Thank you so much for these resources. I’ll be sure to check them out!
However, I find the bigger hurdle beyond learning all of the material (and keeping up with it as new things are discovered) is convincing a hiring manager that you DO actually know the things you claim to have studied. As someone who lives in the US, college is financially inaccessible for me, so the only other fancy paper I can get are the slightly more affordable certifications.
Are certs alone enough to land a decent position? What are some other ways one can confidently prove themselves to a hiring company?