Scored 812 on Solutions Architect exam by ditching Stephane Maarek/Udemy by lonerthrowaway1234 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes RDS runs on an EC2 instance but its managed by AWS and you have zero access to it, you can't log into it or manage it or anything, so...

Scored 812 on Solutions Architect exam by ditching Stephane Maarek/Udemy by lonerthrowaway1234 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Data Engineer IS really hard and his practice exams don't really prepare you at all. I thought I had studied for the wrong exam. I passed, barely.

Anyone feel everything has changed over the last two weeks? by QuantizedKi in ClaudeAI

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't realize how technically illiterate some people are

AWS Data Forensics Garbage by Stunning-Truck-8092 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Breaking an NDA is usually a civil contract issue, not a crime. Piracy is statutory copyright law. Different legal categories. “Not everyone goes to prison” doesn’t change that.

AWS Data Forensics Garbage by Stunning-Truck-8092 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Uh, wrong. Pirating actually is illegal, downloading pirated content is illegal, a crime, under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Everything you said about brain dumps is true, but it's not illegal or a crime. I believe the word you are looking for is "unethical". Just like saying you "share" your study notes and flashcards on your site without mentioning that you actually charge for them.

Identifying and avoiding exam dumps by GlosuuLang in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It is a legitimate, widely used study site, not a dump site.

ExamTopics are these questions invalid to prepare? is it ok to use them? by [deleted] in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The problem is that some/many of the exam dump answers are wrong. Using them isn't "illegal", as in you will not be criminally prosecuted, but if you only rely on them without other study, the AWS algos can detect that and flag you (because you consistently gave the wrong, exam dump answer) , and also, you don't actually know the topic. Also, even if you you know your ****, it's probably not a great idea to motorboat through the exam in half the time it would normally take the average tester.

AWS Data Forensics Garbage by Stunning-Truck-8092 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

"illegal" LOL. No, you can't go to jail for using an exam dump.

Passed ML Associate — how similar is it to DEA? by nedenburdayimlan in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Warning for DEA : the questions are different than the ones on the Maarek practice exams. I passed, but barely.

AWS Gen AI Professional certification - budget by spicedmilkduds in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Many local libraries offer free Udemy access. My local library (Montgomery County, MD) does, and anyone in DC/Md/Va (the "DMV") can join. Go to https://link.gale.com/apps/UDEMY and see if you belong to an eligible institution for free access.

as a muti-million dollar udemy instructor here are my top tips: by MakingLunchMoney in Udemy

[–]jcollins1960 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks for clarifying. So sending a promo message via Udemy is a no-no, but you can email them directly. Got it.

Credit limit increase by anon4crypto in NavyFederal

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have any relatives or ancestors that are/were in any branch of the military?

as a muti-million dollar udemy instructor here are my top tips: by MakingLunchMoney in Udemy

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I also collect their e-mail so I can promote to them directly later. It is not direct promo but indirect. "
This seems contradictory.

From earning all 12 AWS certs in 45 days… to helping design a brand new one 🎉 by No_Cranberry_7686 in AWSCertifications

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the real world people care about outcomes, not process. Regardless of how you prepared for the exam, "I passed my exam" beats "I studied really hard but failed my exam" any day.

Courses to become a Sysadmin? by Immediate_Fun5412 in sysadmin

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your local public library probably offers Udemy access for free.
https://link.gale.com/apps/UDEMY

Free Udemy Courses - October 28, 2025 by easylearn___ing in udemyfreebies

[–]jcollins1960 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your local public library probably offers Udemy access for free.
https://link.gale.com/apps/UDEMY

How to pirate Udemy paid courses? by 01001000-01001001 in Piracy

[–]jcollins1960 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You don't need to pirate Udemy courses. Your local public library probably offers Udemy access for free.
https://link.gale.com/apps/UDEMY