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5 dead-end IT skills — and how to avoid becoming obsolete

CIO Business Intelligence

CIOs and other executives identified familiar IT roles that will need to evolve to stay relevant, including traditional software development, network and database management, and application testing. Look for leaders you can connect with and invest in these relationships so you can build a mentor network.

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CompTIA introduces foundational tech certification

Network World

The Tech+ certification covers basic concepts from security and software development as well as information on emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence, robotics, and quantum computing. Software development: Comprehend programming language categories, interpret logic, and understand the purpose of programming concepts.

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10-year forecast shows growth in network architect jobs while sysadmin roles shrink

Network World

The two categories that are expected to decline are network and computer systems administrators, which are forecast to decline by 2.6%, and computer programmers, which are facing a 9.6% growth and 23,900 jobs added Computer network support specialists: 7.3% growth and 12,100 jobs added Network and computer systems administrators: -2.6%

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Network jobs watch: Hiring, skills and certification trends

Network World

Network and infrastructure roles continue to shift as enterprises adopt technologies such as AI-driven network operations , multicloud networking, zero trust network access ( ZTNA ), and SD-WAN.

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10 most in-demand enterprise IT skills

CIO Business Intelligence

Python Python is a programming language used in several fields, including data analysis, web development, software programming, scientific computing, and for building AI and machine learning models. Its widespread use in the enterprise makes it a steady entry on any in-demand skill list.

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What’s changing the rules of enterprise AI adoption for IT leaders

CIO Business Intelligence

Despite controversy about the models development, DeepSeek has greatly accelerated the commoditization of AI models. This is good news and will drive innovation, particularly for enterprise software developers.

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Cisco touts ‘Internet of Agents’ for secure AI agent collaboration

Network World

Without open standards and frameworks, this diversity creates chaos, Pandey said.Its like the early days of networking we need common protocols and standards so these agents can discover, communicate, and collaborate with each other effectively.

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