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We're thrilled you enjoyed the session. Gladys and I are passionate about helping others see the potential and opportunities in the Architect career. We're glad to have you as part of the Go Cloud community!

What are your goals? That’s the starting point. Please note that the Azure solutions architect expert has nothing to do with architecture and it’s all related to engineering. So if your goal is cloud engineering it’s much better than the developer associate. The question is, what are your goals? For example, if you wanted to be a cloud engineer You might start with the azure solutions architect expert, then learn Python, then develop strong line administration skills, then develop strong infrastructure as code skills, and then learning some DevOps By comparison, if you wanted to be a software developer I would tell you that the solutions architect expert is a good fundamental certification Then learn how to become a software developer And then potentially take the developer associate after that. Please note you will not learn how to be a developer by any developer certification So you will have to learn those skills on your So it’s all about knowing your goals and then building a plan to get there.

Correct, my goal is cloud engineer. I see you have laid out the stages for it, thank you. I was under the assumption because architect was in the cert name. I was advised to take the administration cert plus either the developer, or security to prepare for the solutions expert. If devops is needed in the later steps to become an engineer I definitely need to figure out which of those last two certs would benefit me better.

Hi John. I’m a huge fan of Russ too. He has done an incredible amount for the networking community. Every time I speak with him I feel like I’m back at Cisco in the early days of the internet. We had so much fun taking the world from 64k leased lines to the high speed and global networks of today.

What do you mean two weeks? Our architect training programs are over 1000 hours. This was a free certification we provided for the community. We also stated the CISSP and the CCSP are great security fundamentals certifications. As they provide a great intro to security. We also discussed that even the CISSP, CISM, CCSP together are only 20 to 30% of the actual skills needed by an architecture. We also described in this program all of the other skills needed outside the certification. So I’m curious where you got two weeks from ad this being enough for an architect.

@GoCloudArchitects Actual architects only use like 3 skills in their everyday routine tasks. You type text, click checkboxes in UIs and type emails. The specific content of that text or checkbox clicking varies by company but you never use more than 5% of the actual knowledge obtained in the cert and that knowledge can easily be obtained without the cert. Selective hiring is just pointless classgating. The jobs aren't that hard, they're just hoarded by ladderpullers who pretend you have to be a technological prodigy to complete the work effectively.

​@@GoCloudArchitects Do you actually know what an architect does on a day-to-day basis? Literally every technology they interact with has a manual and can be easily googled in 2 seconds. These certifications don't test for realistic situations because you aren't allowed to use Google in the testing lab. They literally just expect you to pointlessly memorize stuff that you will forget in a month once you have the cert anyways. Any random off the street can click the checkboxes in a GUI according to a manual man. It's not hard and it doesn't make you a genius to be able to do it.

For example: How many IOPS does an o1 drive provide? Completely idiotic question to make somebody memorize because you can look it up and have a chart in front of you with every storage capacity, I/O speed, number of concurrent attachments etc. in 4 seconds. Having it memorized is a waste of valuable labor you could have spent building something substantial.

Thank you. We have a lot more networking coming. I look forward to meeting you on zoom in a webinar some day.

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Thank you for sharing your thoughts! I’d love to hear more about what you disagree with, specific points or arguments. It could spark an interesting discussion, and I’d be happy to explain further or explore your perspective.

Thank you.

Thank you Parviz! It was wonderful speaking with Russ. During the discussion I felt like we were back at Cisco in the early days of networking.

Thank you. I really enjoyed speaking with Russ.

Thank you. I know he and I both loved the time we spent designing many of the systems we now use today. When I speak with Russ - It reminds me of my youth and how much fun I had in networking. I hope to have another discussion soon with him.

Thank you. Your right. The main focus for the architect is a business outcome, the main focus for the engineer is the tech. We need both and they are equally important.

Just to clarify, an architect's job is to make sure the non-functional requirements are met. Non-functional requirements are the "-ilities", like Security, Availability, Cost, and Performance. While some are business related, not all are. We always had the architects focus on the "how" a system works, and the engineers focused on the "what".

I really like the way Russ described that as well.

