Skills gained with a Software Development apprenticeship:

Code Development and Design 

• Create logical and maintainable code . 

• Develop effective user interfaces. 

• Link code to data sets. 

• Create simple software designs to communicate program understanding. 

Testing and Debugging 

• Test code and analyze results, correcting errors using unit testing. 

• Conduct various test types, including Integration, System, User Acceptance, Non-Functional, Performance, and Security testing. 

• Identify and create test scenarios. 

• Apply structured techniques to problem-solving and debug code. 

Software Development Approach

• Apply an appropriate software development approach based on relevant paradigms. 

• Follow software designs and specifications. 

• Follow testing frameworks and methodologies. 

• Follow company, team, or client approaches to continuous integration, version, and source control.

Communication and Documentation  

• Communicate software solutions and ideas to technical and non-technical stakeholders. 

• Create analysis artefacts like use cases and user stories. 

Deployment and Compliance

• Build, manage, and deploy code into the relevant environment. 

• Interpret and implement a given design while remaining compliant with security and maintainability requirements.