I’m sure there are plenty of useful things to be learned from a certification program, but beyond a certain skill level, they are meaningless on a resume. Actually, at a high level role I’d view it as a negative - it reads like a lack of demonstrable skills.
> beyond a certain skill level, they are meaningless on a resume why not create a certificate that is prestige, even for experienced developers? Maybe it would deprecate the ridiculous leetcode interview process. The software engineer industry needs the equivalent of CFA (in finance). That means something.
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#24It's hard to say how it'll sell, but I do self-directed learning and research, and document it on Github. As a senior dev I feel like self-directed learning of what I need, and no more, is a better look. A number of years ago I did do a certification on project management from Coursera, which is a good look. Your software related experience should speak for itself, but tangential certifications like project managemen…
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#25While not a certification, I find my Amateur Radio License to be one of my most valuable credentials besides my degrees. 1. This credential actually gives you a huge amount of privilege to use restricted radio spectra. 2. It teaches you a lot about how software, hardware, and wireless come together. 3. It's great for emergencies. 4. Opens up a lot of homebrew and DIY skill-sets for projects relating to IoT and smart…
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#26I’m sure there are plenty of useful things to be learned from a certification program, but beyond a certain skill level, they are meaningless on a resume. Actually, at a high level role I’d view it as a negative - it reads like a lack of demonstrable skills.
> beyond a certain skill level, they are meaningless on a resume why not create a certificate that is prestige, even for experienced developers? Maybe it would deprecate the ridiculous leetcode interview process. The software engineer industry needs the equivalent of CFA (in finance). That means something.
https://ncees.org/exams/pe-exam/
https://ncees.org/ncees-discontinuing-pe-software-engineerin...