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Robert StackowiakRemaining Relevant in Your Tech Careerhttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-3703-8_5

5. Developing the Right Skills

Robert Stackowiak1 
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Elgin, Illinois, USA
 

Your career in technology takes place in an ever-changing world. Advances in technology enable the building of innovative solutions to difficult or previously unsolvable business problems. Companies and organizations that design, build, and maintain these solutions require workers who possess the skills that can make this happen.

During my own career, technical skills that were in demand constantly changed. For example, I have seen many programming languages come and go. My early programming experience included coding in Fortran, COBOL, and C. Today, there ...

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