Job profile: Become a data architect
What does it mean to design the “guts” of something? What is it like to put together the scaffolding of a building — a building, say, made out of data? Data architects create blueprints for data …
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Six trends that will drive technology development in 2021 — and beyond
It’s still 2020 as I write this, but the end is in sight. It seems like it was years ago that the COVID-19 pandemic hit, with its resulting chaos and disruption. For a number of individuals, the struggle …
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CertMag’s holiday reading recommendations
It’s such a treat to get to write about different things now and then. Over the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s Day holiday break, I plan on catching up on some reading. I currently crank through …
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Job profile: Become a program manager
To be above a project manager, to run projects across companies, or to handle more than one “portfolio” is the essence of what it means to be a program manager. You’ll have a very high level of …
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Make online learning work for you
Here’s something you probably don’t say to yourself very often: “I have too much time.” The thought of adding one more entry to your list of things to keep track of is probably daunting to most people …
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Snake your way into programming with Python
Snakes can be a peculiar thing. Some people hate them, and others love them but no one can deny their — wait, what? Oh, the development language. Who’s ready to talk about Python? …
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Have some Raspberry Pi! The tiny computer that makes a big difference
I remember when I was young and my mom would put out a fresh raspberry pie. I would sneak downstairs and peel off the crust, just enough to get a little filling, and then would run away to her screams …
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Job profile: Become a UX designer
UX or User Experience — sometimes called UXD, for user experience design — is one of my biggest areas of focus in 2020, and we need it now more than ever. When developing an application or …
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Baked-in Bias: AI may not be forged from as many viewpoints as it should be
Artificial intelligence (AI) is an amazing realm and direction of research that promises to speed up the development of computer systems able to perform tasks that normally require human …
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Job profile: Become a Java developer
Java, not just a reason to stop by the local Starbucks anymore, has become a very propitious programming language to learn. Developers with strong Java fluency are in high demand. A search I ran …
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