Want to thrive in an AI-first world? Our FREE Survival Skills Series gives you new tools to add to your kit.

AI is already reshaping hiring and talent development. Download the State of Tech Talent 2026 for global insights on what's working.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI Fundamentals

    Take individual courses or combine them to build end-to-end AI capability for the modern workplace.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI Data Analytics

    Take individual courses or combine them to master the tools and methodologies that power modern AI data analytics.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI & Machine Learning

    Take individual courses or combine them to master the tools and methodologies that power production-grade AI applications.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI Product Management

    Take individual courses or combine them to master the frameworks and methodologies that power successful AI-driven products.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI Software Engineering

    Take individual courses or combine them to master the complete AI software engineering stack.



    Begin your learning Pathway

    AI Experience & Design

    Take individual courses or combine them to master the tools and methodologies that power modern AI product design.

    Get More Info
    Michael Siller Photo

    Michael Siller

    Senior Software Engineer and Lead Instructor, General Assembly

    Los Angeles

    Michael Siller is a Senior Software Engineer and has been a Lead Instructor with General Assembly since 2020. With a passion for teaching and application development, Michael has taught over 25 Software Engineering Immersive, JavaScript Development and Front End Development courses. Outside of programming, Michael is usually training for a marathon, playing guitar, or hanging out at the beach.




    IN CONVERSATION WITH MICHAEL:

    What is your favorite technical skill to work with on your own projects and why?

    My favorite technical skill to work on with my own projects is system design. I enjoy thinking of the problem at hand and breaking it down into a set of smaller problems to further understand what needs to be done to accomplish the task. It's these steps that inform how a system should be organized and what priorities a system should emphasize.


    What is your favorite technical skill to teach to students and why?

    My favorite technical skill to teach is Object Oriented Programming. When students begin to learn the basic ideas of OOP, they begin to really understand one of the core ideas behind programming.


    What is most important to you about teaching technical skills at General Assembly?

    Being able to empower others to not only learn a new skill, but to also helping them understand their own unique learning styles along the way.


    What advice do you have for anyone looking to learn technical skills to reach new career goals?

    Constantly build, even if it's not perfect. You learn the most from building something and figuring it out along the way.


    Coming up near you

    Want to teach at ga?

    Join our global community of instructors and help shape the next generation of industry leaders — while moving your own career forward with proven subject matter expertise, leadership experience, and public speaking skills. Teach online or on campus, full-time
or part-time.

    Learn More