You might think Linux is a niche area to train in, quite a specialism perhaps, but actually you’d be wrong. It’s like studying English at university, it can open many doors for a whole range of jobs and in many (or even most) sectors, but in our opinion gives you much better prospects than a[…]
One thing we didn’t hear enough about at the LPI Conference this year, was the success of Nigeria and the planned LPI Innovation Hub, which is due to open soon. Nigeria has seen huge growth in Linux training and development in the last few years. Although it is a country rich in oil, its wealth[…]
As you know, all through August we have been celebrating the 25th anniversary of Linux. We’ve been talking about the best uses for Linux around the world over the last 25 years, and asking you your thoughts – we’ve even been running our competition to adopt Polly the Penguin! To round off the celebrations, we’ve[…]
Linux fans are being encouraged to share their thoughts on ‘amazing uses for Linux around the world’ to be in with a chance to adopt Poppy the Penguin for a year. To celebrate the 25th anniversary of Linux, Future Cert, the UK and Ireland’s representative for the LPI (Linux Professional Institute) is asking everyone to[…]
Why just 25 amazing uses we hear you ask? Well this month is the 25th anniversary of Linux – and it wouldn’t make much sense to do a list of 50 on such an occasion. What better way to celebrate this game-changing Open Source operating system, than list some interesting and brilliant uses for Linux?[…]
Innovation in computing does not come out of thin air. You need highly skilled people, you need the technology, but most importantly you need the investment and the infrastructure to drive it forward. This is where Ireland have got things so very right. And where the UK is still lagging behind. UK industry will almost[…]
This month we received our student exam survey data, in which those who have taken LPI (Linux Professional Institute) exams with us leave their feedback and personal information to help us gain valuable insights to the industry. Whilst we are pleased to see that in general LPI Certification is on the up in the UK[…]
Ahead of a landmark month for Linux Fans, LPI and Future Cert across the globe, when we celebrate the 25th birthday of Linux in August, we thought it was a good time to take a look back at how far we have come and where we are headed for the future. From humble beginnings, in[…]
As the Open Source job market continues to cry out for qualified professionals and the technology industry is suffering from a shortage of digital skills, it’s becoming more important than ever to get Certified. There are many reasons why you should get Certified, we’ve put together five important reasons why getting certified with LPI is[…]
The Digital Skills for the UK Economy Report released by the government earlier this year examined the demand and supply of digital skills in the UK. It found that there is a shortage in suitable digital skills for digital jobs persists in the UK labour market and that this is a major risk to business[…]