> Coursera has pretty good content but I’m not sure their certifications lead to anything meaningful. I agree with this. My cynical take when I see someone wit

> Coursera has pretty good content but I’m not sure their certifications lead to anything meaningful. I agree with this. My cynical take when I see someone with a Coursera certification is "so what?"... Not in a mean way. I just simply don't see the value of that certification. But then I remember that the tech industry is not the same as other industries. There are other industries where there's still a strong cultural bias towards formalized and demonstrable education. So those certifications could indeed signal employers in other industries about competence in certain knowledge area. I strongly believe that those certifications don't prove anything but I guess there's some people that do believe in their value.