Comment Certs are a negative indicator (Score 1) 101
The more certs someone has the more likely they don't know how to do anything.
It is much better to have a project you can talk about and reference that you run, or a bunch of them.
That, and know your data structures on demand, and you're golden in any interview process I've been part of.
There is an exception, and that's where a cert is mandatory - but those are more rare than people think.
This might be different without a degree - I have an EE - but it seems generally applicable based on my experience.