DBA and PhD in IT

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I would like to learn about the current situation in the USA and Canada regarding careers in software development. Is it important to have a DBA or PhD for a software developer role? Are industry certifications valuable? Or is a Master's degree sufficient? How significant are experience and skills compared to formal education? Is successfully passing an interview enough, or are degrees also necessary?

BACS. MBA. DBA

Working on my PMP certification right now.

Will it help you land a job as a software engineer? Maybe. I got my first gig and my master thought it was neat that I already had a masters degree. Not everyoone cares. It you alot more in fed roles or older industries than say a FAANG job. DBA or Phd will help you in later roles. If you want to be a high level engineer and never move around, than no it will never help you. Companies will pay you more for experience regardless unless you maybe had a masters in AI or whatever hot new thing that is out. If you want to move into the mgmt side of things that is where the big help will come in. That been my experience anyways. I would not go for a higher degree though unless your org pays for it. That is a benefit that not everyone takes advantage of and it a great benefit to utilize.