Should you become a web developer or mobile app programmer first?
Compare and contrast web development skills with a mobile developer. Web developers many of the same tools that mobile apps utilize such as REST APIs, MVC design, similar programming languages such as Java. Mobile app developers extend the knowledge of web app development, sometimes without having to learn any new tools by creating mobile friendly web apps.
This video is part of a larger course on mobile application development.
Index
Introduction 0:00
Popularity of mobile vs web developer jobs 1:00
The need for a mobile app vs creating a mobile first website 2:01
Overlap of skills between mobile and web development 4:40
Trends in development tools toward cross platform tools 6:15
Complexity of beginning skills in web vs mobile development 7:55
Salary comparison of mobile vs web developer jobs 9:30
Conclusion mobile vs web app development 10:06
