Should I pursue AWS and Kubernetes certificates? + please critique my learning plan

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Are AWS and K8s certs worth it from the job hunt perspective? \- Are AWS and K8s certs a pre-requisite to getting a DevOps job? Are AWS and K8s certs worth it from a learning perspective? I see many posts that either support certifications or diss certifications, and I am confused. Also, please critique my personal plan to learn more about DevOps: Context: \- 2.2 years experience SWE, \~8 months of professional experience with terraform, github actions, and docker. \- I enjoy infrastructure stuff and want to break into DevOps (teams focused on infra) \- have a lot of free time I plan to obtain the following certifications: AWS: Solutions Architect associate, Developer Associate, Sysadmin Associate, DevOps Professional K8s: KCNA, CKA, and CKAD As I study for each certification, I will implement each thing I learn into my homelab. That way, I get the conceptual knowledge, and also apply said knowledge in a hands-on fashion. This will solidify my understanding of what I learned, and also build me an amazing resume project over time. I imagine the learning gains from this will be immense, which I look forward to. The main reason I want to get certifications is to obtain more knowledge and skills. Certifications are a structured way to do so, and also can help me a get a job (I've heard). Why I think my plan is a good idea: \- Certifications expose me to things I don't know. (You don't know what you don't know) \- I obtain new knowledge, apply it practically via my homelab, deepening my understanding and building my resume. \- I also get certifications, which can help me get a job (i've heard)

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