Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, Adobe XD, Wireframing, Figma (Design Software), UI Components, Responsive Web Design, Usability Testing, AI Workflows, Design Software, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: WordPress, Web Design and Development, HTML and CSS, Web Analytics and SEO, Content Management Systems, Web Content, Cloud Hosting, Web Servers, Application Security
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Storyboarding, Canva (Software), Storytelling, Graphic and Visual Design Software, Graphic Design, Content Creation, Writing, User Accounts, Marketing
Intermediate · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Politecnico di Milano
Skills you'll gain: Computer Architecture, Hardware Architecture, Cloud Infrastructure, Systems Design, Embedded Systems, System Design and Implementation, Software Design, Cloud Computing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Web Scraping, Git (Version Control System), Scripting, Version Control, Email Automation, Software Testing, Cloud API, Automation, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), Scalability, Python Programming, Performance Tuning, Productivity, File Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Distributed Computing, File Systems, Cloud Computing, Operating Systems, Transaction Processing, Network Security, Data Centers, Authorization (Computing), Apache Hadoop, Data Store, Authentications, Cryptography, NoSQL, Algorithms
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Web Applications, Web Design and Development, API Design, User Interface (UI), Databases, Scalability, GitHub, Command-Line Interface, Data Validation
Beginner · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Skills you'll gain: Canva (Software), Instagram, Social Media Content, Graphic Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Social Media Marketing, Organizational Skills, Marketing Design, Typography, Color Theory, Business Strategy
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Skills you'll gain: User Story, Business Requirements, Requirements Analysis, Requirements Elicitation, Business Analysis, User Requirements Documents, Gap Analysis, Project Documentation, Functional Specification, Diagram Design, Process Analysis, Business Process Modeling, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Johns Hopkins University
Skills you'll gain: Data Presentation, Graphic and Visual Design, Data Storytelling, Design Elements And Principles, Plot (Graphics), Data Literacy, Exploratory Data Analysis, Scatter Plots
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Vector Databases, Embeddings, Generative AI, Databases, LLM Application, AI Personalization, Database Design, NoSQL, Database Management, Database Architecture and Administration
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: Teamwork, Conflict Management, Innovation, Negotiation, Team Building, Collaboration, Creativity, Interpersonal Communications, Diversity Awareness, Communication, Virtual Teams, Media and Communications, Cultural Diversity, Decision Making
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks