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You’d be better off doing some AWS certifications. All of this is covered during studying.

lol. This really is the issue. AWS certifications are great way to know how services can be over engineered. Adding seemingly complex solutions to "prove" technical worthiness is an Amazonian thing

Or, they can be considered as a great way of understanding the tools in your toolbelt when working in that environment.

It may be useful (perhaps even necessary) if you have to be on AWS. But it is a systemic problem however. Lot of these services have "need to launch something" sticker attached - so AWS keeps adding layers over layers and end up with something very few people understand. First comment is spot on (networking tends to be a cargo cult)! Certifications tend to be in architect's space (talkers) while the real coders (builders) who build systems hardly want to know these things.

P.S - FYI I am nX AWS certified myself, so part of the clan :)

No way i'm doing the networking certification haha... I barely have to touch this stuff anyway.

You don't need to. Solution Architect associate and upwards cover what you need to know.

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