Why is Artificial Intelligence important?

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The AI learning adventure explores intelligence and its connection to engineering and technology.  Using ideas about human intelligence and intelligence more broadly, engineers can create “artificial intelligence,”; that is, impart “human” intelligence into machines or technology (Classical AI) or design technology that can itself “create” intelligence (future AI).  In fact, understanding how the brain works—”reverse-engineering the brain”—and understanding how engineers design intelligent machines—machines that replicate human intelligence—is one of the “Grand Challenges of Engineering” as set forth by The National Academy of Engineering (NAE). The implications and benefits of understanding the brain are many.  In addition to advances in the treatment of brain injuries and diseases and advancements in communications technology and computer simulations, understanding the brain will allow the design of intelligent machines with even more signicant societal impacts.  Already, mac
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DevOps Package Survey (2015-2017)

DevOps is in trend are and there are number of opportunities in this field, but all DevOps jobs and departments are not created equally.
 DevOps professionals define their own roles within their organization.
The survey results revealed some interesting information about the rapidly evolving DevOps field.
In terms of demographics, DevOps professionals come from all walks of life. However, a generalization of our results reveals a typical profile: male, between the ages of 25 and 44, having a bachelor’s degree with ‘1-6 years’ experience in his current role.
Here are some of the key findings in the survey:
  • DevOps salaries are on the rise. Over 76% of respondents reported an increase in 2014 earnings compared to 2013, while 22% reported no change. The median salary for a DevOps professional is $105,600.
  • Salary levels correlate with the size of the DevOps team. The larger the team, the higher the salary. In DevOps teams of up to 10 members, the median salary is $104,000, while for teams with over 100 professionals the median salary is $129,230.
  • Higher education does not necessarily mean higher pay. Over half (52%) of respondents have a bachelor’s degree, while 25% hold a master’s degree. Surprisingly, on average, professionals with high school diplomas are earning $106,734 while those with master’s degrees are earning $105,000.
  • DevOps feel good about their job stability. Approximately 62% of respondents reported having no concerns about their job stability, while less than 12% claimed they were very concerned.
  • When it comes to advancing your DevOps career and increasing your market value, respondents advised to hone your skills in the following key areas: operational (51%), communication (49%), and analytical (38%) skills.

DevOps Salary Report 2017
Here are a few things you’ll learn in the 2017 DevOps Salary Report:
  • Which job titles yield the highest salaries — and which are becoming more or less common.
  • How much IT practitioners earn in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and New Zealand, India, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, Asia, and Latin America.
  • How IT manager salaries have changed around the world since last year.
  • How salaries vary by industry, and by the number of servers an organization manages.
  • How the salaries of people who identify as a woman, or as a member of an underrepresented group, stack up to the salaries of those who don’t.
  • How years of experience affect salary levels.
  • How the amount of manual configuration management people do affects their salaries.


Developer types and salary

Overall, the patterns we see for new developers who are just joining the workforce are similar to the workforce overall. Most new developers identify as web developers, with sizeable proportions who develop for desktop and mobile.

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