[saagarjha]

To be clear I'm speaking generally, not on an individual basis. Everyone has their own preferences–I personally don't discount it. But in my experience the average hiring manager does, because certifications are often seen as a thing you just pay money for to get a piece of paper. Of course college degrees are like that too, but the quality of "big state school CS degree" is usually somewhat regulated and "big state school 6 month CS certification" is often not.

[meneer_oke]

Please take a look at the course.

The courses from Berkeley, Harvard, Stanford, MIT are quite good. There is no paying, just knowledge.

[saagarjha]

No, I know about the courses. They're pretty good. I'm just saying that there's baggage attached to certificates from random courses, even if some of them are good.

[meneer_oke]

I would agree, but the topic started with that they are anti signals.

[morelisp]

You're still not getting it.

Taking the course is not a negative signal.

Putting the course on your resume, as if that conveys useful information, is.

[meneer_oke]

I think it's clear that you are not getting it, that is just your opinion.

Are you a hiring manager? A you are hiring manager of the whole IT industry?

Even in this thread there are many that have successfully landed great jobs with certificates on their resume.

[morelisp]

OK, good luck.