Web developer

You'll usually work as part of a development team and could:

• meet clients to work out what they need
• create plans and prototypes with the design team to decide how the website or application will fit together
• write code in different programming languages
• build databases and transfer information between databases using Applications Program Interfaces (APIs)
• use software to create the layout of buttons, links and pictures

• knowledge of computer operating systems, hardware and software
• to be thorough and pay attention to detail
• the ability to write computer programs
• persistence and determination
• analytical thinking skills
• to be flexible and open to change
• the ability to use your initiative
• maths knowledge
• to have a thorough understanding of computer systems and applications

You can get into this job through:

• a university course
• a college course
• an apprenticeship
• working towards this role

With experience, you could:

• become a manager, such as lead programmer or project leader
• specialise in an area, such as retail
• become a systems analyst or IT project manager in other areas of IT
• become a further education teacher