Table 1Transition record

blockchain developertoICT application developer

A blockchain developer already meets 20% of what the ICT application developer role asks for. The move turns on 11 required skills not yet in the profile.

From blockchain developer

20%

Overlap1

To ICT application developer

13 Skills carried over

11 Required, not held

85.6 Difficulty2

adjacent 0–30

moderate 30–55

substantial 55–75

career change 75–100

this move, 85.6

This move: 85.6 of 100 · career change

1 Share of the ICT application developer role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the blockchain developer profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 13 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A ICT application developer role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a blockchain developer background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held adapt to changes in technological development plans communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use software design patterns communication, collaboration and creativity
already held use software libraries working with computers
already held design user interface communication, collaboration and creativity
already held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools working with computers
already held debug software working with computers

All 13 carried skills, including the 6 the ICT application developer role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 78 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 working with computers 3 required, 9 supplementary

required, not held analyse software specifications required
required, not held develop software prototype required
required, not held use an application-specific interface required

optional, not held do cloud refactoring optional
optional, not held integrate system components optional
optional, not held migrate existing data optional
optional, not held use automatic programming optional
optional, not held use concurrent programming optional
optional, not held use functional programming optional
optional, not held use logic programming optional
optional, not held use object-oriented programming optional
optional, not held use query languages optional

02 information and communication technologies (icts) 2 required, 54 supplementary

required, not held integrated development environment software required
required, not held tools for software configuration management required

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Drupal optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional
optional, not held SPARK optional
optional, not held SQL optional
optional, not held STAF optional
optional, not held Salt (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Scratch (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Swift (computer programming) optional
optional, not held VBScript optional
optional, not held Visual Basic optional
optional, not held WordPress optional
optional, not held Xcode optional
optional, not held hybrid model optional
optional, not held object-oriented modelling optional
optional, not held software anomalies optional
optional, not held software frameworks optional
optional, not held World Wide Web Consortium standards optional

03 communication, collaboration and creativity 2 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held create flowchart diagram required
required, not held propose ICT solutions to business problems required

optional, not held develop food scanner devices optional
optional, not held develop creative ideas optional

04 information skills 2 required, 1 supplementary

required, not held interpret technical texts required
required, not held identify customer requirements required

optional, not held collect customer feedback on applications optional

05 management skills 2 required

required, not held develop automated migration methods required
required, not held manage business knowledge required

06 business, administration and law 1 supplementary

optional, not held ICT security legislation optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a ICT application developer role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 13 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held ICT debugging tools knowledge
already held computer programming knowledge
already held debug software skill
already held use software design patterns skill
already held use software libraries skill
already held utilise computer-aided software engineering tools skill
already held C++ knowledge
already held Java (computer programming) knowledge
already held JavaScript knowledge
already held Scala knowledge
already held TypeScript knowledge
already held adapt to changes in technological development plans skill
already held design user interface skill

67 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Drupal optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional
optional, not held SAP R3 optional
optional, not held SAS language optional

27 further entries not listed here

47 held skills the ICT application developer role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role Angular knowledge
not needed by the target role ICT encryption knowledge
not needed by the target role Solidity knowledge
not needed by the target role Vyper knowledge
not needed by the target role analyse decentralised applications skill
not needed by the target role blockchain knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain application areas knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain applications knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain applications security principles knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain architecture knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain components knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain consensus mechanisms knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain design patterns knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain history knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain mining principles knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain openness knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain platforms knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain terminology knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain-based business models knowledge
not needed by the target role blockchain-based services regulation knowledge
not needed by the target role cloud technologies knowledge
not needed by the target role cryptocurrency knowledge
not needed by the target role data analytics knowledge
not needed by the target role decentralised identifiers knowledge
not needed by the target role decentralized application frameworks knowledge
not needed by the target role design process for blockchain-based systems skill
not needed by the target role develop blockchain innovative architectures skill
not needed by the target role digital identity management knowledge
not needed by the target role distributed ledger technologies consensus protocols knowledge
not needed by the target role distributed ledger technologies vulnerabilities knowledge
not needed by the target role distributed ledger technology knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate blockchain architectures skill
not needed by the target role explain blockchain implications skill
not needed by the target role explain distributed ledger technologies principles skill
not needed by the target role game theory knowledge
not needed by the target role identify blockchain innovation opportunities skill
not needed by the target role implement front-end website design skill
not needed by the target role implement smart contracts skill
not needed by the target role interpret technical requirements skill
not needed by the target role outline blockchain-based identity management skill

7 further entries not listed here

57 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held integrated development environment software required
required, not held tools for software configuration management required
optional, not held ABAP optional
optional, not held AJAX optional
optional, not held APL optional
optional, not held ASP.NET optional
optional, not held Ajax Framework optional
optional, not held Ansible optional
optional, not held Apache Maven optional
optional, not held Assembly (computer programming) optional
optional, not held C# optional
optional, not held COBOL optional
optional, not held Common Lisp optional
optional, not held Drupal optional
optional, not held Eclipse (integrated development environment software) optional
optional, not held Groovy optional
optional, not held Haskell optional
optional, not held IBM WebSphere optional
optional, not held ICT security legislation optional
optional, not held Internet of Things optional
optional, not held JavaScript Framework optional
optional, not held Jenkins (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held KDevelop optional
optional, not held Lisp optional
optional, not held MATLAB optional
optional, not held ML (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Microsoft Visual C++ optional
optional, not held NoSQL optional
optional, not held Objective-C optional
optional, not held Open source model optional
optional, not held OpenEdge Advanced Business Language optional
optional, not held Outsourcing model optional
optional, not held PHP optional
optional, not held Pascal (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Perl optional
optional, not held Prolog (computer programming) optional
optional, not held Puppet (tools for software configuration management) optional
optional, not held Python (computer programming) optional
optional, not held R optional
optional, not held Ruby (computer programming) optional

17 further entries not listed here

Index

Other moves recorded from blockchain developer

Full index of moves from blockchain developer

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.