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    Software developers: Put GenAI to work for you

    One subscription gives you access to trusted GenAI Experts, skills, certificates, and AI-powered guidance from Coursera Coach.*

    What can you do with Generative AI?

    Save time

    According to Visier, professionals using GenAI to augment their skills are saving ~2 hours per day.

    Grow your career

    In the past year, there's been a 21x increase in job postings mentioning GenAI on LinkedIn

    Stand out

    More than 60% of leaders only want to hire candidates with AI skills, according to the 2024 Work Trend Annual Index from Microsoft and LinkedIn.

    Essential GenAI skills for developers

    Build GenAI skills like prompt engineering and AI-assisted coding that can help you start saving time and getting better results from LLMs.

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    Prompt like a pro with tips from a CEO

    If you’ve spent any time chatting with a large language model (LLM), you’ll notice that it responds to almost any type of question, or input. But just like in human-to-human conversation, there are more and less effective ways to communicate with the tool.

    Learn the prompting techniques Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda relies on to better integrate GenAI into your processes, and prepare for your future job role.

    Get prompting tips

    GenAI tools to streamline development workflows

    Learn how to leverage AI coding assistants and local LLMs, build AI-powered apps, and integrate AI agents into your workflow.

    Take your GenAI skills to the next level with DeepLearning.AI

    Practice your new GenAI skills with the world's AI leaders at DeepLearning.AI in collaboration with OpenAI, AWS, Hugging Face, and more. Technologies and concepts you'll work with include: ChatGPT, RAG, Hugging Face, LangChain.js, and AI Agents.

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    Popular certificates, new AI skills

    Get job-ready with Google Professional Certificates—now including AI skills.

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    One course or many?

    The choice is yours. Pick one or try Coursera Plus for more.

    Get hands-on experience from industry leaders like Google Cloud, IBM, Microsoft, and more so you can apply GenAI practically in your role—whether you're a data analyst, data scientist, data engineer, or leading a data team. Discover how to save time with GenAI and distinguish hype from reality, all while earning certificates that showcase your GenAI expertise.

    More CEO tips: map the future of your role with GenAI

    • The Secret to Using GenAI Effectively

      Coursera CEO Jeff Maggioncalda shares how to use systems thinking—a fundamental skill among business leaders—to improve your productivity with GenAI.
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    • How to Use GenAI in Your Job

      Learn how to create your unique plan for using GenAI in your job role with a step-by-step guide from a CEO.
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    • How to Use GenAI to Advance Your Career

      Jeff Maggioncalda shares his best advice for career advancement, plus how to use GenAI to create your unique action plan.
      Learn more

    Common questions about engineering and GenAI

    • How could AI affect programmers and software engineers?

      Programmers and software engineers are driving many of the AI advancements we enjoy today. See how many are augmenting their roles with GenAI and what to know about its limitations.
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    • What skills are required to become an AI developer?

      Market growth for AI development skills is strong and continues to rise. According Statista, the sector will grow exponentially by up to $2 trillion between 2020 and 2030. Learn more in our AI developer roadmap.
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    • What are top AI jobs to consider?

      With the rise of GenAI, you may be wondering what jobs are available in AI generally and how to land one. Get an overview of artificial intelligence careers, and the skills and education you’ll need to pursue them.
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    More to explore

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      GenAI for your career

      Learn the fundamentals of using GenAI at work from the experts.
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      Explore GenAI for data professionals

      Learn how to apply GenAI as a data analyst, scientist, or engineer.
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    Sources Referenced

    • Visier. Survey Report: Closing the Global Skills Gap (2023)
    • LinkedIn. Future of Work Report (2023)
    • Microsoft and LinkedIn. 2024 Work Trend Index Annual Report

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