diff --git a/README.md b/README.md index ef193e7..1265ecd 100644 --- a/README.md +++ b/README.md @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ learning how to make _more_ of them? This is a _great_ question and one we ask _ourselves_ [@dwylhq](https://twitter.com/dwylhq) _often_! The _answer_ is _another_ question: do you think _all_ the world's -problems/challenges have been _resolved_...? +problems/challenges have been _resolved_...? To which the _answer_ is: ***not even close!*** > Someone _recently_ asked: "_Is software engineering a **dead end** career?_" @@ -48,10 +48,10 @@ the number of _jobs_ that aren't being filled because the "***skills shortage***" has ***increased sharply*** in recent years: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-36783460 -> "***Software is eating the world***" ~ Marc Andreessen +> "***Software is eating the world***" ~ Marc Andreessen http://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424053111903480904576512250915629460 **Tip**: _disable_ JS in your browser to _read_ the article without -Rupert forcing you to _pay_ for knowledge! +Rupert forcing you to _pay_ for knowledge! **Five Years Later**: https://techcrunch.com/2016/06/07/software-is-eating-the-world-5-years-later/ @@ -218,7 +218,7 @@ We _urge_ you to _read_ the *first* chapter ("_A Brief Introduction to TDD_") an ### "_Free_" and Open Source...? Yes, the book is **100% _Free_ and _Open Source_** on GitHub for anyone to -read and [contribute](#contribute) to! +read and [contribute](#contribute) to! We (*strongly*) believe that ***all learning materials*** should be open and freely available to all (*not controlled or "monopolized" for profit*)! @@ -238,11 +238,11 @@ We _disagree_. ![education is the most powerful weapon](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/dwyl/the-book/master/manuscript/images/00-Nelson-Mandela-Education-is-the-most-powerful-weapon-you-can-use-to-change-the-world.png) Obviously, putting together learning resources takes (_a lot of_) ***time*** -and most people don't have a lot of "_free time_"... +and most people don't have a lot of "_free time_"... But we prefer to think of our knowledge sharing as an _investment_ in our people/_team(s)_ that pays _handsomely_ (_and almost **immediately**_) because it _systematically_ "_transfers knowledge_" which both -improves the _pace_ of our work and reduces "_risk_" for our customers! +improves the _pace_ of our work and reduces "_risk_" for our customers! Win-win-win-win!! ## What "Technology *Stack*" is Covered? @@ -289,12 +289,15 @@ You will learn 3 of the "Top 10" most popular technologies of 2016 https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#technology ![stackoverflow-most-popular-technologies](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/21954032/a94f0128-da3e-11e6-95d4-64757a6175e7.png) -_And_... we will _also_ cover a few of the most "_Wanted_" (_i.e. in demand!_) +### _Most Wanted_ Programming Languages + +_And_... we will _also_ cover three of the most "_Wanted_" (_i.e. in demand!_) technology skills which are _dramatically_ improving people's productivity, effectiveness and quality of output! -https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#most-popular-technologies-other ![stackoverflow-other-technologies](https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/194400/21954067/28e98638-da3f-11e6-9e2a-0b1b080a826a.png) +See: https://stackoverflow.com/research/developer-survey-2016#most-popular-technologies-other +(_Click on "Wanted" tab to see the list_!) ## "*Full-Stack*" JavaScript?