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  Learn and use a modern scripting language
  Learn thogoughly and embrace the philosophy of a modern version control system
  Be familiar with NoSQL solutions like MongoDB, CouchDB.
  Learn a functional language — or more than one.
  Study agile methods and concepts.

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Here is a non-trend that should be: be more than just familiar with SQL solutions like MySQL, PostgreSQL. This to me is the most common missing skill among software developers.

Well said. Unfortunately.

Since this isn't all that cutting edge of a list, ajax seems missing. How about this one: design a website that never does a full page refresh and responds to server requests so quickly that you never see that annoying loading ring going around in a circle.

Use Evently, CouchDB and CouchApp's.

I suggest conserving brainpower by skipping 4 and choosing Python for 1.

If you're suggesting that Python is a 'good enough' functional language, and that's why the two steps can be consolidated, may I respectfully disagree. Python is either indifferent to functional concepts or actively hostile, depending on how much of a fanboy you are.

Most of the other scripting languages are much more close to functional than Python is.

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