Why Self-Taught Developers SHOULD Get Certified

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There seems to be a lot of backlash out there about the validity of IT certifications and whether they help you all. Many say they are a waste of time and don't really prove anything.
In this video, I want to talk about it given my experience with getting a few certifications as well as being in the industry 7 years.
I'll give 3 reasons why I think self-taught developers and DevOps engineers SHOULD get certified, offer my suggestions for courses and paths, and end with a few warnings.
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@d-papa-dragon Год назад

Certification is giving confidence, and that is very important and efficient. Without it, self-taught developer could learn too much, and still not feeling good enough.

@YuckFou0x0FFFF 10 месяцев назад

Certifications = 🚫📚

@copperstate-it-llc Год назад

I have a BSCS with a minor in Software Engineering, graduated in 1994. I went the certification route instead of a MSCS. I have about 18 different certs, 5 of them AWS. What you said about not puffing up is very true. I went the cert route because it kept me up to date with technology, the cloud wasn't even a thing in 1994! I treated all my certs like the final semester exam in college. Learned a lot of knowledge and can demonstrate what I know with a certification but I know the only way to gain expertise is hands-on. I recommend others working on certs, once they pass they should put together a video showing them implementing solving some problem - like design & implement Spotify, etc. Use screen capture software showing how you are doing this implementation and build up a portfolio of solutions. Use both the web UI and TerraForm to build out these environments. Good luck!

@TravisMedia Год назад

Thanks for sharing!

@Roundabout-Cams Год назад

Thanks for the advice friend

@orangemoonglows2692 Год назад

your videos are always so good. to the point, no ego, no weird selling, no b.s., but very knowledgeable. there are some people i just don't believe. thank you.

@princeewen8151 8 месяцев назад

Hi Travis, I wish to say thank you for your inspirational story on your coding and programming journey. I have downloaded it and each time I am down, I listen to it for courage to go on dispite life's challenges.

@aipujols Год назад

Hi Travis. You story is very true, I just got out of a AI bootcamp and I got my AZ-900 cert, and it helped me find job quicker than my counterparts.

@Zale370 Год назад

TLDR: 1. Certifications can add to a self-taught developer's credibility and show potential employers that they are serious about their pursuit. 2. Certifications can accelerate learning and fill gaps in knowledge, making it easier to become a well-rounded developer. 3. Certifications demonstrate drive and passion for the industry, which is appreciated by employers. 4. It is important to choose the right certification, such as the official associate-level exam for a major cloud. 5. Udemy courses are a great resource for studying for certifications, and discounts can often be found. 6. Don't let certifications go to your head or distract from other important aspects of career growth. 7. It is crucial to actually learn the material in certifications by doing hands-on work and understanding concepts beyond just memorizing answers.

@kozavr Год назад

Thanks, man

@VileAlberto 17 дней назад

very WELL SAID

@cryptocsguy9282 Год назад

I studied software engineering at 2 universities but I failed one course and dropped out of the other so I don't have a degree but I do have experience in software development. I'm working on getting my tech certifications and as someone who has done a bit of both the university and self taught route I see the merits of both. There's even some courses on sites like coursera that are run by universities so you get some kind of university online qualification that's different from a traditional degree. I understand the point you're making about not getting too many certifications simply for the sake of it but personally I'm curious and passionate about working in different areas of the tech industry over the course of my career including the software side and integrated circuit design so I don' t mind racking up a few certificates because I plan to use that knowledge

@electrictrojan6719 Год назад

Build projects using the things you learnt in the tutorial/certification and that really helps...

@TravisMedia Год назад

It does!

@lucyk7292 Год назад

thanks for another valuable, insightful, practical and to the point video. highly appreciated.

@ildar5184 9 месяцев назад

The reason I'm taking cloud certs is because they give me motivation to learn stuff I wouldn't be leaning otherwise, including knowledge that you don't obtain by just practicing with the tools. When I started preparing for aws saa, I discovered how much I hadn't known, and hadn't even expected that. Would definitely recommend passing at least one cloud cert, even for those who work with e.g. aws for like 10 years.

@expeditionbasset Год назад

Great video Travis! Makes me feel motivated to get certified (FINALLY)

@nofuture9971 Год назад

thank you man i just started grinding back programming this motivated me thanks allot

@WillyRahmannanoff Год назад

My gut feeling is that people like Travis because he’s just not an asshole. He comes across as a genuinely helpful person. Props to you bro!

