Warning: That IT certification everyone pushes took me 18 months longer than I planned

Signed up for the CompTIA Security+ thinking I'd knock it out in 3 months like the online bootcamps promise. Real life hit - working full time, family stuff, and the material was way denser than I expected. Ended up taking me almost 2 years of on and off studying to finally pass it. Anyone else find those 'study in 30 days' timelines complete BS for working people?

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ward.mason1mo ago

Same thing happened to me with the Network+. Those bootcamp ads are straight up lies for anyone with a full time job. Breaking it down into small weekly goals was the only way I made progress, like just 30 minutes a day on my lunch break. The key for me was using practice tests way earlier instead of waiting until I finished all the material. It showed me right away what I actually needed to focus on instead of spinning my wheels on stuff I already knew.

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thomas.piper1mo ago

Oh man, that practice test tip is gold. Same thing saved me on the A+.