> Some hiring managers see them as nice to have, but I've also met hiring managers who are actively skeptical of certifications.
To me they are a red flag. Someone couldn't get a good job in a bull market straight out of undergrad and felt the need to get additional training...
> We also don't have differentiation of software levels or skills. If you're a programmer, you could, in theory, go program anything from web to AI to robotics. You don't have to be certified to work in nearly any industry. And we don't have formal hierarchy of skilled work, such as EMTs, nurses and doctors.
To me they are a red flag. Someone couldn't get a good job in a bull market straight out of undergrad and felt the need to get additional training...
> We also don't have differentiation of software levels or skills. If you're a programmer, you could, in theory, go program anything from web to AI to robotics. You don't have to be certified to work in nearly any industry. And we don't have formal hierarchy of skilled work, such as EMTs, nurses and doctors.
It still exists, it's just that it's informal.