Nigerian wonderkid sets world record, bags youngest AWS Developer Associate at 13

<p>Barely four months after being named youngest Certified Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner in Africa, Agboola Joshua, a young programmer, has added another feather to his cap, as he became youngest Certified Amazon Web Services Developer Associate in the world, at age 13.</p>, <p>Joshua, TRIBUNE ONLINE learned, achieved the feat after passing a grueling two-hour examination that tested his skills and knowledge in deploying, troubleshooting, and development on the AWS cloud platform.</p>, <p>Cloud services are infrastructure, platforms, or software that are hosted by third-party providers and made available to users through the Internet.</p>, <p>Young Joshua is not a stranger to Amazon’s cloud certifications. In February, he had taken and passed the AWS Cloud Practitioner certification becoming the youngest in Africa to achieve the feat.</p>, <p>On July 17, 2023, the CEO of Joshfortech sat for the AWS Solutions Architect Associate exam, an equally demanding exam for his age, and passed with flying colours, establishing another first for Africa.</p>, <p>According to Amazon, getting certified as an AWS Developer Associate showcases knowledge and understanding of core AWS services, and proficiency in developing, deploying, and debugging cloud-based applications.</p>, <p>Organisations with AWS Certified developers have the assurance of having the right talent to give them a competitive advantage and ensure stakeholder and customer satisfaction and preparing for and attaining this certification gives certified individuals more confidence and credibility.</p>, <p>In response to what inspired him to achieve this feat, Joshua revealed that he did quite well in his AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner exam earlier in the year.</p>, <p>As a result, his dad encouraged him to take his pursuit of a cloud career further by sitting for the next level certification.</p>, <p>Though he had developed an interest in DevOps, the popular progression was to go for the Solutions Architect Associate certification, and this was what he