Lately, I've gotten more and more curious about the topic of certifications. Anyone here has gotten any professional certifications done? AWS, Azure, CKAD, etc or other relevant certifications in your domain? What were your motivations? Did you employer/client mandate it? Or some other reason (self-learning, career boost, just needed the badge/certificate etc)?

Some folks I know have got the AWS solutions architect certification & they say it’s quite a good test for your backend/cloud skills. I have a scrum certification, from a previous employer. Haven’t found any of these useful in getting a job!

The major motivator is AWS partner networks requiring specific number employees with AWS Adv Certifications So, employers mandate the certifications for their teams and also recruitments happen for those specific purposes

I’ve personally found certifications to be vapor ware. It’s a rarity that someone with a certification is actually hireable.

@ancient-van-29120, @crooked-ghost-83128: Thanks. Were your certifications sponsored by employers or did you have to do it in personal capacity?

I’ve had this thought as well.

@magnificent-solstice-42554 I personally don't have any certifications But currently we are paying for certifications of our employees and I know few others companies that do it too

I have an AWS Solutions Architect Associate. I took it because I could not get hands on a few services that were worth exploring. I use certification as a tool that would help me explore a few services in a bit of structured context.