Career Overlap Transition record
RecordMove

Webmaster to web developer

A webmaster already meets 53% of what the web developer role asks for. The move turns on 13 required skills not yet in the profile.

Fig. 1 · Skill transfer ESCO v1.2.1 · directional
From webmaster
53 % overlap
Partial match
To web developer
56 You already bring
13 Still to learn
103 Skills in the target role2
Learning distance Substantial retraining

62.4/ 100

1 How much of what a web developer is expected to do is already part of a webmaster’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 web developer role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.

Why

Why this move works

A web developer role treats 13 of its required skills as things a webmaster already does. You would walk in with these on day one.

  • ICT debugging tools
  • Joomla
  • World Wide Web Consortium standards
  • computer programming
  • develop digital content
  • domain name service

What stands in the way is 13 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 56 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A web developer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a webmaster background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area
  • already held WildFly information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held implement front-end website design working with computers
  • already held Joomla information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held domain name service information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held web based collaborative platforms information and communication technologies (icts)
  • already held LESS information and communication technologies (icts)

All 56 carried skills, including the 13 the web developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you may need to learn

The 47 missing skills fall into 6 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 4 required, 12 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 e-services required
  • optional, not held implement anti-virus software optional
  • optional, not held migrate existing data 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 query languages optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
  • optional, not held conduct content quality assurance optional
  • optional, not held use presentation software optional
  • optional, not held use word processing software optional
02 information and communication technologies (icts) 3 required, 17 supplementary
  • still to learn integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn tools for software configuration management required
  • still to learn web services required
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held SPARK optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held WebCMS optional
  • optional, not held WordPress optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies optional
  • optional, not held web application security threats optional
03 communication, collaboration and creativity 3 required, 4 supplementary
  • still to learn use software design patterns required
  • still to learn create flowchart diagram required
  • still to learn translate requirements into visual design required
  • optional, not held compose description for web elements optional
  • 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 2 required
  • still to learn interpret technical texts required
  • still to learn collect customer feedback on applications required
05 arts and humanities 1 required
  • still to learn content development processes required
06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a web 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 56 skills that carry over
Skill Type
  • already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
  • already held Joomla knowledge
  • already held World Wide Web Consortium standards knowledge
  • already held computer programming knowledge
  • already held develop digital content skill
  • already held domain name service knowledge
  • already held implement front-end website design skill
  • already held style sheet languages knowledge
  • already held use an application-specific interface skill
  • already held use markup languages skill
  • already held use software libraries skill
  • already held web based collaborative platforms knowledge
  • already held web programming knowledge
  • already held ABAP knowledge
  • already held AJAX knowledge
  • already held APL knowledge
  • already held ASP.NET knowledge
  • already held Assembly (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held C# knowledge
  • already held C++ knowledge
  • already held COBOL knowledge
  • already held CSS knowledge
  • already held CoffeeScript knowledge
  • already held Common Lisp knowledge
  • already held Erlang knowledge
  • already held Groovy knowledge
  • already held Haskell knowledge
  • already held JSSS knowledge
  • already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held JavaScript knowledge
  • already held LESS knowledge
  • already held Lisp knowledge
  • already held MATLAB knowledge
  • already held ML (computer programming) knowledge
  • already held Microsoft Visual C++ 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 Sass 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 WildFly knowledge
  • already held augmented reality knowledge
34 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
Skill to pick up Tier
  • optional, not held compose description for web elements optional
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held SPARK optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held WebCMS optional
  • optional, not held WordPress 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 implement anti-virus software optional
  • optional, not held migrate existing data optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies 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 query languages optional
  • optional, not held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools optional
  • optional, not held web application security threats optional
  • optional, not held conduct content quality assurance optional
  • optional, not held develop creative ideas optional
  • optional, not held use presentation software optional
  • optional, not held use word processing software optional
38 held skills the web developer role does not ask for
Skill Type
  • not needed by the target role Adobe Illustrator knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Adobe Photoshop knowledge
  • not needed by the target role GIMP (graphics editor software) knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT performance analysis methods knowledge
  • not needed by the target role ICT recovery techniques knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Microsoft Visio knowledge
  • not needed by the target role SketchBook Pro knowledge
  • not needed by the target role Synfig knowledge
  • not needed by the target role apply ICT system usage policies skill
  • not needed by the target role apply tools for content development skill
  • not needed by the target role authoring software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role conduct search engine optimisation skill
  • not needed by the target role cyber security knowledge
  • not needed by the target role data models knowledge
  • not needed by the target role digital communication and collaboration skill
  • not needed by the target role digital systems knowledge
  • not needed by the target role enhance website visibility skill
  • not needed by the target role graphics editor software knowledge
  • not needed by the target role implement ICT security policies skill
  • not needed by the target role implement a virtual private network skill
  • not needed by the target role information security strategy knowledge
  • not needed by the target role knowledge base knowledge
  • not needed by the target role maintain ICT server skill
  • not needed by the target role maintain responsive design skill
  • not needed by the target role manage changes in ICT system skill
  • not needed by the target role manage online content skill
  • not needed by the target role online analytical processing knowledge
  • not needed by the target role problem-solving with digital tools skill
  • not needed by the target role proxy servers knowledge
  • not needed by the target role quality assurance methodologies knowledge
  • not needed by the target role study website behaviour patterns skill
  • not needed by the target role system backup best practice knowledge
  • not needed by the target role troubleshoot website skill
  • not needed by the target role use ICT ticketing system skill
  • not needed by the target role use databases skill
  • not needed by the target role use scripting programming skill
  • not needed by the target role use spreadsheets software skill
  • not needed by the target role web analytics knowledge
22 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 integrated development environment software required
  • still to learn tools for software configuration management required
  • still to learn web services required
  • still to learn content development processes required
  • optional, not held Ansible optional
  • optional, not held Apache Maven optional
  • optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
  • optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
  • optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
  • optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
  • optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held KDevelop optional
  • optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held SPARK optional
  • optional, not held STAF optional
  • optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
  • optional, not held WebCMS optional
  • optional, not held WordPress optional
  • optional, not held Xcode optional
  • optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
  • optional, not held software anomalies optional
  • optional, not held web application security threats optional
Index

Other moves recorded from webmaster

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FAQ

Common questions about this move

Can a webmaster become a web developer?

Yes, and it is a substantial move. A webmaster already covers 53% of what a web developer is expected to do: 56 skills carry over, 13 of which the web developer role treats as required.

What skills does a webmaster need to become a web developer?

13 required skills are missing, plus 34 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by working with computers. The single most important is analyse software specifications.

How hard is the move from webmaster to web developer?

Its learning distance is 62.4 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.