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.

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, Human Computer Interaction, Usability Testing, Design Research, Embedded Systems, Wireframing, Prototyping, Unified Modeling Language, Persona Development
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Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Scalability, Software Architecture, Systems Architecture, Microservices, Software Design, Application Design, Solution Architecture, Software Design Patterns, Systems Design, Service Oriented Architecture, Enterprise Architecture, Object Oriented Design, Maintainability, Engineering Software, Functional Requirement, Programming Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months
University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI) Design, User Interface (UI), Usability, Human Computer Interaction, User Experience Design, Design, Design Thinking, UI/UX Research, Design Strategies, Design Elements And Principles, User Centered Design
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Anomaly Detection, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Exploratory Data Analysis, Spatial Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Classification Algorithms, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Duke University
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, Design, Human Centered Design, Workplace inclusivity, Diversity Equity and Inclusion Initiatives, Social Impact, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Design Elements And Principles, Design, Adobe Photoshop, Digital Design, Creativity
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Database Design, Scalability, Database Systems, Relational Databases, Unstructured Data, Transaction Processing, Databases, Systems Design, Big Data, Data Architecture, NoSQL, Data Processing, Maintainability, Software Design, SQL, Apache Hadoop
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

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

Tecnológico de Monterrey
Skills you'll gain: Business Modeling, Business Architecture, Entrepreneurship, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Business Strategies, Business Strategy, Innovation, Strategic Thinking, Systems Thinking, Business, Presentations, Media and Communications, Case Studies, Market Opportunities, Value Propositions, Competitive Analysis
Advanced · 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

Skills you'll gain: Adobe Photoshop, Journals, Design Thinking, Creative Design, Creativity, Design Strategies, Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design Elements And Principles
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks