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brand_edge 44 minutes ago [-]
I believe at your stage, your experience has more leverage than any other certificate. Hiring managers don't see the certificates. They just skimmed it.
They see what kind of work you have done.
I can say that because I had been a hiring manager in tech for seven plus years. What I am looking for is this person who can do the work that we want, and the proof that you have of working with startups is bigger than any other certificate.
Cyfrit 1 hours ago [-]
I actually got a free exam attempt once (I've forgotten which cert it was now), but because their proctoring software didn't work, I eventually just couldn't be bothered to take it lol.
As for this, it really depends on your clients. These certificates are for laypeople to look at—kind of like how only non-native English speakers need to take the TOEFL.
brand_edge 43 minutes ago [-]
Have more leverage with your work that you have done in the startups.
Hiring managers are more looking at what kind of impact you can provide and what kind of work you can get done. A certificate is useful when you don't have experience.
I would say that go and apply. You will learn while applying.
gokuljs 21 hours ago [-]
I really don't understand the point of doing this certificates seriously for what joy. i literally figured out lot of things through chatgpt deployed and scalled services. I am like its that easy. you just have practice it few times thats it.
Gold-Ask-lx 15 hours ago [-]
lol none of this is for "joy", I'm trying to figure out if having these certs will help me get more interviews/work
gokuljs 7 hours ago [-]
This is 2021 approch dude. No one really gives a fuck about certficates. world has changed a lot. i think you need to catch up.
cliglot 1 hours ago [-]
> i think you need to catch up
Likely futile though. The way to get jobs now is through network and connections. If OP doesn’t have those already, it’s unlikely they’ll be able to “catch up” in a reasonable amount of time.
giantg2 5 hours ago [-]
I think they are worth getting. It's something a resume scanner might be looking for. I think that most AWS contracts cut the business a discount if a certain percentage of their IT team have an AWS cert.
ensemblehq 17 hours ago [-]
AWS Certifications do help to a certain extent to convey your knowledge of the AWS ecosystem to consultancies and their clients. I don't have a certification but almost all of the consultancies I've worked with advocate for it just to give the client more confidence. Mind you these are the larger consultancies with larger clients so they tend to like these certifications as a signal. Have you ever had a chance to work with the various components in the ecosystem already?
Gold-Ask-lx 15 hours ago [-]
yep, i had to use the usual s3 + ec2/ecs + cloudwatch + various databases/message queues for quite a few different startups i was part of. learned all of it on the job.
i guess my question is more along the lines of "if I have these certs on my resume, is it going to pass through a lot more filters nowadays"
whs 10 hours ago [-]
I had one.
The only two reasons it was worth it is my company paid for it, and you can get a lounge space and some swag at reinvent. I never get to use it professionally
I can say that because I had been a hiring manager in tech for seven plus years. What I am looking for is this person who can do the work that we want, and the proof that you have of working with startups is bigger than any other certificate.
Hiring managers are more looking at what kind of impact you can provide and what kind of work you can get done. A certificate is useful when you don't have experience.
I would say that go and apply. You will learn while applying.
Likely futile though. The way to get jobs now is through network and connections. If OP doesn’t have those already, it’s unlikely they’ll be able to “catch up” in a reasonable amount of time.
i guess my question is more along the lines of "if I have these certs on my resume, is it going to pass through a lot more filters nowadays"
The only two reasons it was worth it is my company paid for it, and you can get a lounge space and some swag at reinvent. I never get to use it professionally