Who does not like to be paid the most for our skills? But the truth is that not all the skills we master so well are marketable; even if they did could secure a high paying job. Employment markets fluctuate constantly depending upon the consumer demands.

In a recent news post in CNBC Make it, reporter Jennifer Liu has a list of 10 hottest tech skill for the 2020. Udemy, an online learning platform, regularly analyze data from its more 40 millions users to determine which tech skills are gaining popularity in the tech industry. Ms Liu’s list was prepared based on discussion with Shelly Obsborne, vice president of learning, at Udemy’s 2020 Workplace Learning Trend Report.

Udemy’s latest 2020 Workplace Learning Trends Report, however, found that the No. 1 new skill its users are most interested in is Gatsby.js, an open-source framework that helps developers build websites and apps. Created in 2015, Gatsby.js has been used by notable brands such as Nike, Impossible Foods and Hopper.

Jennifer Liu, CNBC Make It

Following is the list of the latest skills, prepared by Jenifer Liu, that could shake up the tech scene in 2020:

• Gatsby.js: A web development framework tool used to build static sites. Additional Information: Gatsby Tutorial
• AWS Big Data: A course designed by Amazon Web Services to learn how to manage big data workloads. Addition Information: Big Data on AWS
• React Hooks: A web development tool used within React, a JavaScript library for building user interfaces. Additional Information: Introducing React Hooks
• Microsoft Azure Architecture: Managing scalable, secure and efficient applications on a public cloud computing platform developed by Microsoft. Additional Information: Azure Application Architecture Guide
• Next.js: A web framework to build applications and static websites. Additional Information: Nextjs Docs
• Apache Airflow: An open-source tool for complex computational and data processing. Additional Information: Apache Airflow Documentation
• SwiftUI: A tool to build user interfaces across Apple apps. Additional Information: SwiftUI | Apple Developer Documentation
• Pegasystems: A certification for a digital process automation software. Additional Information: PEGA Documentation
• ESP32: A low-cost system-on-chip series widely used in internet of things (IoT) projects. Additional Information: ESP32 Resources
• Quantum computing: The area of study focused on developing computer technology based on the principles of quantum theory. Additional Information: Quantum Computing Resources

Let’s use this list of tech skills in demand to inspire us to learn one of the above skills and get rewarded with bigger pay checks.

Happy learning!

Content of this notes was inspired by Jennifer Liu‘s recent news post in CNBC Make It. Cover photo by Marvin Meyer on Unsplash