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I’m with you Those 16 hours a day of studying were incredibly challenging But as I learned in martial arts training, pain is weakness leaving the body So while I look back and remember those times fondly, I also remember that the challenge was only temporary After the exam, I got to really learn, which was incredibly fun as I love networking

You’re absolutely right. Cybersecurity architects play a pivotal role in safeguarding sensitive data and shaping an organization's security strategy. Incidents like the AT&T breach emphasize just how critical this role is in today’s environment. Appreciate you highlighting its importance!

It’s supposed to be. He’s selling a course

Could you share which aspect of the position feels vague to you. As we want to clear it up. I highly recommend joining our FREE Webinar, where we dive deep into cloud architecture and all of the skills needed. It’s on zoom so you can ask questions about security architect careers or any other architect career too. Even if we don’t teach that career. Here’s the link to register for the webinar: bit.ly/3Sw9iDW We also have a weekly question and answer session live on KZbin where you can answer career questions. We are happy to get pretty granular on topics there too. All of these sessions are free.

@@june191970 Which course are you referring to as there is no cybersecurity programs on our website? The only security course we have is the CCSP which is free on this youtube channel. You can find the free training here. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j2SmZHuvoJZ8o8U

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We are in agreement. Although I think we have different definitions of projects which is the confusion. When we say leading projects we are referring to an architecture project. Initiating the project. Speaking with the C-suite,learning the business architecture, rearchitecting business processes, building the architecture team. Leading the architecture team through design etc. managing the stakeholders during an architectural design, etc This is what we typically do in an architecture project. We are not referring to leading the build out or anything related to operations.

Hi. Well let’s work on this assumption - employer hire for skills not certifications and I’ll tell you a personal story. In the beginning of my career, I took a CCNA, CCNP and a CCDP. My past career was in healthcare. So networking was a new career. Even with these certifications, I did not know enough to be hired and I was not hired. Then I learned what hiring managers were looking for and I learned those skills. Most of those skills were on the CCIE exam. Within months I was hired and a few months later I was CCIE certified. In my case I should have just started with the CCIE After the CCIE was is when I started to learn networking. I spent the rest of my life learning networking. Now it’s not a problem if someone picks a career, gets and associate, professional, and expert exams all in the same field. And also learns the skills for their career. This person excels. The problem is when someone gets 3-6 associate level certifications and they are all in different fields they generally don’t have the skills for any job. For example an AWS solutions architect associate, DevOps associate, developer associate, SysOps associate and a cloud practitioner. Now they have an intro level in many people’s careers but usually not enough yo get any job. Instead if the person picked one specialty and mastered those skills they could have a great career. From a manager perspective lack of focus is not something we look for in people we hire. But I ask you this - if you needed to hire a surgeon for a family member would you hire the expert surgeon whose life was spent mastering surgery. Or an airplane pilot, lawyer, teacher and part time surgeon. So I like to see expert portfolios as that’s what I like to hire. People with discipline and focus who I believe can do a good job. And it’s what I have seen help our clients get the best results in their careers. Mastering their career and only their career.

Hi Anthony. As a rule company’s don’t care about any certificate. They care about the person’s competency, capability, attitude, communication, skills, leadership, skills, and emotional intelligence. In general, a certificate of completion is meaningless. Now if it’s a big certificate like an MBA or PhD or something difficult to achieve them it has value. So there’s nothing wrong with doing some additional LinkedIn training in addition to one’s professional development. Gaining knowledge is always great. But I definitely wouldn’t be any corsara or or LinkedIn certifications on my resume. I also wouldn’t list other easy to do or achieve things such as typing, attending a four hour seminar or anything that doesn’t look substantial

Hi. I would approach it differently. I would find the career I desire; then find the skills needed, then learn those skills and then get certified The certification should be the last thing one does. If your not sure where to go - join us for a free career question and answer session or join us for a free webinar

Very simply learn to be an architect and be hired. I have many people with zero experience who have gotten cloud architect and solutions architect roles as their first tech job. I have also taken cloud engineers with 15 years experience and gotten them cloud architect jobs. Why don’t you get this free ebook learn the major difference between architects and engineers bit.ly/41rixJl Engineering architecture have very little to do with each other. But as soon as you understand, the Right architect skills, you can be hired

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Great point! Certifications give you the ‘what’ of cloud services, but it’s the ‘how’-like working with teams and delivering impactful presentations-that really sets architects apart.