Training for all

We’ve seen several years running from The Linux Foundation and Dice Open Source Jobs Report that there’s a significant skills shortage in open source. More developers, DevOps professionals and sysadmins are needed to maintain existing open source systems and expand new ones. The Linux Foundation has partnered with edX to help address this talent gap, and we are proud to report the effort seems to be working.

Recently, the number of students enrolled in Linux Foundation training courses through edX has surpassed one million. That’s a million more individuals with knowledge of Linux, cloud, containers, blockchain and more. The fact that most of these courses are available free of charge has made professional open source training available to masses of people who were unable to afford it previously, with students coming from more than 200 countries. These courses have helped prepare countless individuals for new careers and formal certifications. And more courses are in the pipeline for 2018 and beyond.

We encourage anyone interested in a new career or looking to improve their open source skills to view all the available training opportunities at