Based on personal experience, tech certifications allow you to qualify for more opportunities than not having one as some jobs may list that they need a particular candidate with said qualification. Something to note as well that you need to leverage your certifications with some relevant experience and/or coding projects to make your job applications hold more weight.
@@JonBerisha-ti1vl Yes, you need to do small projects and then work on bigger things. You don't necessarily need a degree but you need to demonstrate that you are competent in order for them to hire you
@@JonBerisha-ti1vl in the tech industry in general, degrees are not needed. With that, I have to say that it could depend on where you live. I am based in EUR so I would imagine that in places like America it probably wouldn’t matter as much consider would great their tech industry is. In short, if you have the skills and are in a fairly decent environment, your degree doesn’t matter
Thank you so much Lucy! You always make cloud paths so clear and doable. Thank you for always making us feel like we can achieve our cloud endeavors, any endeavor for that matter! As usual you rock on so many levels and thank you for your generosity and teachings! Cheers!!
I agree with the point about getting involved with tech events. For example, if you are in university, companies will host recruiting events at your school where you can attend, where you can connect with recruiters and get your resume noticed. I have had a lot of success this year getting interviews for new grad roles.
Hello Lucy, great video as always. I only have one suggestion, that is if you can include a PDF of the roadmap you explained to download and refer later if needed. Thank you.
Hi Lucy, Great Content. In Step 2 you talk about IT fundamentals in Networking, Compute, Databases, Storage and Security. What resources did you use to gain that knowledge, what are your recommended sources to gain that required knowledge?
Thank you so much, Lucy! Your videos are always amazing ❤. As an engineering student, I’d love to see a video on a roadmap and guidance for those of us looking to build a career in cloud computing.
Nowadays companies posting job opportunities will receive well over 100 resumes. Now they have a choice between an applicant with a bachelor degree and certifications A, B and C, and another applicant with only the certifications A, B and C. Who do you think will get an interview between the two of them?...😏
@@thehunted316 And that is a huge mistake. I've seen so many people with "experience" that don't know anything. "Experience" isn't measurable, degrees and certifications are.
I attended to Data Science event. When i spoke with people (HR recriouters) they said they need to see some form of cloud experience. Certificate is unfortunately one of these ways, the other might be working project with the use of cloud.
um should I do mern stack (also adding things like tailwind, typescript , next js and using chatgpt or claude and making some intensive projects) or should I go with cloud computing. I want a secure and stable job in future even when ai is replacing or automating some jobs or tasks in some jobs ;) oh also which one would be tougher and how much time takes, ik its too much but if you'll still answer me I will be happy 😭😭 thank u for reading :D
Learn content editing or it support first since they are lower barriers to entry. You can learn both MERN and Cloud. Build a MERN project or a Nextjs project and deploy it to AWS...AND Also get a few AWS certifications. Most jobs today are going to include some cloud knowledge
Gr8 content Lucy. I have been accepted on AWS re/start. I am wondering if the course gives enough practice to land jobs? Looking forward to your views.
Hello Lucy, great insightful video. I applied for the Technical Content Writer Intern (Cloud & AWS) opening but have not gotten any feedback yet. Has the position been filled?
You will probably never hear back. Learn to apply for jobs, network and move on without waiting for anyone to ever reply - decency and respect for an applicant are long gone as there are too many overqualified and experienced professionals who are also out of work. The younger expect the fun jobs with matcha lattes in yoga studios between meetings and wine on taps during roof terrace after work parties, and those times are long gone as well. Network, network, network.
Hello Lucy, you have gained a lot of certifications. In 3 years when they expire do you plan on re-certifying? I'm sure you won't re-certify on the foundational badges but I'm always curious about people's plans when they have so many badges. Also, does Amazon have ways to maintain certifications without testing every three years? Thanks.
Cloud Quest Security is currently garbage. Many of the labs fail or give you the wrong instructions. Example: Securing APIs is junk. The Steps do not match the console. Avoid it. Tks for the great video! JJ
can u teach us a full course about of cloud pracitioner exam in some vedioes as you said in website link, i think that you can give me the best and understanding vedioes better then it.
I had taken the AWS Solution Architect exam and used a discount code.unfortunately, not passes, Now I want to ask whether I can use the discount code with a different email address and a different AWS ID? I'm worried that this won't involve me in fraudulent activity, right?
