Just like many other Software Developers and Network Administrators, I was wondering whether Certifications in a particular technical domain will be advantageous in a way. Microsoft, Cisco, Oracle, Red-Hat and countless others have their own set of certifications to assess, evaluate & justify a candidate’s skill set. But to be honest, ‘Certifications are like TAX on Software Developers’. Certifications are pretty easy to obtain and a candidate needs to simply go over some question bank or set of dumps available all over the Web! Most of them do not have practical evaluation and so, fall out of place.

Obtaining a specialized degree in Computer Science/Engineering would be far more valuable instead of getting certified! Hiring managers would actually look for experience in using a particular technology. For more info, read this.