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Skills you'll gain: Istio, Node.JS, Software Development Life Cycle, Unit Testing, Object-Relational Mapping, Cloud Computing Architecture, Server Side, Application Deployment, Kubernetes, React Redux, Cloud Services, OpenShift, Git (Version Control System), Cloud Applications, Full-Stack Web Development, HTML and CSS, Cloud Computing, Jupyter, Generative AI, Interviewing Skills
Skills you'll gain: Software Development Life Cycle, Development Environment, Software Engineering, Software Architecture, Software Design, Programming Principles, Unified Modeling Language, Agile Methodology, Software Development, Scrum (Software Development), Web Development, Cloud Development, Integrated Development Environments, Application Development, Back-End Web Development, Front-End Web Development, Computer Programming, Python Programming
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Skills you'll gain: Database Design, Software Documentation, Software Design Patterns, Database Systems, Software Testing, ChatGPT, Technical Documentation, Generative AI, Software Design, Code Review, Software Architecture, Software Systems, System Design and Implementation, Dependency Analysis, Artificial Intelligence, Software Development Tools, OpenAI, Software Development, Natural Language Processing, Debugging
Software development covers a wide variety of skills and careers, from programming to quality assurance to DevOps. With so many options and opportunities available, it can be tricky to know where to start. On Coursera, you'll find expert resources to support your goals, whether you're just starting out or are ready to take the next step in your career. Explore software development topics, including:
![[Featured image] A quality assurance analyst analyzes software for a company.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3kZNRlGE9fgFvSvrcVyuni/a3a5bc7ca9a4132562944b85459df0c6/Ehab_Badwi_Berlin_20201118_0357__4_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A quality assurance tester reviews units of code on a computer screen in a darkened room.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/6ufkjoUdpYWKYftDPc8tl3/31fc65c28d537152e345b64b7ed94822/GettyImages-1286022836.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Three programming colleagues collaborate as they look at computer screens.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/4LWq8Yujum02JHPONHMkun/4e25ef23a7320ebedcc206d0c8b5ce07/GettyImages-1171890979.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Quality assurance test case writer demonstrates test case examples on a grid of four wall-mounted monitors.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/32rTT0T3tB1KhzmKQaVaxN/d68e88d6b2166ffed0a04b807a28abe2/GettyImages-1308902708.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image]. Data Engineers study charts and graphs on whiteboard](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1VwaCPganX1NoK3X1GFrGS/e1e21eecf25a50d8548d4dbb9f3dd289/GettyImages-551986071__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A young woman with curly black hair and big hoop earrings, wearing a black jacket and a color scarf, smiles at someone off-camera.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1yUaSN5NHR3ybg1kybxN5V/c2973b314bd7495767717b5eb1a4b287/GettyImages-1063023042.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] Coding boot camp learners gather in a classroom, discussing a project.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3etRbi78N8yWCeYSuoGbYg/fe5aa1cfb711771332f6b71b903f3248/GettyImages-1171809410.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] A woman sits in front of two computer monitors writing code in a programming language.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/69aHNX9jkz3vnIvD5LDOhS/12a92e14a1f9dd8b5175ffb9447f549f/GettyImages-1322050853__1_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A female, wearing a gray top and white headphones, sits in front of two desktop computers.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/1e5sV3pmPjp5Bk8uhLlPSw/ee99dfc20f7b622c9217003efc9c4fdc/GettyImages-1332378553__2_.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] An entry-level software engineer smiles in front of a monitor with code on the screen.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/3cIZo9bfq14o3zy3JsPG7r/95779d9ecb6ba5eeb6005a9482bcc3d0/GettyImages-1209452765.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured image] Two video game designers are standing in front of a desktop computer working on a video game level. There are two plants on the desk and windows covered with curtains.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/25AkRXhIlZpRGlsh8BygPn/f24d76450933498385ce35139d1df6a3/GettyImages-1271658553.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
![[Featured Image] A site reliability engineer wears noise-canceling headphones and focuses intently on a computer screen.](https://images.ctfassets.net/wp1lcwdav1p1/7qdMb3Roa3F49mh8XrWvkV/34a41723663f668c1c7047b8cee8031b/GettyImages-2162089828.jpg?w=330&h=216&q=60&fit=fill&f=faces&fm=jpg&fl=progressive)
