I confess I’m a lifelong learner – hooked on studying about new issues and gaining new expertise. So, after I began at The Linux Basis, I used to be excited to see the depth and breadth of the coaching we provide (and staff have entry to the catalog, so it is best to work right here). It’s really spectacular. And it is sensible. In spite of everything, the LF mission is to create the best shared expertise funding in historical past by enabling open supply collaboration throughout firms, builders, and customers. Coaching is a vital a part of that.
For starters, we apply what we preach. Each worker – and I imply each worker, from admin to engineering – is required to take 9 totally different LF coaching programs to get an in-depth overview of open supply methodologies:
Open Supply 101
Open Supply Introduction
A Newbie’s Information to Open Supply
Open Supply Licensing Fundamentals for Software program Builders
Open Supply Enterprise Technique
Efficient Open Supply Program Administration
Open Supply Growth Practices
Open Supply Compliance Applications
Collaborating Successfully with Open Supply Tasks
Every of those programs can also be supplied to the general public by the LF Coaching and Certification portal.
LF Coaching and Certification Portal
Talking of the portal, that is your one-stop-shop for all of our coaching and certification assets. It hosts our coaching packages created by well-respected builders that cowl an important open supply tasks and consists of alternatives for certification exams. It’s all vendor-neutral, offering foundational information and expertise within the applied sciences working the fashionable world.
You’ll be able to entry 30+ e-learning programs, 20+ instructor-led courses, 12+ certification exams, and 40+ free large open on-line programs (MOOCs) in partnership with edX. (I simply signed up for a blockchain one with 96,000 of my closest associates).
If there’s a particular discipline of research you wish to give attention to, there are studying paths for:
Utility Growth
Blockchain
Cloud and Containers
Cybersecurity
DevOps and Website Reliability
Embedded Growth
Linux Kernel Growth
Networking
System Administration
Methods Engineering and Structure
Briefly there’s something for you, and you’ll be part of the two million+ college students who’ve enrolled and 50,000+ professionals who already earned certifications.
Growing Safe Software program Course
I do wish to spotlight a course that got here up through the Open Supply Software program Safety Summit II a few weeks in the past. The significance of instructing safe software program improvement rules was one of many suggestions to enhance the resiliency of open supply software program. Excellent news – the LF gives the “Growing Safe Software program” (LFD121) course. It focuses on the basics of growing safe software program. Each the course and certificates of completion are free. It’s fully on-line, takes about 14-18 hours to finish, and you’ll go at your individual tempo. Those that full the course and go the ultimate examination will earn a certificates of completion legitimate for 2 years.
It’s geared in direction of software program builders, DevOps professionals, software program engineers, internet utility builders, and others excited by studying tips on how to develop safe software program. It focuses on sensible steps that may be taken, even with restricted assets, to enhance data safety.
Why is it wanted? Many software program builders have by no means been advised tips on how to successfully counter the ever-increasing barrage of cyberattacks. This course explains the basics of growing safe software program. A fundamental safety precept – construct it safer at first and you’ll spend much less time warding off assaults later. From the course description:
This course begins by discussing the fundamentals of cybersecurity, comparable to what danger administration actually means. It discusses tips on how to contemplate safety as a part of the necessities of a system, and what potential safety necessities you may contemplate. This primary a part of the course then focuses on tips on how to design software program to be safe, together with numerous safe design rules that may assist you keep away from unhealthy designs and embrace good ones. It additionally considers tips on how to safe your software program provide chain, that’s, tips on how to extra securely choose and purchase reused software program (together with open supply software program) to boost safety. The second a part of this course focuses on key implementation points: enter validation (comparable to why allowlists ought to be used and never denylists), processing knowledge securely, calling out to different packages, sending output, and error dealing with. It focuses on sensible steps that you simply (as a developer) can take to counter the commonest sorts of assaults. The third a part of the course discusses tips on how to confirm software program for safety. Specifically, it discusses the assorted static and dynamic evaluation approaches, in addition to tips on how to apply them (e.g., in a steady integration pipeline). It additionally discusses extra specialised subjects, such because the fundamentals of tips on how to develop a menace mannequin and tips on how to apply numerous cryptographic capabilities.
You’ll be able to study extra in regards to the course and enroll without spending a dime right here.
Future Bulletins
We’re all the time working to enhance and broaden what we provide. There are a number of thrilling bulletins developing subsequent month through the Open Supply Summit North America, together with insights from our tenth Annual Open Supply Jobs Report, the winners of the five hundred LiFT Scholarships for 2022, some new coaching programs, and extra. Even in the event you aren’t in a position to attend, preserve a watch out for our bulletins. Some thrilling stuff, however I’ve mentioned an excessive amount of already. Join the e-newsletter so you’re the first to know when new programs are supplied, and – arguably extra importantly – get entry to promotions. I imply – new expertise and saving cash, how will you say no.
I hope you’ve a chance to take a few of our programs and grow to be licensed. You’ll be a greater particular person for it.
