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What Is an iOS App Developer? A 2025 Guide
Learn what an iOS developer does and how you can succeed in this rapidly growing field.
March 30, 2022
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Computer Science and Engineering
Behind great technology are great developers and designers. Learn how to build your skills for a career in website, app, or software development.
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Skills you'll gain: Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle, Unit Testing, ChatGPT, HTML and CSS, Development Environment, Jupyter, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Web Development, Data Ethics, Software Architecture, Application Deployment, Web Applications, Automation, Interviewing Skills, CI/CD, Professional Networking
Skills you'll gain: React Native, iOS Development, Core Data (Software), Restful API, Version Control, Apple iOS, User Research, Usability Testing, Apple Xcode, Data Structures, Swift Programming, Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework), User Interface (UI), Unix Commands, Git (Version Control System), Persona (User Experience), GitHub, Interaction Design, User Experience Design, Mobile Development
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