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CS degree, certifications, or portfolio? Microsoft Software Engineer Alexander Elguezabal picked the degree. GitHub's Christopher Harrison built his career without one. Watch them debate on the Face to Face premiere: youtu.be/Q0dgoYjoeMk

💻 Developer vs. Software Engineer. Watch Microsoft's Alexander Elguezabal and GitHub's Christopher Harrison go Face to Face debating the biggest questions in tech today. 🎥 youtu.be/Q0dgoYjoeMk

Developer vs. Software Engineer. Let's debate! What does it really take to build a career in tech today? Introducing Face to Face, a NEW debate series from Microsoft Learn where two experts tackle the big questions shaping tech. ▶️ Watch Episode 1 on YouTube: youtu.be/Q0dgoYjoeMk

Your everyday GitHub Copilot work can now earn you a verified credential, with no separate exam. Meet Microsoft Pro Badge. Opt in here: aka.ms/ProBadge-GHLearn or explore this short playlist for guidance: aka.ms/ProbadgeGHCP/Social/X

What’s one programming concept every developer should revisit?

One course today is one step closer to your next certification 🏅

How can organizations prepare early-career talent for an AI-enabled workplace? One Microsoft business redesigned its first-year experience around five principles: role-specific mentoring, protected learning time, deliberate practice of human skills, purposeful in-person connection, and evidence-based readiness. The result? 91% reported accelerated readiness by week 12, and 99% felt confident executing their core customer activities independently within six months. Explore the lessons behind the approach and what talent leaders can take away for their own workforce strategies. Read the blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

AI fluency is more than writing better prompts. It's how you plan, check, and stand behind the work you do with AI. What AI fluency looks like at work: 🧭 Deciding which tasks AI should take on 💬 Giving AI clear direction and context 🔍 Fact checking AI output before it goes out 🛡️ Being clear about where AI helped

AI adoption isn't just about deploying technology. It's about helping people embrace change. See how Investec equipped 8,000 employees to build cloud and AI skills through a people-first learning culture, continuous skilling, and practical AI enablement. Read the story to discover strategies you can apply in your organization to drive AI adoption with confidence and scale. 📖 Read the blog: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

Security is like an onion 🧅 There’s more to it than passwords. Strong security relies on multiple layers of protection: - Physical security - Identity and access - Networks - Applications - Data protection No single layer can do it alone.

Which Copilot mode fits your next task? Explore the AI at Work playlist and find out 👇 aiskillsnavigator.microsoft.…

Cloud computing, explained simply: • Compute = processing power you use on demand • Storage = a place to keep your data online • Networking = connects your apps, data, and users

Supply chains don’t run on guesswork 📦 If you're someone who hears a business problem and immediately starts thinking about process flows, dependencies, and solutions, this new Microsoft Certified: Supply Chain Management AI Consultant Associate certification might be for you. Earn it by passing Exam AB-330 (beta), 📢 The first 300 candidates who take the exam on or before November 15, 2026 can receive 80% OFF: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

The fastest way to learn a new skill? Build something small with it.

Build the skills you need, in a way that works for you. 🚀 The latest updates to AI Skills Navigator make learning more interactive, help you find learning aligned to your role and goals, connect to credential preparation, and make progress easier to follow, whether you’re learning independently or helping others build skills. You can even bring learning into the flow of work with Learning Agent in Microsoft Copilot. 👉 Read the blog to discover what’s new and find your next step in learning: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

Ready to put agentic AI to work? The new GitHub Certified: Agentic AI Business Professional certification can help you validate your ability to use GitHub and GitHub Copilot to improve how work gets done, without requiring deep software development or coding experience. With Exam GH-700 (beta), you can demonstrate your ability to: 🔹 Organize and track work using GitHub 🔹 Produce reliable outputs with GitHub Copilot 🔹 Build agentic workflows and automations 🔹 Apply human oversight to workflow decisions 🎓 Beta offer: The first 300 candidates who take the exam on or before November 2 can get 80% off. Learn more and get started: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

Want to build your skills in data and AI? Start here: Step 1: Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) Step 2: SQL AI Developer Associate (DP-800) Step 3: Fabric Data Engineer Associate (DP-700)

Want to show up to Microsoft Ignite a step ahead? 💡 Try building a personalized learning playlist based on your role and goals to help you prepare. Here’s how: Go to AI Skills Navigator → Your playlists → Create a skilling playlist with AI Get started here: aiskillsnavigator.microsoft.…

Build on your DevOps expertise with agentic AI. The new Microsoft Certified: Agentic DevOps Engineer Expert certification is designed for DevOps engineers, developers, and infrastructure administrators who want to deepen their expertise and learn how to integrate AI assistance and AI agents into their everyday work. Earn the Microsoft Certification by passing Exam AZ-401 (beta). 📢 The first 300 candidates who take the exam on or before November 9, 2026 can receive 80% OFF: techcommunity.microsoft.com/…

What's a skill you've gotten better at that once felt impossible?