You may have seen the recent viral campaign including Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg, promoting coding education and the lack of qualified individuals with computer science skills. In the video, some of today's top tech innovators and celebrities combine to speak about the value of programming skills, and the growing need for more developers in the workforce. 

It’s estimated that 1.4 million programming jobs will be needed over the next decade while current projections are for only 400,000 graduates in the field. - Forbes 

With the demand for programmers on the rise, and such a small talent pool for qualified individuals, those with the right tech skills are in the driver’s seat in the job market. As more companies look to optimize their systems, cloud services have developed as an attractive holistic offering for enterprises of all sizes. 

Founded in 1999, salesforce.com has grown from a customer relationship management (CRM) tool to a comprehensive enterprise solution. Today, the demand for Salesforce developers is outpacing its talent pool. Salesforce.com developers are the architects that design the framework to any solution, and with salesforce.com skills, an individual becomes an invaluable member of their team, and an enabler of technical innovation. 

Force.com, salesforce.com’s cloud platform for building mobile and social applications, is an excellent tool for any enterprise looking to develop mobile or social offerings. Built in the salesforce.com ecosystem, Force.com easily integrates with the Salesforce CRM system, but also operates as a standalone platform for innovative applications design and delivery. By acquiring an in-depth knowledge of the Force.com platform, you can lead your company to become more efficient in the design and deployment of customized apps. 

The Force.com cloud computing platform has enabled customers to build 185,000 apps and the number is increasing with every passing day. Now you have the opportunity to view demos, estimate the development time, calculate the total cost of your business application and start building your business case for the cloud. - Financial Force.com 

New to the Force.com platform and not sure where to start? 

Eager to build your first custom application?

Learn from the experts. Join salesforce.com and Bluewolf for a day of hands-on workshops and interactive lessons. Work with the experts and learn how to build custom applications that will lead business innovation. 

Additionally, hear from Steve Faris, the Chief Platform Officer at Bluewolf, to learn the tips and tricks of the Force.com platform. From his 20 year career of leading technology innovation within companies such as Oracle, EMC, BEA Systems, Ingres, and CloudFX, Steve is able to discuss many real-world client success stories related to the Force.com platform. 

Unable to join us on March 20th for Cincinnati’s Developer Workshop? Look into our Salesforce Training for Developers.