This document discusses the rise of Hadoop and big data analytics skills needed for developers. It notes that Hadoop provides a scalable platform for distributed processing of all types of data in any format. It has become a universal data platform for enterprises. Developers now need skills in distributed systems, machine learning, and SQL-on-Hadoop tools. Both traditional data warehousing skills and new skills in Java, Scala, Python and distributed processing are important for software developers to have as big data becomes pervasive.