Pros and Cons about Github Foundations cert
Disclaimmer: I'm sure there's a ton of resources out there about Github certification, I'm not intend to write an extra one or to change your mind about take it, these lines are focus on IT college students, self taught devs or any other IT workforce self qualified as "juniors": The Context: I have a Github Student Pack subscription so it's totally free. You only have one attempt, I guess if you pay for it you will have at least to attempts. I use everyday Git and Github, this fact in particular was the key to take the decision and take it. I thought it will be just a "walk in the park", I was totally wrong. I studied for around 2 weeks at least 1 hour daily. Study resources: All you need to know for take and pass the Github Foundations exam - By Rossana Suarez, this was my first stop - it is written in spanish - so I got my first overview about the areas of this cert and how to study for it, the bellow resources were also a recommendation from Rossana. Practice test - so I went directly to take the practice test, the first time I got a score under my expectations, moreover, I realized it was necessary to take it seriously because it covers different features about Github Microsoft Learn's Github Foundations Path - definitively it was a good idea to take this learning path, I learned new concepts as well as details about services I previously knew o used, I got double price: to learn and get ready for the test. The exam: You have two hours to finish it. This is not a race so go at your own pace. At the end you get your score and they send the notification if you pass or fail it to your email. Pros: Since this is an entry level cert don't get confuse: entry level does not mean easy, if you want to learn and pass it invest time to study for it. I discovered things I did not know Github offers: specifically the project administration part. is it worth it? yes it is. if you're beginning your IT career specially if you aspire to become a dev go and take the exam. am I planning to take another Github cert? perhaps the one related to Github Actions. Cons: I use GNU/Linux as my primary and only one OS since 2000, it was a deception to have to use Windows OS in order to take the exam, indeed, I had to use my wife's laptop and take the exam during the evening, definitively this was an uncomfortable situation, even thought this situation is not an issue from Github - PSI is the responsible of the exam platform - it would be great to fix this ASAP. Conclusion: Surely this cert won't be the key to get a 6 figure job but it would give you the foundational skills every developer should have, this cert is not for your employer, it will benefit the foundational process of your career. Good luck
Disclaimmer:
I'm sure there's a ton of resources out there about Github certification, I'm not intend to write an extra one or to change your mind about take it, these lines are focus on IT college students, self taught devs or any other IT workforce self qualified as "juniors":
The Context:
- I have a Github Student Pack subscription so it's totally free.
- You only have one attempt, I guess if you pay for it you will have at least to attempts.
- I use everyday Git and Github, this fact in particular was the key to take the decision and take it.
- I thought it will be just a "walk in the park", I was totally wrong.
- I studied for around 2 weeks at least 1 hour daily.
Study resources:
- All you need to know for take and pass the Github Foundations exam - By Rossana Suarez, this was my first stop - it is written in spanish - so I got my first overview about the areas of this cert and how to study for it, the bellow resources were also a recommendation from Rossana.
- Practice test - so I went directly to take the practice test, the first time I got a score under my expectations, moreover, I realized it was necessary to take it seriously because it covers different features about Github
- Microsoft Learn's Github Foundations Path - definitively it was a good idea to take this learning path, I learned new concepts as well as details about services I previously knew o used, I got double price: to learn and get ready for the test.
The exam:
- You have two hours to finish it.
- This is not a race so go at your own pace.
- At the end you get your score and they send the notification if you pass or fail it to your email.
Pros:
- Since this is an entry level cert don't get confuse: entry level does not mean easy, if you want to learn and pass it invest time to study for it.
- I discovered things I did not know Github offers: specifically the project administration part.
- is it worth it? yes it is.
- if you're beginning your IT career specially if you aspire to become a dev go and take the exam.
- am I planning to take another Github cert? perhaps the one related to Github Actions.
Cons:
I use GNU/Linux as my primary and only one OS since 2000, it was a deception to have to use Windows OS in order to take the exam, indeed, I had to use my wife's laptop and take the exam during the evening, definitively this was an uncomfortable situation, even thought this situation is not an issue from Github - PSI is the responsible of the exam platform - it would be great to fix this ASAP.
Conclusion:
Surely this cert won't be the key to get a 6 figure job but it would give you the foundational skills every developer should have, this cert is not for your employer, it will benefit the foundational process of your career.
Good luck
