Most career-changers get this wrong


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There’s a graveyard of smart, hardworking adults who tried to break into tech—and failed. Not because they weren’t capable. But because they had no real plan.

They chased random certifications, downloaded 20 YouTube playlists, and tried to piece together a “shortcut” using secondhand advice. All while ignoring the #1 truth about tech: it’s not just about knowing the material—it’s about executing it in a strategic order. You don’t get hired for studying. You get hired for proving you can think and build.

Here’s where most folks go wrong:

  • Cert trap: Wasting time and money on A+, CCNA, or advanced cloud certs without fundamental experience.

  • Information overload: Downloading too many resources and ending up paralyzed instead of prepared.

  • Scammy training: Joining a program that sells prerecorded videos and vanishes once your invoice clears.

  • Fear of tech: Thinking you have to become a programmer just to land a role in cloud.

That’s why I built the $9 Cloud Engineer Blueprint—because you need a roadmap, not a scavenger hunt.

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