Monday, February 2, 2026

DevOps Engineer - Discover Your Path to Career Success (2026)

Colleagues, did you know that the “The DevOps market is expected to grow from USD 16.13 billion in 2025 to USD 19.57 billion in 2026 and is forecast to reach USD 51.43 billion by 2031 at 21.33% CAGR over 2026-2031. According to Modor Intelligence? At the same time the Coursera projects the average annual salary for US-based DevOps Engineers at $142,104. 

Job Titles: DevOps Engineer, Senior DevOps Engineer, Cloud DevOps Engineer, Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), DevSecOps Engineer, Automation Engineer (DevOps focused), Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Engineer, Platform Engineer, Release Engineer, DevOps Architect


Salaries: BuiltIn, Coursera, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, Talent.com, Zip Recruiter (will vary by experience level & location)


Career Opportunities: Amazon, BuiltIn, Dice, Glassdoor, Indeed, LinkedIn, Simply Hired, Wellfound,  Zip Recruiter


Certification and Training programs - add an extra 5%-10% to your compensation (enroll today):



Recommended reading:  The “Interview Prodigy” audio & ebook series on Amazon for your reading-listening pleasure (https://tinyurl.com/57ehhjb2). 


1 - AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 


2 - JavaScript Full Stack Developer: Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career  (Audible) (Kindle)


3 -  The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible) (Kindle)


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Friday, January 30, 2026

“Creative Problem Solving - Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique & Beyond” (Amazon audio & ebook)

Colleagues, would you like to discover the top 10 creative problem solving techniques used by teams, individuals and organizations worldwide? The “Creative Problem Solving” (Audible) (Kindle) book is your perfect starting point. You will learn: 1) The Characteristics of Creative Problem Solvers, 2) Mind Mapping, 3) Seven-Step Problem Solving Process, 4) Root Cause Analysis, 5) Force Field Analysis, 6) PESTEL Analysis, 7) Five Whys, 8) SCAMPER Technique, 9) SWOT Analysis, 10) Phoenix Checklist, and 11) Feynman Technique. The aim of this book is to furnish the reader with a comprehensive survey of the top ten most noteworthy problem-solving strategies and steer them towards selecting the ideal approach(es) for their conundrum, executing the method, and evaluating the outcome. This book endeavors to equip the reader with a thorough understanding of how to wield these techniques with efficacy, enabling them to tackle problems effectively across a spectrum of scenarios.

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See the “Learning Wizard” book series (https://tinyurl.com/5rkcmx4m)  


1 - Creative Problem Solving: Root Cause Analysis, 5 Whys, Feynman Technique and Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 


2 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible)  (Kindle)


3 - Transformation of the Global Education System - The Disruptive Impact of AI, Mixed Reality and Next Gen Knowledge Workers (Audible) (Kindle) 


4 - Gifted - Transform your life with lessons learned from the world’s most creative people (Audible) (Kindle) 


5 - The Art and Science of Learning - Ordinary Gifts … Exceptional Results (Audible) (Kindle) 


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Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Java Developer - Career Paths (2026)

Colleagues, implementing a well-defined, forward-thinking career development plan can boost your career and income growth over a 30-year life cycle. Based upon data from Market Research Intellect “the Java Development Service Market stood at USD 6.5 billion in 2024 and is projected to attain USD 12.2 billion by 2033, with a steady CAGR of 8.5% from 2026–2033.” And according to Web3 Jobs “The average yearly salary of a Java Developer in Web3 is $152k per year, with a minimum base salary of $92k and a maximum of $260k”. By making modest investments in your professional Java training and certification will reward you with greatly enhanced income potential.

Junior Level (5 years of experience):


  • Title(s): Junior Java Specialist, Junior Java Developer, Associate Software Engineer (Java), Java Development Intern

  • Sample Training & Certs: Oracle Certified Foundations Associate, Java, Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), Spring Certified Professional (from VMware)


Intermediate (10 years of experience):


  • Title(s): Software Engineer (Java), Backend Developer, Full-Stack Java Developer, DevOps Engineer (Java Focus)

  • Sample Training & Certs: Oracle Certified Professional, Java SE 17 Developer, AWS Certified Developer - Associate, Oracle Certified Professional, Java EE 7 Application Developer


Advanced (15 years of experience):


  • Title(s): Senior Java Developer, Java Architect, Principal Engineer (Java), Team Lead (Java)

  • Sample Training & Certs: Oracle Certified Master, Java SE 11 Developer, Pivotal Certified Spring Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional, Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)


Expert (Executive-Refresher) (20 years of experience):


  • Title(s): Director of Engineering, Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Senior Principal Engineer, Distinguished Engineer

  • Sample Training & Certs: Oracle Certified Expert, Java EE 7 Web Services Developer, TOGAF 9 Certification, Certified ScrumMaster (CSM) or Professional Scrum Master (PSM)


Note: For a more comprehensive roster of Java Development certifications see CMU Software Engineering Institute, Java.com, Oracle along with Coursera, Datacamp, edX, and Infoworld.


Java Development Specializations, Master Classes and Certifications:



Get started today (teams & execs are welcome).


Recommended Reading: See the “Interview Prodigy” book series:


1 - JavaScript Full Stack Developer: Capture the Job Offer and Advance Your Career (Audible) (Kindle)

2 - AI Software Engineer: ChatGPT, Bard & Beyond (Audible) (Kindle) 

3 - The Upskill Gambit - Discover the 5 Keys to Your Career and Income Security in the Digital Age  (Audible) (Kindle) 

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