@mukyt Год назад

Thanks for the video Travis. I was very confused for about 2 weeks which certification i should start first . Thank you once again

@gustavemuhoza4212 11 месяцев назад

Spot on. 15 years of experience and a computer science degree but I have found certifications to be useful if you're really interested in learning. Also, sometimes, there is no other way to get recruiters to notice you. Even if you know your stuff but have had no actual job experience, recruiters who don't believe in hands-on challenges would have no other way to prove that you really know what you claim to know or that at least you're get up to speed fast once on the job. Sometimes certs show show the discipline to go out and learn as well as interest in the field. And as you mentioned in the case of security plus, you really get to know stuff you're have not thought about which helps you communicate better with other teams and even might lead you to find other areas that might interest you more. One more thing, certifications like the AWS ones that require you to take them again every 3 years keep you updated on what's going on in the industry even if you're not working in that specific area for example. Yes, as long as you're not just a certification chaser, ignore the haters.

@TravisMedia 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for sharing!

@m.ehtizan Год назад

Hey Travis, I just watched your video and I must say that it was really informative and well-made. I loved your videos. I was wondering if I could help you edit your videos and also make highly engaging shorts for you?

@TheWiseRabbit 6 месяцев назад

This is a very good video. I love the coupons page!

@codedaddy1646 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video. I appreciate the insight. Would you say that the value translates the same for self-taught Front-End devs?

@user-ij9wu7jk5w 9 месяцев назад

Nice video. Thanks. Can you make video about Oracle Cloud?

@maxfrischdev Год назад

Thanks for the great video Travis

@Triple_A-679 Год назад

Just my opinion, for programming since Oracle owns Java, I think getting the Java cert - OCP etc, will be very beneficial.

@donstamps Год назад

Great advise! Thank you!

@FrontWaveMaverick 11 месяцев назад

Hi Travis! What do you think about Meta Front-End certificate from coursera? Will it be having the same weight as the ones listed by you in the video?

@smspelomundo Год назад

Your voice is really nice to hear.

@KRICHAN_Technologies Год назад

Nice video and thank you very much for your information

@ardaghion Год назад

At 60 I’m not sure I’m going to change careers to a software developer. As a broadcast engineer the additional training and certification in cloud engineering will keep me relevant. I’m glad I heard of udemy through your channel, I’ll be looking for those discounts though.

@codedevrob9853 Год назад

Good luck on your journey sir. I'm just a few years younger than you and still learning as well to stay relevant.

@alien6874 Год назад

Great timing. I was just searching for this.

@itsybitsy8385 Год назад

hey wanna network?

@alien6874 Год назад

@@itsybitsy8385 Sure

@leoespejo7437 Год назад

very wise advise, thanks for that

@ArnabJhaYT Год назад

Thank you, this was very informative.

@michaelolukaka Год назад

Awesome content. The last advice where u need to understand the course should be number one. haha

@uriahgardner5977 6 месяцев назад

Volunteer work, internships, and a portfolio of projects to go along with the certification.

@Xtc_Studio Год назад

Woot first comment hahaha but was looking into aszu cert Microsoft so wondering what way to go

@sber3911 Год назад

Don't let it puff you up!.....Gotta love this line. So true and thanks for the good overview. Reminds of the Fedex commercial, I got a MBA. The smug new employee states I have an MBA and the boss tells him I better show you how to do the shipping. LOL!

@TravisMedia Год назад

😂

@flogginga_dead_horse4022 Год назад

I used to get certified in the late 90's early 2000's and it was really helpful but later no one cared after that...

@franko8572 Год назад

Wym? That once you got the first job, that’s all that mattered after that? Or did you mean that it was no longer considered good a couple years later?

@flogginga_dead_horse4022 Год назад

@@franko8572 the industry stopped caring if you had them

@franko8572 Год назад

@@flogginga_dead_horse4022 Dang, so all the care about is can the mf do the job, eh?

@paulosilva-tz8el Год назад

hey,im 35 yo and im planning to switch carreer to developer i rly like backend,do you think a degree would be need or helpa lot?or certifications would be best thing?or is there a better route ?

@sebastianochoa7780 Год назад

If I'm trying to get into fullstack, would it be good to get a cloud cert like GCP ACE?

@msconando Год назад

I almost got puffed up, but that was for about one week...when I had a mock interview I knew there's much more to be learned. I deflated REAL quick!! Hahahaha thanks for being real.

@mukyt Год назад

Hey Travis can you make the Oracel certifications like Java, SQL etc....

