Software design courses can help you learn programming principles, design patterns, user interface design, and system architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, version control, and creating scalable applications. Many courses introduce tools like Git for version control, Figma for UI/UX design, and various integrated development environments (IDEs) to streamline the coding process. By engaging with these topics and tools, you can enhance your ability to create efficient, user-friendly software solutions.

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Liberal Arts, Creativity, Storytelling, Technology Solutions, Design Thinking, Culture, Public History, Social Justice, Design Elements And Principles, Social Studies, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Research, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, 3D Modeling, World History, Social Impact
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Scrimba
Skills you'll gain: Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Usability, HTML and CSS, Web Design and Development, Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Typography, Color Theory, Semantic Web
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Business Writing, Public Speaking, Presentations, Peer Review, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Business Correspondence, Storytelling, Business Communication, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Verbal Communication Skills, Design, Visual Design, Writing, Organizational Skills, Project Design, Layout Design, Writing and Editing, Graphical Tools, Oral Expression
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Layout Design, UI/UX Strategy, Information Architecture, Usability, Interaction Design, Graphic Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

California Institute of the Arts
Skills you'll gain: Game Design, Conceptual Design, Video Game Development, Virtual Environment, Art History, Ideation, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Visual Storytelling, Creative Design, Aesthetics, Design Elements And Principles, Design Research, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Memory Management, Go (Programming Language), Code Reusability, Software Design Patterns, Software Architecture, Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Systems Design, Functional Design, Software Design, System Design and Implementation, Maintainability, Object Oriented Design, System Programming, Data Modeling, Programming Principles, Back-End Web Development
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Leeds
Skills you'll gain: Engineering Design Process, Engineering Management, Requirements Elicitation, Product Lifecycle Management, Problem Solving, Product Development, Design, Engineering Practices, New Product Development, Product Requirements, Conceptual Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

SkillsBooster Academy
Skills you'll gain: Adobe Firefly, Prompt Engineering, Prompt Patterns, Anthropic Claude, Figma (Design Software), UI/UX Strategy, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, AI Product Strategy, Generative AI, Design, AI Workflows, Canva (Software), Visual Design, Web Design, Artificial Intelligence, Design Thinking, Adobe Photoshop, Interaction Design, Project Design, Content Creation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months
École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Scala Programming, Application Design, Software Design, Software Design Patterns, Functional Design, Other Programming Languages, Event-Driven Programming, Functional Testing, Java, Programming Principles, Performance Tuning, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Survey Creation, Surveys, Interviewing Skills, Research Design, Data Collection, Qualitative Research, Research, Research Methodologies, Quantitative Research, Peer Review
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Case Western Reserve University
Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, Design Thinking, Innovation, Digital Assets, Business Transformation, Human Centered Design, Digital Design, Digital Publishing, Systems Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Business Modeling, Organizational Change, Organizational Structure, Experience Design, Business Logic, Performance Metric
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne
Skills you'll gain: Control Systems, Robotics, Concept Of Operations, Mechanics, Physics, Environment, Physical Science
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months