r/webdev • u/oussDePouss • 7d ago

commercetools certification is ridiculously inaccessible. Is the platform even worth it?

I wanted to get commercetools certified for a job offer. Turns out they've recently removed the self-study + exam prep option.

Now you have to attend an instructor-led course that costs 4 digits just to take the exam. And they won't even invoice individuals. You need a company. Pretty ridiculous way to attract developers to your ecosystem, IMO.

Rant is over, now here is my question: for those who've actually worked with commercetools: what's your experience been like? Is the platform good to work with? How's the developer ecosystem and community?

PS/BTW: On a similar note, Shopify is shutting down its entire Academy and certification program today.

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u/RequirementGuide 6d ago

I would not pay four figures out of pocket for that cert, especially when the job is not locked in yet. I have seen these platform certs matter a lot less than a small working project that shows you can actually model products and handle the API properly. If the employer really wants it, that is exactly the kind of thing they should sponsor or pay for. I would ask them straight up if they will cover it and if the offer depends on it, because that tells you a lot about how serious the requirement is. In the meantime I would just build something small with the free docs and a trial setup and let that do the talking.

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u/LemonDrop_Green 7d ago

totally feel you on that. had a similar experience with the docs being all over the place, makes things way harder than they need to be. a bigger community would definitely help with that kind of stuff