Oh Great. More Certifications.

Right, so apparently everyone’s scrambling for VMware certifications now. Because *of course* they are. The article says it’s because of cloud migration, multi-cloud bullshit, and the general mess that is modern IT. Like anyone actually wants to spend more time and money on vendor lock-in training? Seriously?

Demand for these things is up – VCP, VCIX, all that jazz. They’re claiming it’s about skills gaps, but let’s be real: it’s companies panicking because they built everything on VMware and now need people who can keep the lights on while simultaneously trying to not completely rewrite their infrastructure. And guess what? Those certs cost money. Lots of it.

The article also whines about how hard it is to find qualified instructors, which translates to “we didn’t plan for this and now we’re screwed.” And the whole thing is fueled by VMware pushing their own training programs because… well, *money*. Shocking. Absolutely fucking shocking.

Basically, if you work with VMware, prepare to be constantly re-certified just to prove you haven’t forgotten how to click buttons. It’s a racket, I tell ya. A goddamn racket.

Source: VMware Certification is Surging in a Shifting IT Landscape

Related Bullshit (A Personal Story)

I once had to debug a critical VMware issue because the “certified” engineer on duty couldn’t figure out that they’d accidentally disabled networking. Accidentally! After spending three grand on training, mind you. Three fucking grand. I fixed it in five minutes with basic troubleshooting and a healthy dose of contempt. Don’t even get me started on the amount of “certified” people who can’t read error messages.

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