Upwork is one of the largest freelancing marketplace website. We previous covered 2017 – Q2 fastest growing skills. Today, Upwork has released its newest quarterly index of the hottest skills in the freelance marketplace.
“Freelancers realize how quickly the skills needed are evolving and are the most proactive members of the workforce, reskilling much more frequently than traditional employees,” Stephane Kasriel, CEO of Upwork
To no surprise, the 20 fastest-growing freelance skills in Q3 of the current year 2017, all experienced more than 100% year-over-year growth.
Following is the list of the top twenty fastest growing skills
Robotics
Blockchain
Bitcoin
Penetration testing
React.js
Amazon Web Services Lambda
Augmented reality
Deep learning
Instagram marketing
Final Cut Pro X
Swift development
AngularJS development
Salesforce
Vulnerability assessment
Natural language processing
HubSpot marketing
Machine learning
Objective-C development
Learning Management System (LMS)
jQuery development
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Via: Upwork