Although I do have a college degree (though not in CS), I do feel that adding unessential certificates "in lieu of" education works against you. It just highlig

Although I do have a college degree (though not in CS), I do feel that adding unessential certificates "in lieu of" education works against you. It just highlights the fact that you believe credentials are important (otherwise why did you invest in them) but you still avoided one of the most recognized credentials that exists. If you have extensive work experience this may flip, though (I've been busy working, so while I couldn't go back to college I could invest in meaningful credentials). Additionally, it's difficult to surmise how certain credentials are viewed. I graduated from a tech bootcamp (i.e. hundreds of hours of instruction) and it weighed negatively on my resume in most cases (and when it was positive it was largely from other graduates, giving it more of a "club" credential vibe than an actual value signal). In either case, I'd never recommend against obtaining a credential (even if it's not going to go on a resume) as the subject matter will likely be useful. Just be sure to only try to apply a credential when it's relevant, not as an educational stand-in.