Career switch, measured
From Mobile Developer to Software Tester
Yes, it's a close move. Measured across current postings, the two roles have 61% skill overlap. Skills that carry over include CI/CD, Git, Java, JavaScript; the main skills to add are Python, AWS, Linux, Manufacturing.
61%
skill overlap
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Skills that carry over
Share of each role’s postings that ask for the skill.
SkillMobile DeveloperSoftware Tester
- CI/CD43%43%
- Git35%36%
- Java29%27%
- JavaScript19%16%
- Agile20%28%
- TypeScript15%13%
- REST APIs15%8%
- Problem solving21%30%
Skills to add
Asked for often in Software Tester postings, rarely in Mobile Developer ones.
SkillMobile DeveloperSoftware Tester
- Python10%51%
- AWS8%21%
- Linux–20%
- Manufacturing–18%
- Azure–18%
- Docker–17%
- SQL–17%
- Electrical engineering–16%
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