We are in the midst of a global restructuring of the semiconductor supply chain and training enough people to meet demand is going to be a challenge. Read more about the shifting global industry shifts in PK Agarwal’s latest blog from UCSC Silicon Valley Extension.
Category: Technology
Mentoring Experience from Software Quality Engineers
A software technology mentorship panel with more than 100 years of shared experience offer some practical advice about how to get ahead in the industry.
Booming job market masks looming skills deficit
FROM THE DEAN’S DESK By most measures, it is a great time to be in the job market. On the … More
The Exciting Growth of IoT
Just about every sector of consumer products and industry will be influenced by the IoT revolution creating many jobs in diverse industries. Learn more about the new UCSC Silicon Valley IoT specialization.
30 Tech Books and Counting
Oswald Campesato, UCSC Silicon Valley Extension instructor and author of more than 30 technical books, has developed much of our AI curriculum.
Alum launches social networking app
“This place teaches you more about startups than anywhere else. Every day I learn something new.”
Building Network Mom for Systems Engineers
“A network engineer’s key job is to keep the network up.”
What’s ahead in cloud, virtualization, security, and networking?
“IT, in the age of cloud, requires a very diverse set of skills including virtualization, networking, security, storage, and programming … More
Explainable AI: trust, transparency, accountability
“Business needs to see inside the black box.”
Investing in Deep Learning and Machine Learning
“The cumulative effect of this innovation will continue to change society.”
From Employee to Entrepreneur
“If it’s viable, it will grow.”
Tech versatility for a long career
“The key is really cross-platform development.”
The interview: How to impress the recruiter
“It’s been a tight market—even in this (EDA) niche.”
Closing the skills gap for AI jobs
“Every company is…transitioning their workforce into the age of AI.”
Synopsys CTO Antun Domic to talk on New Trends in EDA
“Not everybody will be working directly in AI.”
Are you ready for AI?
“AI Frontiers is a great opportunity for our students.”
Building the query pipeline for meaningful data
“Hadoop is a critical foundational skill.”
Systems engineer test drives Facebook Connectivity solutions
“I work with a company where every day they help connect people.”
Full stack web developer adds iPhone app design skills
“We tend to think of apps as small, little things, but actually they’re very powerful and very fast.”
Mastering the Coder’s Job Interview
Programmers need to code with an audience.
Security By Design: Great security starts early in design
“Being classified as security was actually keeping us away from getting the job done.”
Big Data for Social Good
We need to ground our policy decisions in cross-disciplinary research—especially in an era of such ideological polarization.
This App’s For You
“We know you need the most up-to-date information in the palm of your hand.”
Data scientist lands an OPT job at Google
“This is the place everyone should go to learn cutting edge technology.”
The Next Generation of Digital Health
A UC Santa Cruz Live in Silicon Valley Alumni Event
Construction contractor builds new software career
“I needed some place to start if I was going to get a new career. Once I got the certificates, I … More
Computer programmer pivots to bioinformatics
“This is where we’re going to make difference in human health.”
An SQA Commendation for Instructor Alka Jarvis
Congrats to Software Quality Assurance and Testing instructor Alka Jarvis who has recently earned top commendation for her years of … More
Learning mobile app development for the next job
“It’s the people you meet who can help you succeed in the competitive job market.”
Engineer combines passions for UX design and project management
Between her undergraduate, graduate degree and now her professional certificates, Sudha Shankar has pursued her education on three different continents. … More