The Collar360

ICT application developer

Other names

application developer, application software developers, application designer, app software developer, software programmer, application software engineer

Software and apps

They write and fix computer programs and apps from plans they are given, and test them to check that they work.

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The work

The work

The tasks come from O*NET (United States) and ESCO (Europe), the world's two occupation databases. How the work is done can differ in Uganda; our team adds the local way where it does.

  1. 1

    Write, analyse, review, and rewrite programs, using workflow chart and diagram, and applying knowledge of computer capabilities, subject matter, and symbolic logic.

  2. 2

    Correct errors by making appropriate changes and rechecking the program to ensure that the desired results are produced.

  3. 3

    Perform or direct revision, repair, or expansion of existing programs to increase operating efficiency or adapt to new requirements.

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Sources

Built from 4 sources

Uganda labour market: UBOS (NLFS 2021, LMS 2025, UNHS, NHRS), ILOSTAT, NDP IV Human Resource Development Plan

Official record

Uganda Bureau of Statistics; International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT); National Planning Authority. Gathered by The Collar360.

UBOS and NPA publications (public); ILOSTAT CC BY 4.0

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ISCO-08, International Standard Classification of Occupations

International classification

ISCO-08 © International Labour Organization.

Free to use with attribution

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ESCO, European Skills, Competences, Qualifications and Occupations

International classification

This service uses the ESCO classification of the European Commission.

European Commission reuse policy (Decision 2011/833/EU): free reuse with attribution

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O*NET 31.0 Database

International classification

Includes information from the O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.

CC BY 4.0

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In other languages

français
concepteur de logiciels d’application/conceptrice de logiciels d’application
español
desarrollador de aplicaciones de TIC/desarrolladora de aplicaciones de TIC
العربية
مطور تطبيقات تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات / مطورة تطبيقات تكنولوجيا المعلومات والاتصالات
português
Programador de aplicações informáticas/Programadora de aplicações informáticas
Deutsch
IT-Anwendungsentwickler/IT-Anwendungsentwicklerin
italiano
sviluppatore di applicazioni informatiche/sviluppatrice di applicazioni informatiche

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