My other blog, The Freestyle Entrepreneur, is now on self-hosted WordPress with an all new, classy theme and platform. WordPress is super-powerful and will serve us well for quite some time. I especially enjoyed this implementation because I learned a ton and I can leverage it for some other blogs I'd like to produce. I encountered some interesting technology challenges I'll post here soon. For now, I'm glad to be done with this phase!
As a senior technology professional, I interview a lot of candidates. I also maintain solid relationships with other folks in the community. Frequently, the topic of certifications arises: A good investment? Valuable? A clear measurement of skill? Consensus appears to draw the line related to one's seniority. If you're (for example) just out of school and looking for an instant creditability boost, by all means pursue a certification. Likely, this credential will assist you in overcoming the "junior" tag and likely land you more interviews and client roles. (Note: I'm going to use the terms senior and junior here...no offense to either. Can't think of a better one word description. I was a junior once too.) In stark contrast, the value of certifications drops off the table around the 2-3 year mark. Some in my circles even perceive certifications as a negative for the senior professional. They think, "If this guy is so solid, why is he wasting valuable...
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