@smjdrums 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for tgese video's, they're extremely helpfull! And also, thanks for the discounted links for the udemy course! Legend 🙏

@sheenismhaellim2215 11 месяцев назад

Hey @TravisMedia, What did you do before you started your programming carrer during your 30s?

@contort69 8 месяцев назад

But what about software DEVELOPER certifications like OCA and OCP Java certs from Oracle do you think they are worth doing?

@drakata27 9 месяцев назад

Is it worth it getting aws solutions architect associate for a university student in computer science? Will that help me get a software development internship? Thanks

@a.drummond8745 Год назад

I am glad I found this page

@muwagamicheal8317 Год назад

Thanks Travis

@ruirodrigues2938 Год назад

Has a self taught software engineer with no academic background on IT, certs serve to prove my dedication to my new path. Also, it motivates me to study more

@albirtarsha5370 Год назад

If I were to get the certifications that I was interested in, then I would probably have about 15 certs. That seems like a lot, but compare that to the 100 Udemy courses Travis owns. Over the time of a career and considering the rate of new technologies, 15 certs doesn't seem unreasonable. Now multiply 15 by $300 and you get $4500. That stings.

@the_mathildablythe1158 11 месяцев назад

Hey travis. ı wanna learn english but ı dont know where the start. do you have any suggestions for me

@geek49203 11 месяцев назад

Job interview last month... "Do you have your A+ certification?". I might've lost the job when I said, "Well, it didn't start until I'd been in the the profession for 10 years, already had my Novell certs. By the time it became popular, I was domain admin for a state gov'ts AD domain...." Back in the day, we talked about "paper CNE" or "paper MCSE" where the folks could tell you that the third word in the fourth paragraph of the 115th page of the second appendix, but they couldn't function on the job.

@ChessGrandmaster 9 месяцев назад

I think the reason your comment doesn't have the 1000 likes it Deserves is because guys may not be fully understand it.

@mamun001 Год назад

Thanks!

@nileshjain1090 Год назад

Can Travis or Someone else help me carve out a devops certification roadmap? Like should i do the Comptia linux + or some other certification as am completing my degree by the end of this year (its a correspondence degree so am simply as freaked out as a self taught IT person) Always welcoming feedback!🙌

@samrasoli Год назад

useful, thanks

@souvikkundu Год назад

Thank you

@thierrykas1528 11 месяцев назад

Hey Folks, I don't know what's wrong with me but I got my Java-certified Associate 1Z0-808, Azure AZ-900, but still struggling to find a job. I'm looking for a software developer and DevOps position but since nothing, give me a chance to not puffed up!

@speakwellguru 9 месяцев назад

Hi Travis, I am a Fraud Care Analyst in Fraud Investigation• Which course should I go for cyber security? Thanks

@david121212v 11 месяцев назад

What do you think about databricks certifications ?

@nicolasg.b.1728 7 месяцев назад

I'm entering MLOps world. I have experience doing ML Research, but I want to expand my view. What certifications are a good choice? Snowflake, AWS Solution Architect, Kubernetes, Google ML Engineer?

@anasouardini Год назад

Certificates are not mandatory, except if you have 0 nodes in your social network. I might be wrong, but from my experience, networking beats ANYTHING: the bigger network you have the better you'll be at bypassing useless filters.

@seetsamolapo5600 Год назад

Suggestions how to do that?

@anasouardini Год назад

@@seetsamolapo5600 I personally use LinkedIn and write automation scripts to connect with lots of people, especially the decision makers in a target city. I've learned the essence of this from a book called "Super_Secrets_of_the_Successful_First_Time_Jobseeker_Everything_You_Need_to_Know". You must have heard this one: "It's not what you know; it's who you know", which is, in my opinion, very very true; people hire people because they like them, as simple as that, you might not get this at the first glance, but over time, this will sink in and you'll be like: what the....?? Unless you're socially genius, in which case you won't be reading this comment anyways, at least without laughing at my understanding of this complicated over-socialized world. Although, smarter people (socially) would go far beyond LinkedIn scraping :), there is no limit, you just have to be creative and brave enough to apply those creative moves. Some people even stalk CEOs and influencers at gyms and the likes, My brain went slfjas???!! when I first heard this one. I would never see myself advancing to that level, I'm not meant for this :). Those are just examples, and as you might guessed, there is no trick, you just do it or not. I mean you can do it miserably as a starting point, but you get my point ;).

@mahmutalkhuiski9026 Год назад

Yes, U r correct. Even If u got PhD and endless certificates networking is very essential to get a Job.

@LagrangePoint0 8 месяцев назад

@@mahmutalkhuiski9026 aaaand how do you do that?

@nathanliew2103 13 дней назад

@@LagrangePoint0 Go meet solution architects that are in the sales side. They literally know everyone. They architect cloud solutions but also deal with different cloud vendors and technologies. They do a lot of the talking so it's pretty easy to have conversations with them. You'd be surprised.

@mitreshdabhi9630 Год назад

What about people going in the ai/ml field?

@93kumite Год назад

Hey guys can someone suggest me one of the best resources for learning wordpress ? Cuz I cannot find a kind of roadmap, I was used to see and study roadmaps for front end etc but I'm noticing that with wordpress is a bit different. I'd like to know some resource that helps you step by step from the beginning ( although I am already looking for it ) Travis do you have some advice ? Thanks

@TravisMedia Год назад

I started with WordPress and learned from the Udemy course by Zac Gordon. It was really good but it's been years and I'm not sure without looking if it's been updated over the years. Now I would probably recommend Brad Schiff's course as he's a great teacher and I've heard great thighs about it. Also know some basic PHP first. Anyone else have a recommendation?

@FreeThink1984 8 месяцев назад

Tysm

@riclerico Год назад

hi, for aws why not the developer associate???

@kapitan5888 4 месяца назад

At this point, i longer care if i have cool looking software engineering job, i just enjoy learning C++ and express. Later i plan to dive into react and going into game for after c++ . I am fine with a job as long as it does not disturb my learning.

@docsterdoc1764 Год назад

I clicked the link for 12.99 courses for the month of June but udemy still wants to charge me 19.99 ??? What am I missing

@korg47237 Год назад

The problem with all these certs is the upkeep, generally renew every 3 years. I just see all these people on linked in "9x AWS 9x Azure certified!" thinking how often they need to recertify. Years go by real quick to just be studying for certs all the time.

@itsybitsy8385 Год назад

are you a programmer or smth ? I really am looking to network with like-minded people yk .

@cryptochatter7279 Год назад

Certifications are useful to get foot in the door first job then the experience from the jobs and your skills will be looked at not that you kept recertifying

@cryptocsguy9282 Год назад

@Korg there's loads of certificates that don't require rectification but maybe not AWS

@andytheindividual3862 Год назад

Hey Travis. I am working hard to pursue my dreams of becoming a Software developer. In today's market, do you really think I could make it as self taught? 🥺

@mahmutalkhuiski9026 Год назад

It takes very long time to be a good software developer. U should be a nerd working for 12 to 14 hrs per day.

@andytheindividual3862 Год назад

@@mahmutalkhuiski9026 are you a developer sir ?

@mahmutalkhuiski9026 Год назад

@@andytheindividual3862 I'm a Marine Geophysicist and learned software engineering and Data science to aid me in my mathematical models and geophysical modules. From my experience It needs a lot of time and dedication to master software engineering. I'm currently applying python, Matlab, SQL, SPSS, R, etc... In my career.

@andytheindividual3862 Год назад

@@mahmutalkhuiski9026 woah, that is amazing. Good for you !!

@whatsappvideosandgifs4315 10 месяцев назад

@@andytheindividual3862mastering software development takes a lot of time and skill. You can get into the industry with intermediate knowledge and learn by working there on real time projects.

@onyeka14 10 месяцев назад

Hi sir, AWS Certified Solutions Architect and AWS Certified developer which should i get first as a self taught Developer

@TravisMedia 10 месяцев назад

Either one is helpful, but I would suggest the Solutions Architect as it's more well rounded. And if you pass that you could essentially pass the developer shortly after.

@Ricocase 9 месяцев назад

What if one studies machine learning first, then cloud, solution associate? Out of order😮

@AvatarEarthling Год назад

Are there any certifications for Full Stack Developer?

@mansouralshamri1387 Год назад

I want to know this too

@yesyes9698 10 месяцев назад

Is it me or the sound was low? Couldn’t hear much.

@traezeeofor Год назад

I feel title is misleading or click bait. Should be "Why Self-Taught Developers SHOULD Get CLOUD Certified".

@user-vp1rl8sk2w 2 месяца назад

Ill say this not all certs are made equal, as an interviewer if someone has AWS SSA i couldnt give less of a crap. It's a $300 gimmie. Maybe some higher level AWS cert but those generally require actual experience to get. Now CKA/CKS or CCNA I take more seriously, it means a lot more than any aws cert that's for sure

@uriahgardner5977 6 месяцев назад

Why not the Developer certs for Azure, and AWS as the recommendation for Developers?

@TravisMedia 6 месяцев назад

The Developer cert is fine as well for an Associate level cert. I usually mention the solutions architect as a well-rounded, "fits-all" cert but the developer cert for developers or even the sysop for ops people is good.

@bucketflow Год назад

Is DSA imp to get high paying job ?

@void-9 Год назад

yes

@NatashaT329 Год назад

Strange I was just thinking about a certification since I am transitioning into Tech.

@cesarlabastida1392 8 дней назад

Even us with degrees should get certified

@Bill0102 4 месяца назад

I'm completely absorbed in this. I had the privilege of reading something similar, and I was completely absorbed. "Mastering AWS: A Software Engineers Guide" by Nathan Vale

@arnoldpatopaten2156 11 месяцев назад

Experience alone is a slow process of earning skills.

@lacroixboi 6 месяцев назад

Stephane Maarek is great for aws certs

@aldorodriguez7310 Год назад

I have not seen content about certifications aimed towards entrepreneurs. Every video is about gettin a job.

@marcospicciani61 Год назад

No Oracle Java certification?

@TravisMedia Год назад

I've never been too involved with Java. Probably a good option. Any specific recommendations (which cert or learning materials for those who.may be interested)?

@seetsamolapo5600 Год назад

Happy and sad at the same time that I'm doing the SAA CO3 cert. Happy because it's recommended, sad because I've been studying it flr so long

@galaxy792 Год назад

I've left college in only first sem because in college, I didn't found myself comfortable and now I'm warried as to get job in faang. Can I get job in faang without CS degree ? From India

@cryptocsguy9282 Год назад

@galaxy stop worrying about FAANG there's 100s of large tech companies (admittedly not as large or mainstream as FAANG) that you could work and i'm sure many accept certifications

@galleon8129 10 месяцев назад

Let’s hear from the seniors

@ramisultana3325 Год назад

u r abeast. thanks man

@itsybitsy8385 Год назад

hey wanna network?

@ovo9350 Год назад

But I has no money.

@imimran924 Год назад

what about codeacademy and coursera?

@filipniklas Год назад

I also would like to know this

@trappedcat3615 Год назад

Not all certifications are created equal

@gavinkalaher7314 Год назад

Just depends. There's "certification of completion" (nobody cares about these) and "Associate Certifications" (highly regarded). I'd recommend a cloud Associate Certification (Azure/AWS), MongoDB (free certs) and Kubernetes. These are worthwhile and essential skills. Everything else is down to prime-quality portfolio projects.

@imimran924 Год назад

@@gavinkalaher7314 thank you!

@gavinkalaher7314 Год назад

@@imimran924 by the way, learn Docker first before learning Kubernetes ;)

@hamids4550 Год назад

almost every job requires those certifications

@InfoTechno150 9 месяцев назад

promosm

@Vorenus875 Год назад

My DreamWeaver certificate is still proudly hanging on my wall 😂

@allybiggs5423 11 месяцев назад

Majority of people who slate certs are too lazy and not disciplined enough to put the work in to get them.... They has this ego and stubborness not to embrace different methods and don't adapt well to change and emerging technology

@brewedscript1014 Год назад

Certifications are overpriced just like academic study

@gersimuca 6 месяцев назад

I always feel Certification are a waste of time,

@TravisMedia 6 месяцев назад

Perhaps for those already deep in the industry but for self taught devs new or trying to land a job, I think they are beneficial in numerous ways.

@MrPotScraperz Год назад

lol im doing the same thing

@richardsandford3439 Год назад

After 48 year in the industry.. I couldn't disagree more.. Certifications Sure - Great to have.... but DON'T PAY A DIME for them at least out of your own pocket. The truth of the matter is, Your learning and paying for other peoples Ideas and experience to USE other peoples ideas..... Try having one for yourself.

@t0khyo 7 месяцев назад

We want a video about why good developers are bald 😳?

@TravisMedia 7 месяцев назад

Stress 😂

@ArtyomGalstyan 10 месяцев назад

certifications are meaningless. If you want to get certified, you have to recertify on a constant basis. One you get certified, and if you don't use the platform or knowledge you've been certified on a daily basis, you'll just forget everything in half a year, Not even talking about how fast everything changes. The only thing you must be certified for is a problem solving skill. The rest you will learn as you go.