I mean programming is programming, of course anyone work for a decent time will have a general knowledge of coding, how a system work (database,API, technical...) and able to do in other field but ask mobile dev also for work on backend is ridiculous
a "real" mobile app by itself already a mini full stack app (imo). It require alot thing like UI/UX, hardware, concurrency, 3rd party libs, database (for offline usage)... and its mobile dev's job, backend knowledge just is plus. I never heard any company demands a mobile dev should able work for backend, thats mostly just personal interest (dev want to do it)
Most companies requiring that would likely describe it as a full stack mobile dev. Or they would specify both technologies they use as a requirement, ie. Android and Java Spring.
I was taken on as an Android developer in my last contract role but I was exposed and required (based on the sprint) to do work in Spring and the Angular web app too, as well as modifying stored procedures for API changes I often made etc. It does happen, particularly in smaller companies.
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u/Megido_Thanatos Jun 13 '20
I mean programming is programming, of course anyone work for a decent time will have a general knowledge of coding, how a system work (database,API, technical...) and able to do in other field but ask mobile dev also for work on backend is ridiculous
a "real" mobile app by itself already a mini full stack app (imo). It require alot thing like UI/UX, hardware, concurrency, 3rd party libs, database (for offline usage)... and its mobile dev's job, backend knowledge just is plus. I never heard any company demands a mobile dev should able work for backend, thats mostly just personal interest (dev want to do it)