Mobile application developers design and create mobile applications. They are proficient in working understanding of the various platforms that apps are designed for, including tablets and smartphones. Developers of mobile apps are also proficient in using PCs and Macs as well as various operating systems. Additionally, they possess an excellent foundation in IT programming, as well as areas like C++, objective-C, wireless networking, PHP, Microsoft SQL, Adobe, Java, HTML, "cloud storage" and Flash. A lot of developers also have special accreditations for configuration and development.
Alongside the fundamental understanding, mobile application developers create the appearance and feel of the application based on the purpose for which they intend to use that application. Following the development phase they test the app repeatedly to find glitches, bugs, and crashes. Once an application has been released, the developers will address any issues or glitches that might occur, therefore the ability to troubleshoot is an advantage. Through all the phases the developer is also required to fulfill the added responsibility of capturing the process to be used in the future.
Based on the business the developer may be working on their own or in a team with other developers. Developers can be employed by big corporations -- like Apple -- or small-scale businesses, which means their working environments can differ greatly from company to company. In general, however, the majority of mobile app developers are employed in a workplace. Since this kind of work is so flexible developers can be a freelancer and provide services to a few websites or any other company in need of an application.