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How much does real-world practice matter compared to certifications when building skills?
Hi everyone, I’ve been spending time building skills through a mix of hands-on practice and certification preparation, and I’ve noticed there is often a gap between what exams test and what actually ...
Hi!! carolineharper !!! certs help with direction and credibility, but hands-on is what really builds skill. You learn way more by breaking things, fixing them, and dealing with real scenarios.
Good places to practice for me: Microsoft Learn labs + Applied Skills, Personal projects / cloud sandboxes / free tier, Real case studies, blogs, GitHub repos
Use certifications as a roadmap... not the finish line.