I'm the author of the blog post. I assure you it's not a troll or satire. Certifications have a stigma; However there are still industry standards that still h

I'm the author of the blog post. I assure you it's not a troll or satire. Certifications have a stigma; However there are still industry standards that still hold weight. GCIH, GCIA, SANs, OSCP are all well respected. Second. I am for the most part speaking to how I got into the field. You DO NOT by any stretch of imagination need to know secure coding, how to find exploits in code, etc. Sure if you want to gun straight for a senior role it would help but if you don't have corporate experience it's not going to get you in the door any faster than working your way up. Third. I'm not even sure what to say to that. You come off as one of those egotistics you speak of. Maybe your 2600 meeting in your area are not good. That's not to say they all are the same. Stay off irc? Again not all channels are the same. Last paragraph you basically spell out what the certifications I mention literally do for you. Learn the processes, trends, latests tools, etc. I think you're the one trying to troll.