Are certificates the new advanced degrees?

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mrbigstuff wrote:
But technology changes so fast and some companies require certs for employment.

I guess I construed the above sentence that you thought of certifications as an offering only of technological merit.

Two separate reasons. Technology can change faster than degrees are useful AND some companies require certifications for employment (be it technical or not.)

ztirffritz wrote:
I have 0 (zero) qualifications for my job, yet my boss who is MCSE, CCNA, and who-knows-what-else certified always comes to me for help.

I think you mean "zero certificates." I suppose there's a chance you have zero qualifications, but I'd be curious how you manage to stay employed