At SoftUni, we believe in our mission to help individuals worldwide adapt to the rapidly evolving digital landscape by developing sustainable and competitive skills that machines cannot easily replace. With this goal in mind, we launched SoftUni AI—a revolutionary educational initiative in artificial intelligence (AI), designed for both technical and non-technical professionals, regardless of prior experience.

SoftUni Global is pleased to present an overview of the progress made by SoftUni Serbia, our esteemed partner, from September 2022 to the end of November 2023. During this period, SoftUni Serbia has demonstrated consistent growth, innovation, and an unwavering commitment to delivering high-quality training for programming enthusiasts. The following highlights encapsulate the key achievements and milestones accomplished together.

Shelly Academy, a collaborative initiative between SoftUni Global and the industry-leading home automation company Shelly, continues its commitment to empowering individuals interested in the Internet of Things (IoT) field.

In the ever-evolving field of technology, access to high-quality educational programs is essential for aspiring professionals to thrive. We are excited to share the news of our flourishing franchise partnership in Serbia, where we have joined forces with Milan Popadić, Co-founder of Cube Team. Together, our collaborative efforts are dedicated to cultivating the next generation of software engineering experts.

SoftUni Serbia initially launched the Java track, starting with the Programming Basics course in September 2022. Currently, they have reached the Java Advanced level of the software engineering program. Driven by their commitment to addressing the growing educational requirements of students, SoftUni Serbia is strategically planning to launch a JavaScript track and a Quality Assurance (QA) course in the near future, further enriching their offerings and expanding the horizons of IT education in the region.

Now, we are delighted to present an exclusive interview with Milan Popadić, who shares insights into their motivations and the promising opportunities that lie ahead in our franchise partnership in Serbia.

SoftUni Global and Allterco, a prominent company specializing in designing, producing, and supplying Internet of Things (IoT) products, have partnered to launch the “Shelly Scripting Basics” course. The course is a collaborative initiative aimed at providing individuals with essential skills in Shelly scripting for home automation and IoT. This partnership brings together the expertise of both organizations to create an educational program that opens up new opportunities in the field.

SoftUni Global, the international branch of SoftUni, one of the largest tech education providers in South-Eastern Europe, is partnering with the Mongolian company MLC Business School, to bring software engineering education to the people of Mongolia. This partnership aims to empower the IT business in the country and prepare the new generation of software engineers for the ever-growing demand for skilled professionals in the IT industry.

Sliding puzzles are mechanical devices made of blocks of wood or plastic set into a frame as well as simple but addictive computer games that improve your problem-solving skills. The pieces are usually simple shapes or imprinted with colors, patterns, sections of a bigger picture, numbers, or letters.  Sliding puzzles, also known as sliders or sliding-block puzzles, are different from rearrangement puzzles in that the pieces cannot be lifted or removed from the frame. To win, you have to arrange them in a specific pattern by sliding them into certain routes on the board. Each move opens a new path and rearranges the pieces, so you have to plan carefully in order to achieve the end configuration.

Following this tutorial, you will make your own 3×3 sliding puzzle using Java.

There are a lot of steps you need to take before going to an interview. Even when you complete them all, applying for your first programming job can be an intimidating process, especially when you do not have any professional experience to back up your technical knowledge. A good way to showcase your practical competence is to set up a GitHub profile with all the projects you have completed so far.  In addition to assessing your coding skills, an interview serves as an opportunity for the recruiter to get to know you better and determine whether or not you would fit well into the company culture.

Although every organization has a different interviewing policy, the process usually includes the following steps: 

• Initial Conversation with a hiring manager;
• Technical Interview with a software developer;
• Coding Challenges.

There are three general groups of questions corresponding to each stage of the interview process – personal, technical, and practical. To give you a better idea of what to expect, we made a list of the most common ones and included hints on how to best answer them. 

Pong is a two-dimensional sports game that is similar to table tennis. It is one of the earliest video games, first released in 1972. Since then, it has been recreated multiple times in different programming languages. Today, you will learn how to make your own version of the game using simple programming concepts in C#.

Let’s begin.

Let us introduce you to Lyubomir Tulev. He is a cybercrime expert who has been working internationally for more than 10 years on cybercrime investigations in countries like New Zealand, Russia and many others across Europe. In 2015 he was recognized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) as one of the top 10 international cybercrime experts. He is in the private sector now and his work involves penetration testing, social engineering, consultancy and cyber forensics. He is also a trainer for Information Security Management course at SoftUni. Lyubomir shared more about his professional motivation as well as practical tips that will help you protect yourself and your devices from cyber attacks.