I have wondered about this myself. In my industry, getting a certified or passing the exam for the enterprise level email service provider we use is a popular upskill. I've debated if it is something I should strive for.
Currently, I do not have any certification, excluding a few "You have completed this mandatory 2 day training for this enterprise level syste?" pdfs. But it has not come up in my job search. Mentioning that I know XYZ program, does. The certification does not seem to matter so much as the skills learned, overall understanding, etc.
I not sure if any certifications for web dev exist 🤔
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The certification does not seem to matter so much as the skills learned, overall understanding, etc.
I agree with that. And indirectly, I find that this is the value prop that is often overlooked; the credential itself isn't as valuable as much as the presumed knowledge you gained from preparing for it. Certs, like degrees, are a mixed bag: there are many certs of dubious distinction and a lot of certs from shady vendors who just use it as another means of making money. But from what I've learned from listening to others, they really are seriously considered in some fields (like the PMP for some project manager roles). I got my cert because I really wanted to learn Scrum and wanted a certificate that demonstrated the effort I put into learning more about the framework.
I haven't seen any certs for web dev, but if there were, I'd be interested to learn why they exist and how they've benefitted web devs!
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I have wondered about this myself. In my industry, getting a certified or passing the exam for the enterprise level email service provider we use is a popular upskill. I've debated if it is something I should strive for.
Currently, I do not have any certification, excluding a few "You have completed this mandatory 2 day training for this enterprise level syste?" pdfs. But it has not come up in my job search. Mentioning that I know XYZ program, does. The certification does not seem to matter so much as the skills learned, overall understanding, etc.
I not sure if any certifications for web dev exist 🤔
I agree with that. And indirectly, I find that this is the value prop that is often overlooked; the credential itself isn't as valuable as much as the presumed knowledge you gained from preparing for it. Certs, like degrees, are a mixed bag: there are many certs of dubious distinction and a lot of certs from shady vendors who just use it as another means of making money. But from what I've learned from listening to others, they really are seriously considered in some fields (like the PMP for some project manager roles). I got my cert because I really wanted to learn Scrum and wanted a certificate that demonstrated the effort I put into learning more about the framework.
I haven't seen any certs for web dev, but if there were, I'd be interested to learn why they exist and how they've benefitted web devs!