A couple of weeks ago, I made this post over at !asklemmy@lemmy.world asking if I should go back to university. After some thoughtful consideration, I’ve decided to pursue certs; specifically Comptia A+ and then the Network+. I’m almost done with an A+ study guide I bought and feel almost ready to take the exam. But I’ve also wanted to hear about your experience on getting tech certs and the career that followed. Any advice is welcomed. Thanks in advance.
Certs don’t mean much, if they help open the door that’s fine. The goal is to get a job.
Get one job fixing computers, and you’re a computer repair technician. Get one job designing networks, and you’re a network engineer
No one will be impressed by a long list of certs. Focus on the ones you want for your first job, and once you get it the certs will stop mattering