Learn the fundamentals for engineering long-lasting software using highly-productive agile techniques to develop Software as a Service (SaaS)! This Professional Certificate Program presents ideas and techniques for designing, developing, and modifying large software systems using Agile techniques and the same best-of-breed tools used by professionals, including GitHub, Pivotal Tracker, Travis CI, Heroku, and more. Topics include: function-oriented and object-oriented modular design techniques, designing for re-use and maintainability including proper use of design patterns, behavior-driven design, test-driven development, user stories for requirements elicitation & documentation, verification and validation, cost and quality metrics and estimation, project team organization and management, analyzing and refactoring legacy code. Fully integrated into each course, the Codio platform provides students with a seamless integrated software development environment, auto-graded assessments, and a digital textbook.
