Generative AI (GenAI) is now an essential skill for software developers keen to future-proof their careers. This course gives existing and aspiring developers the job-ready skills employers are looking for to build intelligent, adaptive, and secure solutions.

Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career
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Generative AI: Elevate your Software Development Career
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Instructors: IBM Skills Network Team +1 more
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What you'll learn
Job-ready skills to develop innovative solutions using GenAI tools such as ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Google Gemini, n8n, and Bolt
Develop code, scripts, and automations using generative and agentic AI, including vibe coding workflow
Apply generative AI techniques for application design, architecture, bug detection, code refactoring, and program optimization
Identify generative AI programming risks and ethics issues, and select mitigation strategies
Skills you'll gain
- Category: Software Engineering
- Category: Continuous Integration
- Category: Software Design
- Category: Software Design Documents
- Category: Data Ethics
- Category: Debugging
- Category: Code Review
- Category: Generative AI Agents
- Category: Software Development
- Category: DevSecOps
- Category: Prompt Patterns
- Category: Software Architecture
- Category: Application Security
- Category: AI Integrations
- Category: LLM Application
Tools you'll learn
- Category: Agentic Workflows
- Category: Generative AI
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Reviewed on Jun 30, 2024
Great topical introduction to Generative AI with a focus on software developers' role in Gen AI's expansion into the workplace. Enjoyable.
Reviewed on Sep 3, 2025
Great course. very knowledgeable and easy to follow instructions.
Reviewed on Oct 21, 2024
The course was somewhat difficult to follow due to the AI voice implemented.