knowledge
  • already held Groovy knowledge
  • already held Haskell knowledge
  • already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held Lisp knowledge
  • already held MATLAB knowledge
  • already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Objective-C knowledge
  • already held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language knowledge
  • already held PHP knowledge
  • already held Pascal (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Perl knowledge
  • already held Prolog (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Python (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held R knowledge
  • already held Ruby (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held SAP R3 knowledge
  • already held SAS language knowledge
  • already held Scala knowledge
  • already held Scratch (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Smalltalk (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Swift (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held TypeScript knowledge
  • already held VBScript knowledge
  • already held Visual Basic knowledge
  • already held iOS knowledge
  • already held mobile device software frameworks knowledge
30 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held adapt to changes in technological development plans optional
  • optional, not held design user interface optional
  • optional, not held integrate system components optional
  • optional, not held migrate existing data optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held provide connected car solutions optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies optional
  • optional, not held trading software optional
  • optional, not held use automatic programming optional
  • optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
  • optional, not held use functional programming optional
  • optional, not held use logic programming optional
  • optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
  • optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
  • optional, not held collect customer feedback on applications optional
  • optional, not held develop creative ideas optional
  • optional, not held identify customer requirements optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
  • optional, not held use word processing software optional
29 held skills the industrial mobile devices software developer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role ICT market knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT system user requirements knowledge
  • not needed by the target role assist customers skill
  • not needed by the target role create solutions to problems skill
  • not needed by the target role disassemble mobile devices skill
  • not needed by the target role distributed directory information services knowledge
  • not needed by the target role electronics principles knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ensure proper document management skill
  • not needed by the target role handle warranty for digital equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role hardware components knowledge
  • not needed by the target role hardware components suppliers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role identify ICT security risks skill
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT recovery system skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a firewall skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain electronic equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role manage localisation skill
  • not needed by the target role mobile device management knowledge
  • not needed by the target role monitor technology trends skill
  • not needed by the target role operate recycling processing equipment skill
  • not needed by the target role perform backups skill
  • not needed by the target role repair ICT devices skill
  • not needed by the target role repair mobile devices skill
  • not needed by the target role software components libraries knowledge
  • not needed by the target role software components suppliers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role solve ICT system problems skill
  • not needed by the target role use diagnostic tools for electronic repairs skill
  • not needed by the target role use precision tools skill
  • not needed by the target role use repair manuals skill
20 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to pick up Tier
  • still to learn Internet of Things required
  • still to learn integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn tools for software configuration management required
  • still to learn industrial software required
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies optional
  • optional, not held trading software optional
  • optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional
  • optional, not held screen reader optional
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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a mobile devices technician become an industrial mobile devices software developer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A mobile devices technician already covers 44% of what an industrial mobile devices software developer is expected to do: 45 skills carry over, 5 of which the industrial mobile devices software developer role treats as required.

What skills does a mobile devices technician need to become an industrial mobile devices software developer?

14 required skills are missing, plus 30 optional ones. They fall into 5 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with computers. The single most important is Internet of Things.

How hard is the move from mobile devices technician to industrial mobile devices software developer?

Its learning distance is 68 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.