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ICT debugging tools

🔻 Declining ESCO reuse: sector-specific

The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.

ICT debugging tools — the ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg. McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 86.3/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. ESCO classifies it as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill within knowledge. It is currently listed by 11 occupations in our catalogue, including Web developers, ICT application configurator, embedded system designer, and ICT network engineer.

Category: knowledge › software and applications development and analysis SCI: 86.3/100 Also known as: software debugging tools, ICT testing tools

Occupations that require ICT debugging tools

Showing top 11 of 11 occupations · ranked by India employment volume, then AI-durability.

Web developers 👥 500,000 · 🤖 7.6/10
ICT application configurator · 🤖 5.0/10
embedded system designer · 🤖 5.0/10
ICT network engineer · 🤖 5.5/10
ICT disaster recovery analyst · 🤖 5.8/10
ICT application developer · 🤖 5.9/10
ICT system developer · 🤖 5.9/10
digital games developer · 🤖 5.9/10
industrial mobile devices software developer · 🤖 5.9/10
mobile application developer · 🤖 5.9/10
database integrator · 🤖 6.0/10

Frequently asked questions

What is ICT debugging tools?

The ICT tools used to test and debug programs and software code, such as GNU Debugger (GDB), Intel Debugger (IDB), Microsoft Visual Studio Debugger, Valgrind and WinDbg.

What category of skill is ICT debugging tools?

ESCO classifies ICT debugging tools under the knowledge category, specifically in the software and applications development and analysis subcategory.

Is ICT debugging tools an AI-durable skill?

McKinsey's Skill Change Index places it in the declining band (SCI 86.3/100) — a skill likely to fall in demand as AI and automation cover more of its ground by 2030. Prioritise this skill only when it directly enables paid work today — plan for AI to absorb more of it every year.

Which jobs require ICT debugging tools?

In our catalogue, 11 occupations list ICT debugging tools as a required or important skill. The top occupations by employment volume include Web developers, ICT application configurator, embedded system designer, ICT network engineer, ICT disaster recovery analyst, ICT application developer.

How transferable is ICT debugging tools between industries?

ESCO tags ICT debugging tools as a sector-specific (rooted in one industry) skill — a signal of how portable it is when you change field.

Is ICT debugging tools the same as software debugging tools?

Yes — ICT debugging tools is also known as software debugging tools, or ICT testing tools. They refer to the same underlying capability in the ESCO taxonomy.

How can I learn ICT debugging tools?

The most reliable path is to pick a job or project that demands ICT debugging tools and learn through delivery. Complement that with role-specific roadmaps and short courses. Explore the occupations below to see where this skill is used in practice.

Data: ESCO v1.2.1 (CC-BY-4.0). Durability framework informed by McKinsey Global Institute (Nov 2025). See our methodology.