The document discusses how application development is changing and the need for modern development skills. It summarizes that Gartner predicts organizations will develop an average of 1400 apps by 2024. It also discusses the rise of open source usage, with 76% of organizations using open source and 65% increasing their use since 2015. Finally, it promotes learning more about cloud capabilities for application development through IBM Bluemix workshops, hands-on labs, and starting a free 30-day trial on their console.