Brain Dumps, VARs, and Toiletfeet: The Certification Debate | Chaos Lever

🎙️ In this episode of Chaos Lever, Chris and Ned dive deep into the murky waters of IT Certifications. Are they still relevant? Are they just money grabs? Or do they actually help you land that dream tech job? The snark is strong in this one as they discuss the good, the bad, and the brain dumps that come with navigating the world of certifications.

🧠 The conversation also veers into the history of certifications, from guilds and trades in the 1500s to the very first IT cert in 1978. Plus, there's plenty of shade thrown at Pearson Vue testing centers and the absurdity of partner status requirements. Spoiler: not everyone plays fair, and Ned may or may not confess to a few things.

🤔 But is it all just corporate gatekeeping dressed up as "skill validation"? The guys talk about the real value of certs, whether vendor-specific knowledge locks you into bad habits, and if your best path to a job might just be... social engineering? Pour a drink and get ready for a wild ride.

🔗 LINKS🔗 The History of IT Certification | triOS College: https://wwwlive.trios.com/blog/the-history-of-it-certification/🔗 A Brief History of Certification - TestOut Continuing Education: https://testoutce.com/blogs/it-insights-blog/160401479-a-brief-history-of-certification🔗 History of IT Certification: https://jasoneckert.github.io/myblog/history-of-it-certification🔗 History of Cybersecurity Certifications - Alpine Security: https://www.alpinesecurity.com/blog/history-of-cybersecurity-certifications/🔗 The Evolution of DevOps Certifications: Trends and Predictions: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/evolution-devops-certifications-trends-predictions-msqoc🔗 CompTIA - Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompTIA