Cloud Computing: Technology 2014 – Best and worst of the year in tech
December 26, 2014
Grazed from V3.co.uk. Author: Editorial Staff.
As another year draws to a close, we’ve been reflecting on the main events, launches and products of 2014. Here, the team at V3 each pick their highlight of the year, along with their choice of the most disappointing in the technology space.
Editor Madeline Bennett
V3’s Madeline BennettThe coding revolution is my pick for the most exciting thing in tech this year. There’s a huge market for tech skills in the UK and abroad, and the younger generation is currently missing out on these opportunities by being taught about technology in the wrong way. But that all changed in September, when the new curriculum came in, bringing with it encouragement and an obligation on schools to teach students about programming and computer science, rather than spreadsheets and websites…
The shift in approach means that school leavers will now be equipped with the skills needed to join anything from a mobile app firm in Tech City, to a giant like Google or Facebook. However, while the potential is there for a surge of skilled techies to burst onto the UK jobs market, I’m also concerned that real change will not be realised…
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