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.

University of Virginia
Skills you'll gain: User Story, Agile Product Development, Product Development, Design Thinking, Product Design, Persona (User Experience), Team Management, Agile Methodology, Usability Testing, User Centered Design, Persona Development, Innovation, Customer experience strategy (CX), Value Propositions, Communication
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Project Management Software, Project Planning, Timelines, Project Management, Workflow Management, Organizational Skills, Collaborative Software, Team Management, Prioritization
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Command-Line Interface, Go (Programming Language), Package and Software Management, Programming Principles, Program Development, Data Structures, Debugging
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Northeastern University
Skills you'll gain: Process Improvement, Data-Driven Decision-Making, Performance Improvement, Quality Improvement, Service Design, Process Design, Business Process Improvement, Patient Flow, Healthcare Industry Knowledge, Operations Management, Organizational Change, Organizational Effectiveness, Health Care, Customer experience improvement, Innovation, Change Management, Decision Making, Consumer Behaviour
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Diagram Design, Program Development, Program Management, Project Design, Process Management, Business Process, Timelines, Process Flow Diagrams, Agile Project Management, Project Management Software
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Whizlabs
Skills you'll gain: DevOps, CI/CD, Containerization, Continuous Integration, Cloud Security, Kubernetes, Software Development, Google Cloud Platform, Continuous Delivery, Cloud-Native Computing, Application Deployment, General Networking, System Monitoring, Virtual Networking, Identity and Access Management, Load Balancing, Scalability
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Web Design, Web Design and Development, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Semantic Web, Usability, Javascript, Responsive Web Design, Web Content
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: MySQL, Bash (Scripting Language), Database Management, Relational Databases, Command-Line Interface, SQL, Databases, Data Import/Export, Database Application, Data Pipelines, Data Manipulation, Python Programming, Data Processing, Linux
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: Microsoft Azure, Cloud Management, Virtual Machines, Kubernetes, Containerization, Cloud Storage, Cloud Computing, Data Storage, Application Deployment, IT Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Application Security, Data Import/Export, Scalability, Encryption
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

L&T EduTech
Skills you'll gain: Building Codes, Construction, Structural Engineering, Construction Engineering, Laboratory Testing, Civil Engineering, Structural Analysis, Engineering Design Process, Engineering Calculations, Engineering Analysis
Advanced · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Oracle Databases, Database Administration, Relational Databases, Database Management Systems, Database Architecture and Administration, Database Systems, Database Management, Multi-Tenant Cloud Environments, Software Installation, System Configuration, SQL, Virtual Environment, Virtual Machines
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Washington
Skills you'll gain: Feature Engineering, Model Evaluation, Data Analysis, Predictive Modeling, Data Wrangling, Statistical Modeling, Statistics, Data Science, Data Preprocessing, Predictive Analytics, Data Integration, Data Collection, Applied Machine Learning, R Programming, Research, Data Validation, Python Programming
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months