Certifications are great if they are meaningful. Most aren’t. A meaningful certification requires a skills based, hands-on assessment of if a person can do the

Certifications are great if they are meaningful. Most aren’t. A meaningful certification requires a skills based, hands-on assessment of if a person can do the the thing the certification says they can. It should be proctored and require effort to obtain. A meaningful certification is not an evaluation of knowledge but rather an assessment of skill. RedHat has great certs that are respected in the industry because it tests if you can do the things it asks. You would hire someone based on this. Many companies let you take a multiple choice test to “certify” you. Those are worthless and are generally just part of the marketing funnel.