Mind the Gap - Staying Competitive in the Midst of Tech Evolution
summary
Argument that staying competitive requires closing three concrete skill gaps: Purpose, Flexibility, Relevance. Claims that hundreds of interviews show people trip on unfinished certifications and narrow language stacks, and that solutions are online courses, certifications, and coding academies such as zip code Wilmington that upskill and reskill entrants (QA → developer, non‑tech → tech). Provides specific actions: pick a 10‑word purpose, learn additional languages, learn data pipelines; these pathways produce measurable successful transitions.
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chapters (6)
- 0:00Start
- 1:49Introduction
- 7:09Minding the Gap
- 13:29Relevance
- 13:59What Does It Mean To Be a Tech Tech Triple Threat
- 14:53What a Triple Threat in Tech Is
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