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Now Everyone Wants To Be a Software Developer
Computer programming and software development were the top choices for people looking to improve their employment opportunities in 2020, according to new research by Red Hat, with almost one in 20 adults in Europe taking up coding or some form of software development training.
A study of 31,100 adults in Europe found that 51% of respondents had picked up a new skill since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, with coding being the most popular choice for improving career prospects.
The results suggest a large proportion of those learning to code were looking for a new opportunity: of those who took up programming, 79% had not previously worked in technology, and 71% did not hold a STEM degree, Red Hat found. Less than half (49%) were working full-time, 11% were unemployed, and 10% were working part-time.
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