At my company, we’re pretty big on continuous learning. It’s not so much which corner of tech you are learning about, as that you are expanding your professional horizons. Knowing that many of you are the same way, I thought I’d offer some insight into the state of online education and online certification in the […]
DevOps Institute Cert Exams Now Available for Open Testing
DevOps Institute recently announced a new Open Testing program that removes the requirement of formal training to take one of its extensive portfolio of DevOps certifications. This approach is similar to those of other major certification programs in the market today. Make no mistake: We still strongly believe that the structured training offered by our […]
Five Tips for Solving the Technology Skills Gap
The insightful, and sometimes breathless, predictions regarding digital transformation are everywhere. We are right to be mindful of both the potential and the challenges posed by digital transformation. Digital transformation is increasing the rate of change in every business, in every line of business and even in every role. Digital transformation requires new development practices, […]
Free DevOps Training at DOI’s Global SKILup Day
The DevOps Institute (DOI) is hosting a global training day called Global SKILup Day on Dec. 10, 2019. It’s a free virtual event and they have arranged for some of the brightest minds in the DevOps space to speak/train during the course of the day. Why global? They truly are planning on a follow-the-sun approach […]
How to Transition to Become a DevOps Engineer
You’ve either heard the buzzword or you’ve seen the extensive list of rewarding aspects that come with being a DevOps engineer. Whatever the reason you’re here, this guide should help with taking the right steps toward becoming a DevOps engineer, whether this is your first job after graduating or an opportunity to reskill leveraging your […]
Embracing the Product Development Cycle
Nowadays, a truly successful product calls for purposeful investment in the people that will ultimately use it in their specific environments. We all know technological development is hyperactive and unpredictable. Ultimately, we want to be able to create cutting-edge tech, deploy it wherever it’s needed and have it operated by skilled staff that understand all […]
DevOps World | Jenkins World 2019 Training is Best in Class
Do you work on Jenkins pipelines? Are you responsible for implementing CloudBees tools in your development environment? Do you manage a DevOps team? Is your organization ramping up DevSecOps capabilities? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you should be attending the training sessions coming up at DevOps World | Jenkins World, a […]
How DevOps Training and Certification Benefits the Team
Cisco Systems recently announced sweeping changes to its training and certification programs to increase the real-world value of both. Cisco’s move demonstrates a trend by organizations that provide training and certification to place more value on the practical aspects of educating technology professionals—which, in turn, should have a major impact on those looking to build […]
Will There Be a Fast Path to ITIL V4?
The Feb. 28 release of the ITIL Foundation ITIL 4 Edition book illustrates that big changes are coming to ITIL, bringing fear, uncertainty and doubt to those who have invested in ITIL and achieved certifications. It all comes down to how far along someone is in the ITIL V3 certification process. For those that have […]
Jenkins World, Training and Infostretch
I’ve talked to a fair number of vendors about Jenkins World 2017, and I’ve spent a decent amount of time lately supporting DevOps training initiatives at a variety of vendors. The thing is, the DevOps world is changing fast enough and there are enough options out there that training is not something you need only […]