[greatgib]

Your point is exactly what I'm saying: because of the network effect you are now required to get the useless certificates. And even if it is not your intention, you will also participate in the effect once you get it.

For example, if employers would not find any good candidate with the certificate, they would not think of it as valuable.

Also, on the general topic, what should be more valuable:

A) an aws certificate on Route53

B) a certicate of training in dns and dns configuration

Which one will give you transferable knowledge to the other? But which one will be favored by a clueless HR recruiter?