I Wasted $3,000 on AWS Certifications... Here's What You Should Do Instead
I Wasted $3,000 on AWS Certifications... Here's What You Should Do Instead
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In this video, I explain how I spent over $3,000 on certifications, failed exams four times, and still found myself delivering Uber Eats at 2 a.m. with an IT degree on the wall. I was convinced the next certification would finally unlock the career I wanted. Instead, something completely unexpected changed everything. One shift flipped how employers saw me almost overnight. That decision took me from a $55K help desk job to nearly $500K as a cloud engineer. In this video, I reveal what actually made the difference.
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 Why certifications didn’t get me hired
1:30 The hidden problem with the certification industry
2:56 The realization that changed everything
3:40 Why projects beat certifications every time
5:11 The 3 steps that actually get you hired