Full Stack Developer edX - online learning platform

Overview

This Full Stack Developer Professional Certificate in collaboration with IBMx will provide you with a broad set of skills and the technical aptitude to launch your career as a Full Stack Cloud Developer.

Key Facts

You will build cloud-based applications with the support of IBM experts, practice your skills with hands-on labs, and complete projects designed to sharpen your skills and help you build your portfolio.The Full Stack Developer program will teach you the tools and technologies that successful software developers and web developers use to build, deploy, test, run and manage Full Stack Cloud Native applications – putting you in an advantageous position to begin a new career in a fast-growing field.You do not need any prior programming experience or Cloud background to begin this program. The courses in this program will help you develop the skills needed for developing web applications that are in high demand, including: Cloud Foundations, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, GitHub, Node.js, React, Cloud Native practices, DevOps, CI/CD, Containers, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Istio, Python programming, Databases, SQL, Django, Bootstrap, Application Security, Microservices, Serverless Computing, and more.In the Final Project, you will demonstrate your proficiency in applying various Cloud Native tools and technologies. You will create a cloud environment using IBM Cloud to build and deploy an application consisting of multiple microservices using CI/CD.

After completing the Full Stack Cloud Developer program, you will have acquired the skills to develop, deploy, run and manage applications using front-end and back-end technologies and will be ready to embark on one of the fastest growing career paths.

Job Outlook

• Average salary for a Cloud Developer in the US is $127,353 (as of June 2020, source: ZipRecruiter)
• Full Stack Developer was rated among the top 15 tech jobs for 2020 for jobs with skills that are in most demand (source: Indeed Tech Skills Explorer)
• Employment of software developers is projected to grow 22% from 2019-2029, faster than the average for all occupations. (source: US Bureau Labor/Occupational Outlook Handbook)