How many Salesforce certifications should you get? 

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Hope it lived up to your expectations!!!!!

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Thank you Harrison!

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I've got an ultimate cert guide on my site SFDC99.com, very focused!

Thanks!! Got a full list of my equipment in my $4500 Zoom setup vid!

@@dvdkliu thank you!

Thanks! Admin cert mainly for an intro to Salesforce. Trailhead assumes you have existing programming experience so it's not the best starting point. Of course I'm gonna plug my Apex Academy because it actually starts at 0! Bit.ly/go-apex

I’m so ready for the Apex Academy! Thank you, David.

Great cert, I would 100% get it if I was an admin. Realistically it will take time until the market picks it up, at least a year

Don't know marketing cloud that well unfortunately!!

@@dvdkliu that's too bad. Love your content though! ♥️

If you've done QA automation or SQL then dev is a natural extension. If not then I'd recommend you check out my Salesforce personality test video + results

Degree irrelevant! No degree can teach Salesforce

Yea super niche, totally only for increasing F U count 👍

Yup! I generally don't recommend it, but if you've already got developer experience it's not a bad route

Technical Architect here. Get Admin cert first as all admins also do config as well, then do platform dev 1 then get JS dev as you will be mainly working in LWC most of the time building custom components. After that is specializing.

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Certs only is possible. Of course everything helps and you need to position your resume properly. Got a lot of videos on that topic too!

​@@dvdkliu great to hear! Keep up the good work with your content!

Also is there any way I can primarily develop in apex and not javascript.

You will still need certs with your degree. I don't think you'll be competitive or learn quickly enough if you are focusing on multiple technologies. Also, I you can't specialize in Apex only, you'll need to do front end as well.

Admin->platform dev 1-> JS Dev then specialize. There is also business analyst if you dont want to code.

Vanu, I will go on a limb here and give my opinion since I am on a similar path as yours. I got my Admin Certification last month and I'm currently studying for the Platform App Developer Cert. Whenever I'm procrastinating, I check on LinkdedIn for jobs and see that there is demand. That helps me get back to studying. Personally, my goal is just to get my foot in the door and work my way up from there while gathering both experience and certs. My current job is not where I would like to be, and I have used videos like this one to realize I can do something about my future. Is it 100% certain? Definitely not. No one knows the future. But the more I play around trailhead, take courses, and just study the platform seriously, the more I feel my confidence rising. I have seen many, many people share their stories of how they got into the industry and although it would be easier for me to take the Admin path, I chose the developer path because it's a little more challenging. So, no one will know what the right choice is. You just have to pick a path and do your best. I think once you get the first certification, you'll have more confidence to start looking for work AND studying for your next certification. The fact that you're watching David shows you're on the right path. Just keep going and good luck on your journey! I wish you the very best.

Really appreciate taking time out to reply... best of luck for each and every chapter of your life and keep up the good work

Got a lot of vids on this topic, check out my certs playlist!

Seems to be growing!

Try some flashcards and see how you do. Then adjust accordingly

Wow David I did not expect such fast response.. :) thanks so much... Will check fash cards... your trailmix of important badges is just for admin course ? Or dev as well ?

Good luck! Trailmix doesn't cover dev but my free dev course does

Great.. Will check out your pluralsight once done with admin :) thanks for your videos and motivation 👍

For sure! Go for it!

Cool david..thanks..your videos are just awesome

Similar to admin! But certainly get more if the consultant labeled certs

@@dvdkliu Thanks a lot!

It means they got 300 badges, 300k+ points and obtained 4 certifications…basically a lot of time spent in trailhead learning sales force

@@Natureboy8383 Thanks Does that cost a lot? Does it make you more money working for Salesforce?

@@littlebitofhope1489 signing up for trailhead is free, the exams cost roughly 200 depending on the exam.

@@Natureboy8383 Thanks again. This stuff seems like such a scam.

⁠​⁠@@littlebitofhope1489 it’s not, but getting certs doesn’t guarantee a job. You have to network, and adequate work experience helps, not particularly in Salesforce. I was a contract officer for nearly 20 years before I became a Salesforce consultant…I’m sure the contract experience helped me get the job more so than the certs but the certs opened up the door.

It's very possible to do it quickly, see this page! www.sfdc99.com/sfdc99-reader-success-stories/

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100% developer, nearly all freelancing is development

@@dvdkliu thanks, keep up the great content!

Cheers bro 👊👊👊