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AWS SysOps cert: what do people here think about it?

2 points by drvdevd ↗ HN
A friend of mine has invested some money and time in beginning to obtain the AWS SysOps certification [https://aws.amazon.com/certification/certified-sysops-admin-associate/]. Personally, I think his time would be better spent just writing code to hack on the AWS API or something along that line. I'm dubious about the value of this certification on a resume. In fact, I think it may have negative value in some circles.

His take is that it can't hurt. What does the HN community think?

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dozzie
If he has more than just this certificate to show, it probably won't hurt. If it's just this certification, then a person conducting a job interview could be semi-mean and ask closely about AWS, something along the lines of "so you're good in AWS, you say..."
drvdevd
Thanks. That's kind of my instinct on the matter too -- that this sort of situation will arise. Actual knowlege will always trump certs every time unless your interviewer(s) don't really care (which is a red flag in itself).