​​🔥 Exploring Azure: a webinar from the DevOps community

Our friends from the DevOps community continue to share their solid knowledge of the technology and announce a new webinar – Cloud Solutions on Azure.

Come and get first-hand insights from Ihar Kuvaldzin, Lead Systems Engineer at EPAM, who is also running educational activities in Azure.

📆 Where and when?

Online on September 15 at 18:00 (UTC +3)

🔎 Which topics are on the agenda?

🔸 DevOps: Сulture or Profession
🔸 Introduction to Azure Cloud
🔸 CI/CD Example Case

Register and break into one of the trendiest tech topics 😉

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​​🧑🏻‍💻 It's international Programmer's Day today!

We wish a happy Programmer's Day to all innovative minds and code creators! Let gigabytes of inspiration be stored on your PC, and every day be programmed for success 🎉

For those who haven't decided on their calling yet but adore tech sphere, we've prepared a quiz What's your job in IT. It consists of 19 diverse questions from tech-related to witty ones. Pass the quiz and find out which profession fits you the most 😉

May luck be on your side on your searching path 🍀

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​🔥 Incredible news for Blockchain enthusiasts

Having solid tech knowledge and striving for brand-new insights? 💡

EPAM experts from the Blockchain community invite you to a global online Conference on September 20-23 ⬇️

What to expect from the event?

4 days of intensive learning, network with 1.5k like-minded audience, 24 tech talks from the top experts and NFT gifts for the most active participants 🎁

What are the hottest topics on the agenda?

💥 The Future of Crypto
💥 Industry Insights
💥 Into Web 3 & NFT
💥 Community & Marketing in Blockchain

Register for the event and upskill to a Blockchain visionary 😎

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🤓 Check your knowledge of Data & Analytics

Soon, we'll share two great news from the world of Data. But before it, let's see how good you are at this topic.

Pass the quiz below and stay tuned for our hot updates 🔥

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​​🔥The launch of Data & Analytics Engineering training programs

Data Analytics Engineering (DAE) is the technology and tools for collecting, processing & visualizing information, and organizing data warehouses 📊

DAE experts are responsible for analyzing key metrics and making data-driven decisions ⚙️

Eager to master a trendy profession and become a Data Analytics Engineer? Enroll in our intensive training programs driven by EPAM experts to:

🔹 Learn how to transform data into high-quality information
🔹 Expand knowledge in four major areas: Data Quality, Data Integration, Data Visualization and Business Intelligence
🔹 Join the community of 3K+ Data specialists at EPAM

The enrollment is open in:

📌 Armenia
📌 Georgia
📌 Kazakhstan
📌 Kyrgyzstan
📌 Lithuania
📌 Latvia
📌 Poland
📌 Uzbekistan

Choose your location, read the requirements, register and prepare for the interview using these materials 📚

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​📚 Five phrasal verbs for a tech specialist

... which will help you at your future work 🔥

In any sphere, there are some words that you constantly come across and need to identify their meanings. So here are some helpful phrasal verbs for a forward-thinking techie ⤵️

📌 To hook up – to connect electronic equipment. E.g., Could you please help me to hook up the Internet cable?

📌 To wipe out – to delete or erase something completely. E.g., Before you give the computer back to your colleague, you need to wipe out irrelevant and private information.

📌 To key in – to type/put information into a computer. E.g., You need to key in a sophisticated password for this website.

📌 To boot up – to begin loading a program or a system. E.g., I think I have some issues with my computer, as it took ages to boot up.

📌 To set up – to install a new program or application. E.g., You need to set up a corporate program to start working with the system.

Should we continue posting useful phrases & words? Leave any reaction if yes 😉

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​​🔥 We continue our series of YouTube streams – Shaping Careers

This time on September 28, EPAM experts will go live on YouTube and talk about Data. Join our insightful stream if you want to:

🔹 Immerse into Data and its main disciplines
🔹 Find out why Data & Analytics is in-demand now
🔹 Get an insider's view on Data specialist's daily tasks
🔹 Explore EPAM training opportunities to start your career

You will also have the opportunity to participate in the hot topic discussion, asking your questions to the speakers in the live chat 🧑🏻‍💻

Register to the event and learn how to start you professional path in Data ⚙️

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​​🔥 DesignSpot community released a new self-study program

Learning design and want to expand your knowledge? Meet an EPAM Designer's Workbook 📚

What is DesignSpot Community?

