https://globenewswire.com/news-release/2018/02/07/1335430/0/…
Upwork releases Q4 2017 Skills Index, ranking the 20 fastest-growing skills for freelancers
The top 20 fastest-growing skills, Q4 2017:
Bitcoin
Amazon DynamoDB
React native
Robotics
Go development
Forex trading
3D rigging
Augmented reality
Computer vision
Penetration testing
Media buying
Chef.io
Shopify development
AngularJS development
Swift development
Video editing
Influencer marketing
Machine learning
3D modeling
Motion graphics
Shopify development (#13) made its fourth appearance on the Skills Index. Experts in the eCommerce platform continue to be in high-demand as Shopify becomes a more popular way to go direct-to-consumer in the wake of other platforms like Amazon Webstore shutting down. Other programming languages that saw a surge in Q4 include AngularJS development (#14) and Swift development (#15) ($AAPL). According to HackerRank, “With iOS development becoming more streamlined and increasingly accessible, it’s clear many developers don’t want to be left behind.”
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What I found interesting is that the vast majority of the skills are general skills that are not linked to a company or platform. For this reason, it’s incredible that Shopify development made the list. It’s evidence that merchants are flocking to use Shopify to more to online commerce.
Chris
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"For this reason, it’s incredible that Shopify development made the list. It’s evidence that merchants are flocking to use Shopify to more to online commerce.
Chris"
Just an anecdote. CNBC has a show called the “Profit” with Marcus Lemonis as an investor/savior for struggling businesses. He told one of his troubled businesses to liquidate inventory and she mentions Shopify.
Rob
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Just an anecdote. CNBC has a show called the “Profit” with Marcus Lemonis as an investor/savior for struggling businesses. He told one of his troubled businesses to liquidate inventory and she mentions Shopify.
Rob,
In what context was Shopify mentioned? Use Shopify to liquidate inventory or had inventory because she was using Shopify?
Brian
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Kevin,
WHOA! That is one of those things that speaks volumes. Shopify Development. Shopify might start to become a verb if they are not careful about it.
Tinker
I think she had a SHOP account and was going to use it to liquidate inventory. She had way too many products and Marcus wanted her to concentrate on the ones that sold through the most.
Rob
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Since when is “BitCoin” a professional or marketable skill? It’s crazy-simple to set up a mining rig and just let it do its thing. And if they just mean trading crypto after it’s mined, the list probably has even less merit.
/long SHOP
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