Some companies still insist on a degree. Not many, but some still do. Short-sighted and you can imagine the corporate culture at such places. Snobbery and bias based on rep of school you went to, level of degree. Going to work feeling like pulling up to fancy country club in your Camry, when everyone else in Bently & Porsche. Di you even wanna work in a place like that? Ok, maybe you can deal with all that for a paycheck. But more and more companies are realizing degree not as relevant as skills for tech jobs.
Don't you all sound so discouraging. Everything is possible especially from where you are coming from. A Cloud computing certification will be a good thing for an African youth like me. Pls tech with Lucy bring more of this to me
The person with the CDL license will get the job. The person who has certs, or certs and projects won’t get the job or interview. Only experienced people will be getting the internet & job. If not experienced, you may have to leave the industry or gain a second skill. Companies are short term oriented like morons. They’re not thinking where the next seniors will come from.
What you say is not necessarily true; I have seen people with no credientials or tech degree, get jobs on the "internet" and I have been on it since 1975 ( ARPA & DARPA Net ) ; and this still goes on to this very day...
Based on personal experience, tech certifications allow you to qualify for more opportunities than not having one as some jobs may list that they need a particular candidate with said qualification.
Something to note as well that you need to leverage your certifications with some relevant experience and/or coding projects to make your job applications hold more weight.
Even tho you dont have a degree?
@@JonBerisha-ti1vl Yes, you need to do small projects and then work on bigger things. You don't necessarily need a degree but you need to demonstrate that you are competent in order for them to hire you
@@giselle_kvm thank you lady I appreciate it
@@JonBerisha-ti1vl in the tech industry in general, degrees are not needed. With that, I have to say that it could depend on where you live. I am based in EUR so I would imagine that in places like America it probably wouldn’t matter as much consider would great their tech industry is. In short, if you have the skills and are in a fairly decent environment, your degree doesn’t matter
Thank you so much Lucy! You always make cloud paths so clear and doable. Thank you for always making us feel like we can achieve our cloud endeavors, any endeavor for that matter! As usual you rock on so many levels and thank you for your generosity and teachings! Cheers!!
I agree with the point about getting involved with tech events. For example, if you are in university, companies will host recruiting events at your school where you can attend, where you can connect with recruiters and get your resume noticed. I have had a lot of success this year getting interviews for new grad roles.
Hello Lucy, great video as always.
I only have one suggestion, that is if you can include a PDF of the roadmap you explained to download and refer later if needed.
Thank you.
I would like that too!
Hi Lucy, Great Content. In Step 2 you talk about IT fundamentals in Networking, Compute, Databases, Storage and Security. What resources did you use to gain that knowledge, what are your recommended sources to gain that required knowledge?
Other than the certificates, what are the most important technical skills for an associate/entry level Solutions Architect? Python, terraform?
Thank you so much, Lucy! Your videos are always amazing ❤. As an engineering student, I’d love to see a video on a roadmap and guidance for those of us looking to build a career in cloud computing.
Lucy, you're great !
Nowadays companies posting job opportunities will receive well over 100 resumes. Now they have a choice between an applicant with a bachelor degree and certifications A, B and C, and another applicant with only the certifications A, B and C. Who do you think will get an interview between the two of them?...😏
None. They would go for the ones with experience.
@@thehunted316what if you have all three
They'll go with the DEI hire because HR is full of Leftists.
@@thehunted316 And that is a huge mistake. I've seen so many people with "experience" that don't know anything. "Experience" isn't measurable, degrees and certifications are.
@@WilliamParrish-y8s No! Experience will always matter. Degrees and Certifications can be forged. A certification exam can be done with the help of AI
100% true as not only rely on certificates but also showup your github repos with demos 🙂
Absolutely, having practical experience is key!
