You can collect certifications like Pokémon cards—CompTIA A+, BSc, CCNA, AWS, Azure, CEH—but the moment you meet someone who just casually uses Linux daily? Game over. They've probably never touched a certification exam in their life, yet they'll outshoot you every single time when it comes to actual problem-solving.
There's something deeply humbling about spending thousands on certs only to watch a sysadmin who learned everything from breaking their Arch install fix your production server in 30 seconds. Certifications get you past HR; Linux experience gets you past Tuesday.
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