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: Prototyping, Figma (Design Software), Usability, User Interface (UI), User Experience Design, Wireframing, Mockups, Collaborative Software, User Centered Design, Web Design
Beginner · Guided Project · Less Than 2 Hours

Codio
Skills you'll gain: Model View Controller, Test Driven Development (TDD), Restful API, Vue.JS, Full-Stack Web Development, Web Applications, Application Programming Interface (API), Unit Testing, Server Side, Software Design Patterns, Javascript, HTML and CSS, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Redis, Microservices, Restful API, Application Programming Interface (API), PostgreSQL, Middleware, Scalability, Maintainability, Database Design, Software Architecture, Data Validation
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Fractal Analytics
Skills you'll gain: User Research, Human Centered Design, Ideation, User Experience Design, Design Thinking, Prototyping, Brainstorming, User Experience, Innovation, Usability Testing, Data Synthesis
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Human Centered Design, User Experience Design, Stakeholder Engagement, Design Thinking, Creativity, Research and Design, Ideation, Stakeholder Analysis, Surveys, Data Collection, Storytelling, Design Strategies, Collaboration, Innovation, User Research, Presentations, Communication, Goal Setting
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: UI/UX Research, User Experience, User Centered Design, Interaction Design, Prototyping, Usability Testing, Design Thinking, Human Computer Interaction, Human Factors, User Interface (UI) Design, Ideation
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

EIT Digital
Skills you'll gain: Unified Modeling Language, Embedded Systems, Internet Of Things, Software Development Life Cycle, Systems Architecture, Systems Design, Technical Design, Software Systems, Prototyping, Requirements Analysis
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

University of Colorado System
Skills you'll gain: Software Design, Software Development Life Cycle, Application Security, Technical Design, Software Architecture, Software Development Methodologies, Conceptual Design, Requirements Analysis
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Michigan
Skills you'll gain: Object Oriented Programming (OOP), Software Design, Technical Design, Data Structures, Visualization (Computer Graphics), Graphic and Visual Design, Computer Graphics, Python Programming, Interactive Design, Algorithms
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Business Transformation, Process Design, Business Process, Human Centered Design, Business Solutions, Innovation, Creative Problem-Solving, Ideation, Creativity, Overcoming Obstacles, User Research, User Feedback, Empathy, Adaptability, Needs Assessment
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Parsons School of Design, The New School
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Market Opportunities, Business Risk Management, Design and Product, Strategic Thinking, Process Design, Human Centered Design, Innovation, Design, User Experience, Business Modeling, Customer experience strategy (CX), Ethical Standards And Conduct
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping, Usability, Figma (Design Software), Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, User Experience Design, Interactive Design, User Centered Design, Mockups, Usability Testing, Persona (User Experience)
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks