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Saturday, May 23, 2020

Commencement | 2020

"Congratulations to all those in pursuit of a useful skill."

This is our commencement address ...

Monday, May 11, 2020

Boston Web Tech Job Market | May 2020

The Headlines

Job Openings Down 28 Percent During Coronavirus Crisis, But Decline Moderating

LinkedIn Data Shows U.S. Job Hiring May Have Hit Bottom in Mid-April

The Job Market in Boston

April experienced the largest one-month increase in joblessness in the history of our nation.

How did technology workers fair? Not so well, but better than other workers.

The list of Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for May. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last 30 days.

Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are 10 of the 30 most in-demand web technologies [up or down from early April, 2020] ranked by number of job postings in Indeed.

May, 2020

agile *** | 2,732 (job postings) down 19% (from April)
Python | 2,423 down 15%
Java | 1,808 down 18%
SQL | 1,747 down 22%
AWS | 1,544 down 18%
social media *** | 1,483 down 5%
JavaScript | 1,411 down 18%
SaaS | 1,100 down 22%
scrum *** | 924 down 18%
Web Services | 824 down 15%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Likewise, "social media" is not a technology. However, front-end web developers often work with marketing professionals to promote the output of software developers and engineers using social media.

The Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 30 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices and Facebook page @beantownweb.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings .

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Saturday, April 11, 2020

Boston Web Tech Job Market | April, 2020

The Headlines

A 3,000% Jump in Jobless Claims Has Devastated the US Job Market

Massive Job Cuts and Falling Tax Receipts Make for Grim Headlines

The Job Market in Boston

Ninety days ago unemployment hovered at low numbers not seen since the Beatles topped the charts with Come Together. Today, society and the economy are struggling, to say the least.

The list of Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for April. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last three months.

Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston

Here are 10 of the 30 most in-demand web technologies [up or down from early January, 2020] ranked by number of job postings in Indeed. These numbers are currently dropping hourly.

April, 2020

agile *** | 3,384 (job postings) down 29% (from January)

Python | 2,844 down 22%

SQL | 2,226 down 34%

Java | 2,204 down 23%

AWS | 1,883 down 9%

JavaScript | 1,711 down 29%

social media *** | 1,530 down 55%

SaaS | 1,406 down 27%

scrum *** | 1,124 down 19%

Web Services | 969 down 3%

*** Note: While "agile" and "scrum" are not technologies, they are methodologies used in technology development. These two keywords appear in many web development job descriptions. Likewise, "social media" is not a technology. However, front-end web developers often work with marketing professionals to promote the output of software developers and engineers.

The Top 30 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next 30 days on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices and Facebook page @beantownweb.

View recent Boston Web Tech Job Market blog postings .

Sunday, June 30, 2019

Best Business Books | 2018

"What we really need is not more authors,

or better publishers. What we most need is

a vastly better system to identify the books we will love."

TechCrunch

Beantown Web has developed such a system. For the 11th year running Beantown Web has conducted a quasi-scientific meta-search to identify the best business books published during the calendar year. These books are most likely to add value to your career.

This year's search began by identifying 11 "Best of" lists. This resource list is available upon request. Presented here are the results.

A total of 119 books were mentioned on at least one "Best of" list -- 79 of these books were mentioned only once.

The Honorable Mention Shelf

An additional 27 books were mentioned on two lists and these books comprise the Honorable Mention list.

The Must-Read Shelf

Eight books were mentioned on three lists and have been placed on the Must-Read shelf:

The Top Shelf

Three books were mentioned on four lists:

One book was mentioned on five lists:

New Power

One book was mentioned on six lists:

Bad Blood

Personal Recommendations

If 13 books are too many to chose from, then check out the following Short List. The four highest rated books on Goodreads (of the 13 listed here) are as follows:

Bad Blood (4.43 rating out of 5.00)
The Culture Code (4.33)
Winners Take All (4.18)
Dare to Lead (4.17)

These four books are now on my Short List.

I have read one of five books on the Top Shelf and four from the eight books on the Must-Read shelf. As I work through this reading list, I will post my reviews at Goodreads.com and share links here.

Bad Blood ★★★★★
It Doesn't Have to Be Crazy at Work ★★★★★
Measure What Matters ★★★★★
The Culture Code ★★★★
Subscribed ★★★★

You can access reviews of all 98 Leadership and Strategy books I have read at Pinterest.

Suggested Success Strategy

Regardless of your professional discipline, business is the engine that drives economic well-being. The economy continues to improve and job growth continues to look promising in 2019. However, the winds of caution have started to rustle the leaves. You can help enhance your personal economic prospects -- and prepare for an uncertain future -- by learning more about the business of business.

Goal: Select one business book from the five pictured above, read it, practice its principles and shift your career into a higher gear in 2019. Of course, you can select all 13 books, read more than one per month, and receive a guaranteed seat in business class!

[ NOTE: The 13 Best Business Books of 2018 -- those making at least three "Best of" lists -- are being counted down on Facebook. Follow Beantown Web on Facebook by becoming a Fan of Beantown Web and on Twitter @genebabon. ]

View recent Best Business Books blog postings.

Monday, February 18, 2019

Boston Web Tech Job Market | Q1, 2019

Photo credit: CNBC.com

"The competition for skilled talent is set to rise in the first quarter of 2019 as employers across the U.S. are reporting the strongest hiring intentions in 12 years." ~ ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey

The Headlines

2019 Hiring Outlook: 55 Percent of Companies Plan to Hire, Less Concern About the Economy

U.S. Hiring Intentions at 12 Year High as Demand for Workers is Set to Grow in 2019

Companies added way more jobs than expected in December

Boston Web Tech Job Market

Despite economic and political uncertainty, the job market continues to expand. Should there be a downturn in tech hiring, trends monitored by Beantown Web reflect these changes as we proceed through 2019. Until then ... full speed ahead.

The list of Top 25 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for January and appears in the right-hand column. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last seven months.

Indeed.com is a meta-search engine that offers a maximum number of search possibilities. All searches encompass a 25-mile radius of Boston. Search parameters can be adjusted to fit your personal needs. Indeed helps more people get hired than any other jobsite.

Top 25 Web Technologies in Boston

Here is an abbreviated list of the 25 most in-demand web technologies in Boston. [ or from June 2018 ] listed by number of job postings at Indeed.com:

January, 2019

agile *** | 4,308 6%
SQL | 4,124 5%
Python | 3,409 12%
Java | 3,198 5%
social media | 2,197 1%
AWS | 2,038 16%
JavaScript | 1,991 4%
SaaS | 1,863 13%
scrum *** | 1,428 2%
C# | 1,223 13%
Web Services | 1,220 1%
Oracle | 1,165 5%
API | 1,186 15%
UI | 1,058 4%
HTML + CSS | 1,014 15%
Git | 989 12%
UX | 987 13%
SQL Server | 936 25%
Azure | 847 22%
Docker | 787 33%
Android | 773 15%
JIRA | 765 30%
Hadoop | 744 1%
Ruby | 699 3%
Angular | 693 1%

Career Training

Tech job seekers should feel confident that plentiful opportunities will continue through the first half of 2019. If you are looking to upgrade your tech skills, consider joining Boston PHP Meetup and one its 10 virtual self-study groups. [FULL DISCLOSURE: Gene Babon is one of the Co-Organizers of Boston PHP Meetup, the largest education-focused Meetup in New England with more than 3,700 members.]

The Top 50 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down over the next two months on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

[ NOTE: You can also become a Fan of Beantown Web on Facebook. ]

Friday, June 15, 2018

Boston Web Tech Job Market | Q2, 2018

"U.S. employers across all regions and states plan to add staff in the next three months." ~ ManpowerGroup Employment Outlook Survey

The Headlines

Tech Industry Bursting with Jobs

Milestone for US Job Market: More Openings Than Unemployed

U.S. Employers Report Strong Hiring Intentions for Third Consecutive Quarter

Small Business Optimism Index Soars, Continuing Historic Run, Hitting Several Records in May

Boston Web Tech Job Market

The list of Top 25 Web Technologies in Boston has been updated for June and appears in the right-hand column. This list is based on keyword searches in job postings at Indeed.com. The most in-demand keywords are listed more frequently than less in-demand keywords. This list reflects the change in the last four months.

Indeed.com is a meta-search engine that offers a maximum number of search possibilities. All searches encompass a 25-mile radius of Boston. Search parameters can be adjusted to fit your personal needs. Indeed helps more people get hired than any other jobsite.

Top 25 Web Technologies in Boston

Here is an abbreviated list of the 25 most in-demand web technologies in Boston. [ or from February, 2018 ] listed by number of job postings at Indeed.com:

June, 2018

agile *** | 4,071 20%
SQL | 3,929 4%
Python | 3,051 15%
Java | 3,040 14%
social media | 2,184 6%
JavaScript | 1,909 10%
AWS | 1,750 26%
SaaS | 1,655 8%
scrum *** | 1,404 28%
Oracle | 1,229 2%
Web Services | 1,204 17%
C# | 1,078 0%
UI | 1,015 16%
API | 943 32%
Git | 883 22%
HTML + CSS | 878 14%
UX | 877 17%
SQL Server | 748 4%
Hadoop | 740 6%
Ruby | 722 3%
Axure | 696 26%
Angular | 684 29%
XML | 683 4%
Android | 763 16%
Photoshop | 626 11%

Career Training

Tech job seekers should feel confident that plentiful opportunities will continue through the second half of 2018. If you are looking to upgrade your tech skills, consider joining Boston PHP Meetup for Agile Appetizer, Season 2 and AWS Snack, Season 2.

The Top 50 Web Technologies in Boston are being counted down for the next two months on Beantown Web's Twitter page @webapprentices.

[ NOTE: You can also become a Fan of Beantown Web on Facebook. ]