It is an initiative of UX designers gathered together to develop skills and share their knowledge through events, social projects, and schools for UX designers 👩🏼‍💻

What does the workbook include?

The workbook embraces the best practical tasks aimed to help designers boost their hard skills 👍🏼

Who will benefit from the program?

📌 Junior UX/UI designers can prepare 15 unique cases for their portfolio based on 50+ tasks from real design practice.
📌 Middle designers will be able to fill their skill gaps
📌 Experienced designers will find the exercises for their mentees

What should you do to join?

✅ Enroll in a course and fulfill the tasks
✅ Post your cases on Behance and Dribbble with the hashtag #DesignersWorkbook
✅ Take inspiration from other cases and show yours

More than 2600 designers worldwide are already studying the course, so join the global challenge! 🌎

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​​🎤 Four podcasts for fluent English

Today is an International Podcast Day! We've gathered four handy podcasts for you to listen to and improve your English:

🎧 The English We Speak: from Pre-Intermediate до Upper Intermediate level

A podcast from BBC linguists for those interested in modern spoken English and eager to develop a clean academic pronunciation. The duration of each episode is 3-4 minutes.

🎧 Luke's English Podcast: from Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level

Luke Thompson is an English teacher and professional stand-up comedian, so that the podcast won't be boring. Also, he has a series dedicated to phrasal verbs.

🎧 Slow American English: from Pre-Intermediate to Upper-Intermediate

Slow American English is a podcast recorded in a slow manner to help listeners better catch the topic. Podcasts are devoted to the diverse aspects of American life: education, sports, history, and public organizations in the US.

🎧 Culips: from Pre-Intermediate to Upper Intermediate level

All 500+ episodes are divided into several categories: conversations at an average speed, slow dialogues, podcasts with idioms and slang, etc. The emphasis here is on spoken English and dialogues.

Choose the podcast you liked most and upgrade your English in an interactive way 💪🏻

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​​🕵🏻‍♀️ Probability quiz

Breaking into a work week with a probability quiz from Cody 🔥

📦 Cody has a box filled with 53 balls in three different colors: 21 blue, 17 red, 15 yellow. He is sitting in the dark and drawing balls from the box blindly.

❓ What is the minimum number of balls should he get out of the box to have 2 yellow ones?

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​​🚀 Pursuing a career in tech? Apply for our new SAP Consulting training

✅ What is SAP?

SAP is one of the world's leading producers of enterprise software solutions. Its system contains hundreds of fully integrated modules, covering almost every aspect of business management.

✅ What is the role of an SAP Consultant?

SAP consultants determine clients' business needs, create customizing solutions and help integrate SAP applications into existing IT infrastructure.

✅ What will you learn during the course?

Our experienced mentors will help you gain the in-demand skills necessary for becoming an SAP Consultant. The best students will have the opportunity to become a part of the EPAM team.

🌎 The training program is open for Armenia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Georgia, and Uzbekistan.

Willing to learn more? Read the requirements and apply for the course to unveil your potential 💪🏻

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​​🔥 Joint stream of Data Zen and ProQuality Communities

Data Zen is an initiative that brings together specialists passionate about Data. ProQuality community unites engineers through their love for Quality in tech 🧑🏻‍💻

Both of them support talented techies and share their strong expertise by organizing different insightful activities 🚀

Recently, Data Zen and ProQuality set up a joint YouTube Stream devoted to Data Quality. At the event, Kseniya Kochava, Lead Data Quality Engineer, covered topical questions ⤵️

📌 What is Data, and why is it so important these days?
📌 What is Data Quality, and why is it needed?
📌 What is common and the difference between Data Quality and Software Testing?
📌 How to become a Data Quality Engineer?

Watch the recording to explore the topic and get valuable advice for starting a career ⚙️

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​🔥 EPAM Training Center team is at EPAM Kazakhstan Insider

Together with our Cody's friend – robot Dima, we are navigating beginners through our training opportunities and advice on career start in tech.

Dima sends you greetings and invites you to pass a quiz.

Are you a techie? Let's see 🚀

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