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by austin-cheney 860 days ago
In my line of work ServiceNow and/or MuleSoft certifications are required. Prior programming experience is implicit. These technologies are based on Java but strive for the event oriented asynchronous model of JavaScript. Familiarity with XML and a mastery of HTTP architecture is required. Streaming and sockets are not required but are helpful. I have 0 programming experience in Java and am doing just fine.

In the industry I now work in a security certification is also required. The minimum is Security+ but having CASP or CISSP is helpful.

Jobs that require certs are amazing. They are amazing just for the fact that they filter out a bunch of people who should never be there. That is a night and day difference compared to JavaScript jobs where it seems almost nobody can program and very few of those people should be writing software.