Developer Career Masterplan

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Choose Your Best Path for Learning, Training, and Certifications

One of the unique advantages of technical careers is the normalization of continuous learning. Learning new skills actually changes and shapes your brain in positive ways. As we mentioned in the Preface of this book, employers of this era expect their employees to constantly re-skill themselves. This puts developers at an advantage because ongoing learning, training, and certifications are the hallmarks of developers. While we know this to be true, there is always this tension between formal, informal, and self-taught learning processes. In this context, certifications appear as a crucial way to validate those learnings. This chapter will discuss how to merge and benefit from ...