Mobile App:IT

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Mobile AppIT

• Mobile Application Careers

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MOBILE PLATFORMS

• The Internet is full of free websites that teach
  you how to code
• - codecademy.com
• - stackoverflow.com
• - codeschool.com
• Subscribe to blogs related to your areas of
  interest
• Learn by doing! Practice will make perfect

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COLLEGE COURSES

• Majority of courses will revolve around
  programming
• Need a strong background in mathematics
• Additional helpful courses include
• Networking
• Operating Systems
• Statistics

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COLLEGE DEGREES

• Various careers will require a variety of
  different college degrees. There are few degrees
  that will give you exact mobile development
  experience.
• BS/MS in Computer Science
• Graphic Design
• Game Design
• Applications Programmer
• Computer and Network Security (BS)
• Computer Game Design (BS)

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CAREERS

• Common Careers
• iOS Developer
• Android Developer
• User Interface Designer
• Project Manager
• Graphic Designer
• Game Developer
• System or Network Administrator
• Mobile career fields are incredibly young, but
  are already becoming one of the fastest growing
  careers fields.

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SKILLS

• Programming Languages
• Java
• C or C
• Android SDK
• Communication
• Problem Solving
• Team Player

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AVERAGE SALARY - 91,000
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WHERE ARE THE JOBS?

• Larger Cities
• Internet is breaking down barriers of having
  employees in a physical location
• Outsourcing is becoming a major factor in mobile
  development.

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JOBS BY CITY

• Major US Cities include
• Silicon Valley, CA
• San Francisco, CA
• Boulder, CO
• New York, NY
• Los Angeles, CA
• Boston, MA
• Seattle, WA

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TYPES OF ORGANIZATIONS

• Banking
• Startups
• Large Organizations