It honestly started as a jokeβ¦ π (in my head: Bee Gees playing πΆ)
I thought:
π βIf I complete more certifications, maybe Iβll get more Atlassian SWAG.β
But somewhere along the way, things escalatedβ¦
π Chasing Atlassian certifications led me to Specialist Designationsβ¦ and an Atlassian gift box ππ
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Atlassian Certified Teamwork Collection Specialist
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Atlassian Certified Agile DevOps Specialist
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Atlassian Certified ITSM Specialist
π‘ What I learned:
Atlassian recently introduced Certification Designations, which recognize broader expertise across their solutionsβnot just one product.
Instead of passing a single exam, you earn them by stacking related certifications within a specific domain.
There are four main paths:
π More details here:
Atlassian Certified Designations
π Reality check: I thought I was chasing more shirtsβ¦
But I ended up gaining cross-solution expertise across Atlassian tools
Not a bad trade-off πβ‘οΈπππ
πͺ If youβre on the same journey:
You might be surprised where it leads π
Happy to share tips if anyoneβs exploring Atlassian certifications!
Congratulations and well done!
I really like Atlassian certs as well and currently I am studying for ACP-520. I think it's a great way to validate what you already know while also filling in the gaps of what you don't.
Keep on knocking them out, we look forward to the next post!
@Jason Krewson Thank you so much! π
Totally agree, Atlassian certs are a great way to validate what you already know while also filling in the gaps. That was exactly my experience as well.
Good luck with ACP-520, thatβs a great next step! πͺ
Looking forward to your post when you pass ππ₯
Congrats on a great achievement, @Mark Sayo ! And thanks for posting about your approach and experience.
@Susan Waldrip Thank you so much! π
I appreciate that and I completely agree. The process really helps reinforce what we already know while also uncovering gaps along the way.
Glad you found the approach helpful! π
I did the same - just because of the more 2 opportunities of having more shirts, and thought the patch would be different for each one...
Actually I dont agree on receiving only one giftbox @Ree Kent LOL
we should have one per designation
But @Mark Sayo the good news is that if you go to the Expert side of the force, you will earn a Expert gift box as well.
@Patricia Francezi_iDev_ Haha I agree! π
I was also expecting a βper designationβ reward system π
Looks like I need to switch to the Expert side of the force nextβ¦ for both the challenge and the upgraded gift box ππ