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It's probably a waste of time and money. Just read the free documentation for spring, it has everything you need in there. And EE applications are def on the way out. It's all spring boot, unless you're working on old stuff.

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Hello, thanks for the reply. I do not think that the EE applications will die out so fast, because many applications in the field of authorities are still developing as an EE application. There will certainly come alternative, so my question on this topic. Further, I have thought about certifying myself in the direction of development processes, e.g. ITIL, Scrum, etc. Would that be better than the Java certification?

In my opinion/experience, certifications for Java programming are useless. I've been working in Java for 10 years now and not once has anyone asked or cared if I was "certified" by some random company to do Java dev. It feels like a scam to me. In regards to the other certifications I have no idea, but I feel that they are probably similar.

I agree that old tech will have EE in it for a long time. But all the docs for EE are also free to read and learn on your own. The best skill you can have when being a programming is self learning/teaching.

I totally agree. I did Java certification 10 years back when I was a junior dev. At that time, many people and companies valued that on resume. Over time, people realized certification doesn't add any real value as things/technologies change over time. Nowadays people would doubt your skills if they see Java certification on resume. Also, Certifications are values in consulting market. If you are looking to work in core tech companies, it is better to invest that time learning something else. Also, I would say in those times people had no other way to showing that you have the skillset. We are living in an era where github is your portfolio. Do open source contributions or do side projects. That is a way more valuable skill than Java certification.

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