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Can you clarify why you're pursuing them?

I find the certificates you should go for depends on whether you're looking to a) just learn or b) impress recruiters. Some certificates are mutually exclusive in that regard.

It may also be good to understand what industry you're currently in.

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I'm a software engineer. Given how massive AWS is, I'd like to learn more about everything it has to offer. Plus it looks great on paper. On the other hand, I find Google Cloud CLI/UX to be much more intuitive. The product management cert just stood out as something I'd be interested in, and adds some variety. I feel it would be a shame to limit ourselves to technical certs.

If you're suggesting your certificate quest is more about learning than the certificate, then I would suggest you keep books in mind too. The reason being, certificate courses are normally aimed at teaching you enough info to pass a specific exam. Whilst books will typically be broader.

And for what it's worth, in my experience, certificates (in the context of recruitment) are more often used as a gatekeeper.. aside from a few exceptions, such as some of the Cisco certs.

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