on Fri, 14 Feb 2003 01:17:09PM -0600, Michael Heironimus insinuated: > On Fri, Feb 14, 2003 at 11:04:33AM -0500, Mike M wrote: > > Certification is for PHBs only. Right? Is there any evidence > > other than marketing blather that certification is a worthwhile > > endeavor? > > Depends on the certification. Some carry significantly more weight > than others. And you should also remember that PHBs often set your > pay and budget, so appeasing them now and again isn't a bad idea. In > the end, a certification mainly shows that you were able to > demonstrate some knowledge in a specific field once, it doesn't > really say anything about the future. I would put the average > certification above a CS degree, but it seems like the average fresh > CS graduate these days isn't even qualified to use a computer, let > alone run or program one.
wow, that better not be the general opinion on the market out there, or i'll *never* find a job!! </nori> -- .~. nori @ sccs.swarthmore.edu /V\ http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/ // \\ @ maenad.net /( )\ www.maenad.net ^`~'^ pgp servers broken: get my (*new*) key here: http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc
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