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3 strategies for enterprise cloud finops
Set up a cloud business office, automate where possible, and provide visibility into your cloud agreements.
Optimize your cloud career
Fine-tune your career satisfaction with positions that offer appreciation, growth opportunities, work flexibility, and money, too.
One significant cost of multicloud
All the time your developers spend figuring out the ins and outs of different clouds is time they can’t spend solving business problems.
A short guide to cloud computing training and certifications
Wondering how to make your way through the cloud computing training maze? Here’s how to get the most out of training for the least amount of money and time.
View cloud architecture through a new optimization lens
Just getting a cloud deployment to work is no longer the goal. Focus on new metrics and approaches to build and deploy an optimal solution.
Overcomplicated cloud solutions are making the skills shortage worse
Cloud architects and hiring managers are shooting themselves in the foot by designing too-complex cloud solutions that need specialized skills.
Build a cloud culture to attract and keep skilled people
Most enterprises lack the on-staff skills to become as innovative as they'd like. Here are some tricks to attract, retain, and grow the best technology skills.
The 18 highest paying developer roles in 2021
Some developer jobs command higher salaries than others. Aiming high? See what you can expect to earn in these software developer roles.
3 things to add to your 2022 cloud to-do list
Cloudops, layered security, and a well-trained staff should all be on your radar for next year.
How to become a cloud architecture generalist
Experience may be the best teacher, but here are a few good ways to speed up the process.
3 creative ways to obtain cloud talent
If your company needs more cloud skills and recruiting is too slow, look outside the box to build the right cloud team.
Cloud-native apps don’t have to stay DRY
Many of those designing microservices and service-based architectures are focusing a bit too much on reuse. ‘Don’t repeat yourself’ is not always good advice.
CIO Think Tank: Reinventing IT
As companies accelerate out of pandemic disruption, how can IT meet increasing demands — and reap unprecedented benefits? In a series of virtual roundtables, dozens of IT leaders offered key insights about the road ahead.
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How to be an in-demand cloud geek
Some pragmatic advice on earning the most money and finding the best cloud computing career path.
4 nonprofits teaching disadvantaged students to code
With career accelerators, workshops, and coding courses, these nonprofits are putting low-income and underrepresented students on the path to programming and computer science careers.
6 non-profits giving women a boost in tech
For women, girls, and LGBTQ+ individuals seeking a career in technology, these non-profit organizations provide education, job placement, networking opportunities, community support, and more
4 C programming courses for every skill level
The venerable C programming language still powers much of the computing world. These four courses can get you started.
