How Will Next Gen AI Empower SDLC?

Dev colleagues, as AI-driven development becomes more pervasive, expect to see a shift in the way developers work. Rather than spending the majority of their time writing code, developers will be able to rely on AI-powered tools to handle many of the more tedious and time-consuming tasks. This will free up developers to focus on more creative and strategic work, such as designing new features and improving user experiences. Another way in which AI will change the way developers work is by making it easier to collaborate. SDLC should also benefit from increased AI-powered collaboration tools, thus being able to share and access information more easily, leading to faster and more efficient collaboration. AI-driven coding and quality assurance are on the new-term horizon as well. These factors will allow junior and advanced developers alike to focus on the bona fide creative problem-solving aspects of SDLC. While many SDLC tasks will be transformed by AI the net result should lead to more sophisticated and effective code … benefitting all dev positions.

Here is a sample of our top picks for developer training programs. Review and enroll today (teams & execs are welcome). 

• C++ Developer

• Full Stack JavaScript Developer

• Java Fundamentals

• SQL Essentials Training & Certification

• Natural Language Processing with Python Certification

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Low-No Code + Chat GPT - A Revolutionary Impact on SDLC?

Dev colleagues, the confluence of low-no code movement and ChatGPT impact the software development arena resonates worldwide. The Gartner Peer Insights (2022) report “What is an Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP)?” states that “LCAP typically creates metadata and interprets that metadata at runtime and abstracts the underlying server infrastructure for ease of use; many also allow optional procedural programming extensions. LCAP supports: UI capabilities via responsive web and mobile apps, Orchestration or choreography of pages, business process, and decisions or business rules, Built-in database, and ‘One button’ deployment of applications”. Thus, LCAP is a valuable tool for CIOs, yet is far from a panacea for closing the Dev skills and resource gap. At the same time CNET’s article (December 2022) “There's a new AI bot in town: ChatGPT, and even if you're not into artificial intelligence, you'd better pay attention.” Moreover, “It's a big deal. The tool seems pretty knowledgeable in areas where there's good training data for it to learn from. It's not omniscient or smart enough to replace all humans yet, but it can be creative, and its answers can sound downright authoritative. A few days after its launch, more than a million people were trying out ChatGPT.” ChatGPT can write blog posts, articles and even create computer programs. This chatbot is still in its infancy. However, as ChatGPT scans more Internet content and expands its knowledge base, the applications for consumers and professionals alike appear almost limitless.”

The Heart of the Matter: Each of these items could lead to a tectonic shift in software development globally. Moreover, we believe the combination of LCAP and ChatGPT - with a 3-5 year time horizon - will likely transform SDLC … from JavaScript to Python and beyond!.

Never has there been a time to ensure developer skill sets and certifications are up-to-date while poised to embrace the coming tsunami and not be consumed by it. We recommend CIOs and developers alike download and review the complimentary Career Transformation Guides:

• Software Development

• Artificial intelligence-Machine Learning-Deep Learning

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Discover the Top 3 SQL Training Programs for 2023

Colleagues, the average salary range for SQL Developers is $81,259 and $101,124 according to Salary.com. SQL is a “must have” skill for all developers involved with data-driven front- and back-end applications. Here are our Top 3 picks to advance your career and income in 2023. First up is the SQL Essentials Training & Certification. Learn how to write SQL (Structured Query Language) using Microsoft's SQL Server Management Studio from scratch with SQL Essentials training course. Next is Microsoft Azure SQL. Build fundamentals skills and  database concepts in a cloud environment, get basic skills in cloud data services, and build your foundational knowledge of cloud data services within Microsoft Azure. You will explore relational data offerings, provisioning and deploying relational databases, and querying relational data through cloud data solutions with Microsoft Azure. You will learn about SQL. Third is the Learn SQL program. SQL is the core language for Big Data analysis, and enables insight-driven decision-making and strategy for your business. Perform analysis on data stored in relational and non-relational database systems to power strategic decision-making. Learn to determine, create, and execute SQL and NoSQL queries that manipulate and dissect large scale datasets.

