337 - Microsoft's certification refresh: what you need to know

About this episode

The episode discusses the updates and value of Microsoft certifications, including what's new and what's useful for different experience levels.

In this episode, we reflect on Microsoft certifications and what value they provide. It's been a while since we last looked at these, and plenty has happened - what's new, what's retired, and what's useful in 2026? We also reflect on the usefulness of certifications for juniors and seniors. (00:00) - Intro and catching up. (03:10) - Show content starts. Show links - Certification Poster - New AI business solutions credentials - Certification updates - Give us feedback!

People in this episode

Hosts: Tobias Zimmergren, Jussi Roine

Topics covered

• Microsoft certifications
• value of certifications
• certification updates
• AI business solutions
• career development

Keywords

• Microsoft certifications
• certification updates
• AI business solutions
• junior certifications
• senior certifications

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft

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