Someone on Reddit asked last month: "Is AWS certification actually worth it or is it just a money-making scheme for Amazon?"
The post got 400 upvotes and 180 comments. Half the comments said absolutely yes. The other half said they got certified, heard nothing back from employers, and felt scammed.
Both sides are right — and that's exactly the problem with how this question usually gets answered.
Short answer: yes, AWS certifications are worth it. But only if you understand what they actually do — and what they don't.
What an AWS Certification Actually Does