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• SQL Essentials Training & Certification

• Microsoft Azure SQL

• Learn SQL

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2023: MEAN Stack Development

Dev colleagues, the MEAN stack is a JavaScript-based framework from MongoDB for developing web applications. The MEAN acronym covers MongoDB, Express, Angular, and Node, the four key technologies that make up the layers of the stack. MongoDB — document database, Express(.js) — Node.js web framework, Angular(.js) — a client-side JavaScript framework, and Node(.js) — the premier JavaScript web server. ZipRecruiter estimates the average salary for MEAN Stack Developers at $120.800. Our top MEAN Stack training picks for 2023 include:

M - MongoDB Developer Certification Training: Master the leading document-oriented NoSQL database, MongoDB Architecture, CRUD, Schema Design, Data Modeling and Indexing using real-life case studies. Learn the types of NoSQL Database, and NoSQL vs. SQL Comparison, ACID & Base Property and the CAP Theorem, implementing NoSQL.

E - RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express: Backend refers to the server side of development. Here, the primary focus is on how a website works. Node.js is considered efficient for the development of backend applications as it brings event-driven programming and enables development of fast and efficient web servers in JavaScript.

A - Angular for Modern Web Applications: Learn to effectively create and manage front-end codebases using Angular, currently one of the most popular front-end JavaScript frameworks.The approach is hands-on. You start with a basic boilerplate application, and throughout the course, add new functionality to your skill set. Angular has undergone some substantial changes over the past few years, and this course presents the latest features and best practices for beginner to intermediate developers.

N - Node.js, MongoDB and AngularJS Web Development: This program offers comprehensive instructions covering setting up, configuring, and running the NoSQL database MongoDB. The video course covers incorporating high-performance MongoDB databases into server-side Node.js applications and scripts. Next, the Express web server module for Node.js is covered, providing the understanding you need to easily build up your own scalable web servers. The video then describes how to build out client-side applications using the AngularJS JavaScript framework.

Enroll today (teams & execs welcome): 

• MongoDB Developer Certification Training

• RESTful Microservices Using Node.js and Express

• Angular for Modern Web Applications

• Node.js, MongoDB and AngularJS Web Development

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Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

Colleagues, the new Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential. - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Virtualization, Containers and Networking. Leading vendors include Cisco, Citrix, Docker, Kubernetes (Cloud Native Computing Foundation), Oracle and IBM-Red Hat. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report includes three positions from the virtualization, containerization and networking domains among its Top 15 Certification list: Rank #10 - VCP-DVC - VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization ($132,947), Rank #13 - CCNP Enterprise - Cisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise ($118,911), and Rank #14 - CCA-V - Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization  ($115,308).

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Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide

OSS Developers & SysAdmins, the new Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2] includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Linux Software Development, Linux Networking and Systems Administration, Linux Security, Containers and Git-GitHub. According to ZipRecruiter the average salary for a Linux Software Developer in 2022 is $135,949 (view below). And the average salary for Linux System Administrators in the US is $99,471 with a typical range of $79,204 and $112,193. in 2022 as reported by Salary.com. 

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CompTIA Linux+ Certification Training (XK0-004 Exam)

OSS colleagues,  this  Linux training program will prepare you for the CompTIA Linux+ (XK0-004) exam (voucher included with your registration). You will be ready to work on installation processes, network configurations, security and troubleshooting, and automating processes with scripting. For system administrators, Linux+ certification is a benchmark for working in different IT functions, including cloud computing, server administration, Internet-of-things, mobile, and supercomputing. Skill-based training modules mapped to the XKO-004 exam include:  1) Introduction, 2) Foundations, 3) Linux Filesystems, 4) Servers, Shell, and Boot Process, 5) Processes and Tasks, 6) Network Configurations, and 7) Conclusion. The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment. The following textbooks will be shipped to you approximately 7-10 business days after enrollment:: Linux+ and LPIC-1 Guide to Linux Certification. Upon completion of the course, you will be given a voucher to CompTIA™ Linux+ (XK0-004) certification exam.

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Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

Colleagues, the new Virtualization, Containers and Networking - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential. - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Virtualization, Containers and Networking. Leading vendors include Cisco, Citrix, Docker, Kubernetes (Cloud Native Computing Foundation), Oracle and IBM-Red Hat. The Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report includes three positions from the virtualization, containerization and networking domains among its Top 15 Certification list: Rank #10 - VCP-DVC - VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization ($132,947), Rank #13 - CCNP Enterprise - Cisco Certified Network Professional - Enterprise ($118,911), and Rank #14 - CCA-V - Citrix Certified Associate - Virtualization  ($115,308).

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Linux & Open Source - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

OSS Developers & SysAdmins, the new Linux and Open Source - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The Certification and Training programs are categorized by Linux Software Development, Linux Networking and Systems Administration, Linux Security, Containers and Git-GitHub. According to ZipRecruiter the average salary for a Linux Software Developer in 2022 is $135,949 (view below). And the average salary for Linux System Administrators in the US is $99,471 with a typical range of $79,204 and $112,193. in 2022 as reported by Salary.com. 

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Closing the Developer Skills & Resource Gap - Is Low-Code Application Development the Solution?

CIOs, the “What is an Enterprise Low-Code Application Platforms (LCAP)?” report from Gartner Peer Insights (2022) states that “LCAP typically creates metadata and interprets that metadata at runtime and abstracts the underlying server infrastructure for ease of use; many also allow optional procedural programming extensions. LCAP supports: UI capabilities via responsive web and mobile apps, Orchestration or choreography of pages, business process, and decisions or business rules, Built-in database, and ‘One button’ deployment of applications”.  Our conclusion: LCAP is a valuable tool for CIOs, yet is far from a panacea for closing the Dev skills and resource gap.

Nevertheless, the new Software Development - Career Transformation Guide (2022 v2) includes valuable information that enables CIOs to accelerate the skills vs. availability dilemma. It includes details on Career opportunities, Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Forums and Communities. The guide covers C, Containers, Git and GitHub, Java, Mobile (iOS & Android), SQL and Web Development (front-end). There are separate guides for: 1) Python, R, TensorFlow and PyTorch and 2) Linux and Open Source. Glassdoor reports the average Software Developer salary across the US at $97,763. According to ZipRecruiter there are currently 779,726 Software Developer positions open in the US alone. In addition to “language and toolset-specific” demand and corresponding salaries there is a widespread demand for “Fullstack” Developers (front-end/back-end) in the Web Development, Artificial Intelligence-Machine Learning and Blockchain-Ethereum arenas. This guide focuses on C, Containers (Docker & Kubernetes), Java, GitHub, SQL and front-end Full Stack (including JavaScript, Angular, React, Node.js, HTML, XML) and Mobile (iOS & Android).

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Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide [2022 v2]

Colleagues, the new  Cloud Computing - Career Transformation Guide includes valuable information that enables you to accelerate your career growth and income potential - Salaries (demand and growth), Certifications and Training programs, Publications and Portals along with Professional Community and Networking resources. This guide focuses on AWS, Google Cloud Platform, Microsoft Azure and other major cloud providers and technologies. ZipRecruiter currently lists 402,175 cloud-related positions across the United States. Whereas Indeed reports 140,489 alone US-wide. Cloud Engineer openingSalaries tend to rank highest in the greater New York City and San Francisco Bay Area (including Silicon Valley).  Moreover, Indeed estimates the average US salary for Cloud Engineers at $128,837. According to the Global Knowledge 2021 IT Skills and Salary Report four cloud professional certifications rank among the 15 most highly paid positions, including: Rank #2: Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect  ($169,029), Rank #3: AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate  ($159,033), Rank #8: Nutanix Certified Professional - Multi Cloud ($142,810), and Rank #12: Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate ($121,420). 

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