AWS Golden Jacket; Is it worth the race?

Thu, 17 Aug 2023 00:00:00 +0000

So, I’ve just completed my AWS Machine Learning Specialty certification. This now brings my total active certifications to 12, the “full suite” of achievable certification. In doing so I’m now eligible for the elusive “golden jacket” awarded by AWS to holders of all certifications.

I’ve had a few people ask my about my certification journey and as often as the how did I do it, is they why did I do it.

AWS Foundational Architecture

Mon, 18 Jan 2021 00:00:00 +0000

When building a house, the most important thing to get right is the foundations. With out a good foundation everything that is built on top will have issues and, worse case, completely fail. Building IT solutions is no different. We have to ensure the basic foundations are in place in order to build good solutions for the business we are working for.

Often I see organizations trying to implement the foundations once they have built the first few systems or they realize that “this cloud craze is real”. Many times it is after a proof of concept has suddenly become a production system. What ever the reason for the delay it always causes rework, at a cost to the business, and can cause friction or resentment from engineers who implemented the first solutions.

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AWS Golden Jacket; Is it worth the race?

AWS Foundational Architecture