Design Patterns courses can help you learn object-oriented design principles, common design patterns like Singleton and Observer, and best practices for software architecture. You can build skills in code refactoring, improving maintainability, and enhancing collaboration among developers. Many courses introduce tools such as UML for visualizing design structures and integrated development environments (IDEs) that facilitate pattern implementation, allowing you to apply these concepts in real coding projects.

University of Minnesota
Skills you'll gain: User Interface (UI), Prototyping, User Interface (UI) Design, Interactive Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Design, Interaction Design, Mockups, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Wireframing, Internet Of Things
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Skills you'll gain: Data Mining, Big Data, Text Mining, Unstructured Data, Spatial Data Analysis, Advanced Analytics, Image Analysis, Algorithms, Correlation Analysis, Information Privacy
Mixed · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Data Architecture, Data Lakes, Enterprise Architecture, Data Warehousing, Data Integration, Virtualization, Cloud Storage, Metadata Management, Data Storage, Data Transformation, Scalability
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 3 Months

University of Colorado Boulder
Skills you'll gain: User Research, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Usability, Verification And Validation, UI/UX Research, UI/UX Strategy, Internet Of Things, API Design, User Interface (UI), Embedded Software, Amazon Web Services, Interactive Design, Cloud Computing Architecture, Human Computer Interaction, Embedded Systems, Application Programming Interface (API), Prototyping, Software Development
Build toward a degree
Intermediate · Specialization · 3 - 6 Months

Coursera
Skills you'll gain: Retrieval-Augmented Generation, Prompt Patterns, Agentic systems, Performance Testing, Prompt Engineering, Generative AI Agents, Generative AI, Agentic Workflows, Performance Tuning, Model Evaluation, Verification And Validation, Large Language Modeling, MLOps (Machine Learning Operations), Embeddings
Intermediate · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Figma (Design Software), User Interface (UI), Mockups, Design Software, Adobe XD, Responsive Web Design, User Experience, User Experience Design, User Centered Design, Wireframing, Microsoft Copilot, Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), Prototyping
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
University of California San Diego
Skills you'll gain: Usability, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Graphic and Visual Design, Usability Testing, Web Design, User Interface (UI) Design, Digital Design, Experimentation, Interaction Design, Human Computer Interaction, Prototyping, Design Elements And Principles, Layout Design, Human Centered Design, Web Design and Development, Research Design, Typography, A/B Testing
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks
Skills you'll gain: User Experience, UI/UX Research, User Experience Design, User Research, Design Thinking, Usability, User Centered Design, Prototyping, Sprint Retrospectives, Wireframing, Ideation, Sprint Planning
Beginner · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

The Museum of Modern Art
Skills you'll gain: Cultural Diversity, Cultural Sensitivity, Aesthetics, Design, Social Studies, Art History, Sustainable Development, Environmental Issue, Sustainability Standards, Non-Verbal Communication, Sociology, Creativity, 3D Modeling, World History, Social Impact
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Microsoft
Skills you'll gain: Design Thinking, User Experience Design, User Experience, User Centered Design, User Interface and User Experience (UI/UX) Design, Human Centered Design, Wireframing, User Interface (UI), User Interface (UI) Design, Prototyping
Mixed · Course · 1 - 4 Weeks

Skills you'll gain: Digital Transformation, New Product Development, Innovation, Design Thinking, Customer experience improvement, Web Content Accessibility Guidelines, Product Strategy, User Experience, Product Development, Customer experience strategy (CX), Journey Mapping, Customer Engagement, Emerging Technologies
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months

Skills you'll gain: Restful API, Spring Framework, Microservices, Cloud Deployment, API Design, Spring Boot, OAuth, Java Programming, System Design and Implementation, Java, Systems Design, Systems Architecture, Application Frameworks, Software Design, Web Design and Development, Sprint Planning, NoSQL, SQL, Databases, Product Management
Beginner · Course · 1 - 3 Months