u/Upstairs_Narwhal_573

I have 13 years of experience in Drupal, PHP, and TypeScript development. I'm planning to transition into a cloud-focused role and am considering the Google Associate Cloud Engineer certification.

I have around 3 months of hands-on exposure to GCP through work, so I understand the basics but don't have extensive cloud experience.

With the current job market, is the Associate Cloud Engineer certification still worth pursuing, or would it be a better investment to focus on AI (LLMs, AI agents, etc.) instead?

I'd appreciate advice from anyone who has made a similar career transition or is involved in hiring.