Do certifications matter really at this point?
Especially Anthropic's MCP Associate certification.
I understand Cloud related certifications considering how complex Cloud Computing can be...but a certification for MCP? Really??
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i have a bunch of cloud certifications and they are basically useleas nowadays
They are not useless. Try working in government or regulated industries; these certifications are often gatekeepers.
In consulting companies, they can literally determine your bonus, as companies use them to build and promote their portfolios.
You'll see companies advertising…
I was in consulting before joining MSFT. I currently have active 8 AWS certifications (Solutions Architect Pro beeing onen of them). Before interviewing to Microsoft I interviewed at a bunch of consulting companies. Nowadays nobody bats one eye on certifications.
See, I own an AWS consulting business, and I can tell you that certifications are like fuel for the business. To move up the AWS Partner tiers, you need employees to earn and maintain those certifications.
Also, each certification an employee earns can qualify the business for AWS cloud credits. So instead of spending CAD $500 directly on AWS resources, I can pay for an engineer to get certified, submit the certification to AWS, and receive cloud credits in return. The engineer gains a certification, and the business benefits too. That's why certifications are still valuable to consulting companies.
I also have friends who work at Deloitte, and without earning at least one or two certifications a year, you can pretty much forget about your bonus.
I'm not arguing with your experience, just sharing the other side of the picture and why these certifications still matter.
Would I personally sit down and get another certification? Probably not. But as a business owner, would I pay for my employees to get certified? Yes, yes, and yes!
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