Very Unfortunate move by the Linux Foundation

Saw this news earlier today 😞 have they elaborated on their renewal process and costs? Microsoft renewals last a year but they’re free which I don’t mind as it just requires some effort to remain aligned to the technology after certification.

Theres a general training = revenue stream attitude taking place in the industry but let’s be honest how much has changed in Linux in the past 2 years to warrant recertification?

Certifications I found very beneficial. For one they force me to study areas that I might not necessarily if I was just dealing with production. Secondly there has to be some kind of standard otherwise everything is based only on your experience, but what if you are new to the job market and have no experience. 

The problem was not certifications but bad certifications, i.e. the click next next ones and get a prize type of thing. The CKA CKAD were hard certs to earn. If you passed them then one knew you had at least a certain level of knowledge. I think the truth lies somewhere in the middle. 

By the way I would argue that in North America there is not much respect for certifications either :) 

I think this makes Linux aligned with most other certs then. But, as Michael states...does much really change within Linux in a 2yr span? 🤔

I don’t really agree that NA’s care much about certs, at least I don’t think businesses do..not here in the States. Maybe partners do?..I can’t answer for that area. I do think technologists like ourselves like them in general. Like Geoff said, for me as well, it’s about staying relevant and brushing up on what I already use/know. I rarely go outside of what I don’t use/know to get a cert, just for the sake of getting a cert.

Bad news! 😐