Certifications Are (Still) Useless!!?

Welcome to DevXplaining video - this one is some thoughts on certifications, getting certified, skill levels, and effects on salary. Sorry, no coding in this one, we'll get back to that later. This video should work nicely also as just audio, if you like me like to listen to CZcams rants when working out.
Are certifications useless? Is there any value in obtaining a certification for AWS Certified Solutions Architect Professional - like I just did? Or are they just total waste of time, with no correlation to skill or salary levels? Well join me for a bit and hear my thoughts on this topic. If this feels familiar, I did this video years back, but got some up to date perspective to it right now, so revisiting the topic.
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What do you think? Are certifications useless in 2024? Or relevant?

[@MrSocialPirate]

Thank you for the video! I think what must be said is the non-techincal filter on job applications. Many recruiters/HR will be inundated with applications in these market conditions, so, why not offer yourself another reason to get put in the 'positive' pile.

[@DevXplaining]

Oh yeah, a very good point. Job market is a bit more challenging right now, so anything concrete to be able to show might just give you that edge. In that sense, even the lightweight free certificates you can do within few hours work. Probably not going to be the main decision factor, but just a little bit of extra on top.

[@zznabil8109]

Certificates are the new Degree Scrolls

[@DevXplaining]

Haha, should actually be delivered as sealed physical scrolls I think :)