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Feedback about MS-102 retirement
TL;DR: I don't think you should retire the MS-102 as it really is a big downgrade losing and expert M-365 administor certification just for it to be replaced by an unrelated and under leveled AI Ser...
I've been studying for MS-102 for the past few weeks alongside my job, and only today (!) noticed the retirement warning on the Learn page.
Maybe I should have kept a closer eye on Microsoft's certification announcements, but I honestly never expected Microsoft 365 Administrator Expert to be retired without what appears to be a true successor.
It's difficult not to question whether I should continue prepping for a certification that's about to be retired. That being said, I will continue with it, because I still believe MS-102 represents a broader and more well-rounded skill set for Microsoft 365 administrators than AB-650 appears to cover.