The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) is one of the largest foundations within the Linux Foundation with more than 172 active projects. Cloud-Native Training and Certification is tasked with ensuring that individuals seeking collaborative certification have opportunities beyond Kubernetes, extending to any of these CNCF-supported projects. We sat down with Christophe Sauthier, Cloud-Native Training and Certification Lead at the CNCF, to better understand the work his team is doing within the Foundation.

Training and Certification: Importance for developers and organizations

• Sauthier defines and implements training and certification strategy at the CNCF.
• Sauthier talks about the importance of vendor-neutral certifications for companies and developers.
• CNCF recently conducted a micro survey; Sauthier notes that one of the key insights discovered is that developers are highly motivated to pursue training and certification. Approximately 60% of respondents mentioned that obtaining new certifications or training enabled them to secure a new job.
• Moreover, 40% of respondents indicated that these certifications and training led to a pay raise, which is noteworthy.
• Employees faced challenges in finding time for training and certification due to work demands (80%).

Training and Certification for cloud-native technologies

• Sauthier points out that employees want training and support to stay with their current company (8% out of 10).
• Sauthier also states that Istio certification is now available, with more certification and training to come (based on project velocity).
• Sauthier discusses the importance of training and certification in the cloud -native ecosystem.
• Sauthier highlights the challenges of translating training materials and the benefits of using a glossary for clear communication.

Guest: Christophe Sauthier (LinkedIn)
Organization: CNCF (Twitter)
Show: Let’s Talk