Uploaded March 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There are currently over 1 million people worldwide who hold at least one AWS certification.

A million people!

Why, then, should anyone get certified?

Well in this video I want to talk about why I think we're wrong on why we think certifications are important, and what purpose they really serve instead.

Tune in!

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🕒 TIMESTAMPS 🕒
00:00 Intro
00:41 Sponsor
01:47 Real reason to get certified
03:59 Only three options
04:34 The downside of certifications
05:07 Choosing the right certification
07:32 What are some good certs?
07:57 Outro

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