NYCPHP Meetup

[Cynthia LaPier]

Over the years Ihave interviewed many many people with certifications -
most of whom I would never employ. As the CIO of a non-profit
organization, as a former system engineer in the private sector, I can say
with complete confidence - certifications have done nothing to improve the
skill sets of tech staff. They have not increased the professionalism of
it workers. Indeed, all I can see is that they have increased is the
profits of computer "schools." I would rather look at experience and
examples of programming as a "certification" that a potential employee has
the stuff needed.

CLP


On Fri, 6 Dec 2002, Analysis & Solutions wrote:

> On Fri, Dec 06, 2002 at 05:03:46PM -0500, Jon Baer wrote:
> > You know ... this REALLY leads to a better discussion on possible PHP
> > Certification of some kind
>
> Bah.  Certification can just mean you're good at taking tests.  Doesn't
> necessarily reflect real world smarts, discipline, nor research and
> hacking skills.
>
> A good interview, references and coding examples prove far more than any
> certification test.
>
> In fact, requiring certification for a position will likely have you miss
> some really star tallent -- like myself :) -- who don't go along with that
> paradigm.
>
> Enjoy,
>
> --Dan
>
>