SXSW The Learn to Code Movement
- SXSW The Learn to Code Movement
- Austin Convention Center, Ballroom BC
- Location
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Venue
Austin Convention Center, Ballroom BC
Address
500 E Cesar Chavez St
Austin, Texas
United States
- Event Dates
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3/8/2013
5:00 PM
- 6:00 PM
- Event Details
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As the number of companies utilizing the cloud, smartphones and API's grow, the demand for skilled programmers is increasing but there is a problem. There aren't enough developers to go around. By 2018, there will be more than 1.4 million job openings in the IT sector. Companies are desperate to build their products yet the numbers of CS graduates, self-taught developers and number of H-1b visas to bring in overseas talent don't add up. In fact, It's not only Silicon Valley; the shortage of programmers is being felt worldwide. With 50% of higher education institutions planning to take their coursework online in the next ten years, how people learn new skills is rapidly changing. This panel of experts will explore the opportunities of learning to program, career options and the outcome of the growing online market for education.
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