This statistic displays the leading methods used by open source professionals to keep up to date in their line of work, according to a 2016 global survey of hiring managers and open source professionals. As of that time, 60 percent of respondents said they kept their open source knowledge up to date by taking online training courses.
How open source professionals keep their skills up to date, as of 2016
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Linux Foundation. (May 5, 2016). How open source professionals keep their skills up to date, as of 2016 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved April 25, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/639417/worldwide-open-source-survey-professional-upskilling/
Linux Foundation. "How open source professionals keep their skills up to date, as of 2016." Chart. May 5, 2016. Statista. Accessed April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639417/worldwide-open-source-survey-professional-upskilling/
Linux Foundation. (2016). How open source professionals keep their skills up to date, as of 2016. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: April 25, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/639417/worldwide-open-source-survey-professional-upskilling/
Linux Foundation. "How Open Source Professionals Keep Their Skills up to Date, as of 2016." Statista, Statista Inc., 5 May 2016, https://www.statista.com/statistics/639417/worldwide-open-source-survey-professional-upskilling/
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