Evolving at the Speed of Tech: Reporting on Today’s Most In-Demand Skills

Evolving at the Speed of Tech: Reporting on Today’s Most In-Demand Skills

To ensure that companies are evolving at the speed of tech, it’s important that today’s leaders understand the value of professional development amongst their teams. Reinvesting in the development of employees through certification programs and technical training will allow organizations to fill the IT skills gap and support talent retention.

We explore this topic deeper in this episode of The Edge with Zach Sims, the co-founder and CEO of Codecademy and General Manager of the Tech & Dev portfolio at Skillsoft. Together, Zach and host Michelle Boockoff-Bajdek discuss the most in-demand technical and leadership skills in IT, the value of professional development and training for technical teams, and how to address concerns regarding technical talent advancement and retention.

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About Our Guest

Zach Sims, CEO, Codecademy

Zach Sims is the co-founder and CEO of Codecademy, and he serves on the executive leadership team at Skillsoft.

Codecademy is a leading online learning platform that has helped over 40 million people worldwide lead inspiring careers in technology. By creating an engaging, flexible, and accessible way to learn in-demand technology skills, Codecademy empowers individuals and companies to thrive in today’s tech-driven workforce. Ten years after founding Codecademy, Zach led the company through a $525M acquisition with Skillsoft.



Zach has been recognized by The World Economic Forum as a Technology Pioneer, by TIME as one of its 100 Most Influential People, and has been named to both Forbes and Inc. Magazines’ “30 Under 30” lists for his work to scale education opportunities in technology. He is also an investor with firms like Bowery Capital and is an angel investor in companies like Ro, Sourcegraph, Mercury, and more.



Zach was a student at Columbia University before founding Codecademy.