I attended to Data Science event. When i spoke with people (HR recriouters) they said they need to see some form of cloud experience. Certificate is unfortunately one of these ways, the other might be working project with the use of cloud.
um should I do mern stack (also adding things like tailwind, typescript , next js and using chatgpt or claude and making some intensive projects) or should I go with cloud computing. I want a secure and stable job in future even when ai is replacing or automating some jobs or tasks in some jobs ;) oh also which one would be tougher and how much time takes, ik its too much but if you'll still answer me I will be happy 😭😭 thank u for reading :D
Learn content editing or it support first since they are lower barriers to entry. You can learn both MERN and Cloud. Build a MERN project or a Nextjs project and deploy it to AWS...AND Also get a few AWS certifications. Most jobs today are going to include some cloud knowledge
@@Geomaverick124 yeah even I thought this and u confirmed it! Thank u dude 🫵🏾❤️
Great!!!!!
Mam for the projects…is it covered within free tier
Gr8 content Lucy. I have been accepted on AWS re/start. I am wondering if the course gives enough practice to land jobs? Looking forward to your views.
Hey Lucy, what’s that portable monitor you have at 59 sec ?
Very important question - If you upload projects on github in percent or 1-10, how much would you higher your chance to be called for interview?
Hello Lucy, great insightful video. I applied for the Technical Content Writer Intern (Cloud & AWS) opening but have not gotten any feedback yet. Has the position been filled?
You will probably never hear back. Learn to apply for jobs, network and move on without waiting for anyone to ever reply - decency and respect for an applicant are long gone as there are too many overqualified and experienced professionals who are also out of work. The younger expect the fun jobs with matcha lattes in yoga studios between meetings and wine on taps during roof terrace after work parties, and those times are long gone as well. Network, network, network.
Hi Lucy,
Can we create the Realtime projects in AWS/GCP free tier account?
So if I don't have money to pay cloud services, how can i make project to prof the knowledge you get from the certificate?
Free tiers. You can create projects for pennies per month.
Hello Lucy, you have gained a lot of certifications. In 3 years when they expire do you plan on re-certifying? I'm sure you won't re-certify on the foundational badges but I'm always curious about people's plans when they have so many badges. Also, does Amazon have ways to maintain certifications without testing every three years? Thanks.
in my opinion .. we need to band up in teams and compete against big corporations.
Cloud Quest Security is currently garbage. Many of the labs fail or give you the wrong instructions. Example: Securing APIs is junk. The Steps do not match the console. Avoid it.
Tks for the great video! JJ
GOOD VIDEO.
Hello Lucy, What can I do if I don't have the money to do the AWS certifications
can u teach us a full course about of cloud pracitioner exam in some vedioes as you said in website link, i think that you can give me the best and understanding vedioes better then it.
I had taken the AWS Solution Architect exam and used a discount code.unfortunately, not passes, Now I want to ask whether I can use the discount code with a different email address and a different AWS ID? I'm worried that this won't involve me in fraudulent activity, right?
Does the projects cost money to build?
My projects are within the free tier
i thought i could just apply after it ,ahhhg
Never saw a certification or degree with value.
All i wanna know is it possible without a degree at all?
Yes it is possible without a degree for sure.
@@joysonmalcolmfernandes8611 thank you mister
Some companies still insist on a degree. Not many, but some still do.
Short-sighted and you can imagine the corporate culture at such places. Snobbery and bias based on rep of school you went to, level of degree.
Going to work feeling like pulling up to fancy country club in your Camry, when everyone else in Bently & Porsche.
Di you even wanna work in a place like that? Ok, maybe you can deal with all that for a paycheck. But more and more companies are realizing degree not as relevant as skills for tech jobs.
@@russelloppenheimer3970 thank you sir,i think because technology is evolving by months and universities cant keep up with it,thank you for the reply
Not possible in 2024. Sorry
Don't you all sound so discouraging. Everything is possible especially from where you are coming from. A Cloud computing certification will be a good thing for an African youth like me. Pls tech with Lucy bring more of this to me
In my opinion certifications are important, regardless.
Azure and AWS both give certifications to make you market and use their product.
I know many guys who holds all these paper certificates working in factory 😅😅😅😅
Derogatory video = views
The person with the CDL license will get the job. The person who has certs, or certs and projects won’t get the job or interview. Only experienced people will be getting the internet & job. If not experienced, you may have to leave the industry or gain a second skill. Companies are short term oriented like morons. They’re not thinking where the next seniors will come from.
What you say is not necessarily true; I have seen people with no credientials or tech degree, get jobs on the "internet" and I have been on it since 1975 ( ARPA & DARPA Net ) ; and this still goes on to this very day...