as I aged in my career, I remembered the need to show certificate is getting less and lesser. Another friend of mine who is an Oracle consultant continues his marvelous rate in an incredible speed still, without any cert at all.

If you really hope to make it big, then you will need to get pass this certificate thing. There are bigger and more important things out there or here.

But if you wish to continue working for someone else. A cert is better than without.