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Technology Skills Roadmap
Six stages for building technology capability in order, from foundations through a chosen direction to continuous development.
- Published2 October 2026
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Technology careers are built through layers of capability. Rather than trying to learn everything at once, identify the direction you are heading in and build the skills that direction requires, in order.
Stage 01 — Foundation
Build fundamental capability in:
- Computer and digital literacy
- Problem solving
- Communication
- Logical thinking
- Basic technology concepts
Stage 02 — Core technical skills
Choose a direction, then follow its sequence.
Development
Programming → web → applications → full stack
Data
Data fundamentals → SQL → analytics → visualisation → advanced data work
Testing
Testing fundamentals → automation → testing tools → quality engineering
Cloud
Cloud fundamentals → infrastructure → operations → deployment
AI
Programming and data fundamentals → AI concepts → machine learning → generative AI → applied AI
Stage 03 — Applied practice
Learn by building:
- Small exercises
- Practical applications
- Automation workflows
- Data projects
- Technical experiments
Stage 04 — Portfolio
Document what you built. For each project, record:
- The problem
- Your approach
- The technology used
- Your own contribution
- The result
Stage 05 — Career preparation
Prepare your:
- Resume
- Portfolio
- Technical explanations
- Interview fundamentals
- Communication
- Project walkthroughs
Stage 06 — Continuous development
Technology changes. Keep developing through projects, documentation, experimentation, structured learning and real problems.
Choose a direction first. Then build depth.
Related reading: how to choose the right technology skills for your career, and the training catalogue.
