MCSD: App Builder is a retired Microsoft certification that validated skills for building modern mobile and/or web applications and services. Its listed requirements included earning one prerequisite certification: MCSA: Web Applications or MCSA: Universal Windows Platform. Candidates also had to pass one elective exam from the listed options: 70-357, 70-486, or 70-487. It was an advanced certification for developers. The retirement notice directs readers seeking current options to Microsoft’s Browse Certifications and Exams page. Because the certification is retired, its requirements describe the former path rather than a current credential route. The associated product is MCSD, and Microsoft was the provider.
Who it is for
It may interest developers reviewing the former MCSD: App Builder credential and its requirements; the certification is retired.
What is good
- Validated mobile and web application skills
- Listed two prerequisite certification options
- Listed three elective exam options
What to know first
- Certification has been retired
- Requirements describe a former certification path
Verdict
MCSD: App Builder is a retired advanced developer certification, not a current credential path. Its listed requirements are useful for understanding the former route to earning it.
