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MAKING OF LEADERS IN TECHNOLOGY

At my previous firm I used to hang out a lot with the 20 something techie kids.
Our firm had made its name by providing e-solutions for the agricultural sector.
These kids were the miracle workers. However the king of the jungle was their
boss, the CTO. Now in his 40s he was the ‘go to man’ for every problem. The
surprising fact was that the CTO did not have a degree in computer science. What
he did have was an acute understanding of the business and an in-depth knowledge
of the scope of information technology. What made him so successful as a leader
was his business acumen.

Business acumen is the understanding of the business situation/client needs and
dealing with it in such a manner that it provides the best possible results. It
is especially important for leaders to possess ‘business acumen’ in the business
of technology. Understanding the requirements of the clients helps leaders focus
on meeting it with speed and accuracy and with the available resources. Business
acumen comes through years of experience and by constantly updating your
knowledge and seeing the whole picture.

There is no doubt anymore that there is a strong co-relation between learning
and sustained employment. According to the 2012 Learning Survey by Niace, staff
who undertake learning activities are more able to adapt to the changing
requirements of an organization and gain a competitive edge in the job market.
In the rapidly progressing field of computer technology the question of what
should one learn to stay relevant is a very complex one.

Another interesting pattern that I observed while hanging out with these tech
kids was that all programmers who had been on the job for more than 2 years had
updated their coding skills at least once. Web developers who used JavaScript or
PHP in 2013 were now using HTML5 with CSS. App developers who worked with iOS
were now using SWIFT instead of Objective C. While every developer had updated
his/her skills in the 2 years, the learning pattern had mostly been lateral in
nature.

The future of jobs in computer technology lies in creating a niche for yourself
and super specializing in it. Having understood this it becomes necessary to
choose the learning form most appropriate to you.

However to become a leader at your workplace you must be able to see how your
technical expertise fit into the bigger picture. Marrying business understanding
with technical expertise is what makes a leader in the ever-growing field of
technology.

Author: Ela Bodas

Posted on 30th May 2016 by Hendrik Berberich. | Tagged Coding, CTO, Leadership,
Technology | 1 Comment


LEARNERS OF BERLIN: BASTIAN

On our learning journeys, we constantly meet other learners who are
learning something either for their career growth or their passion. Everyone
seems to have their own unique learning preferences, tips and tricks to learn.

Since Proftrack is about helping users easily find learning experiences that fit
their needs, we figure it would be interesting to see what we would discover
by having a chat with 100 learners of Berlin (#learnersofberlin).

Bastian, electrician turned developer/entrepreneur: “The world of web
development is an exciting field where you have to learn new skills every day.”
Continue reading →

Posted on 5th June 2015 by Carol Yeo. | Tagged #learnersofberlin, angularjs, api
design, front end, learners of berlin, mongoDB, nodeJS, reactjs | 2 Comments


LEARNING JAVASCRIPT IN BERLIN

The point of departure for the idea of Proftrack was that there are different
ways to learn these days. One can choose his/her own way and pace of
learning through a mix and match of online, offline, formal and informal options
to find a perfect blend of learning. Take learning JavaScript from Berlin as an
example. Where and how can a learner interested in JavaScript learn it
in/from Berlin?  Continue reading →

Posted on 9th March 2015 by Volodja Vorobey. | Tagged Berlin, Conferences,
JavaScript, Kickstarter, Learning Collections, Meet-ups, MOOCs, Online Courses |
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