[thelist] developer ethics?
Hassan Schroeder
hassan at webtuitive.com
Thu Mar 7 10:38:00 CST 2002
Joel Canfield wrote:
> As I see it, there are three possible stands on certification (if there are
> others, please let me know)
> 1. Certifications are meaningless and should be ignored.
> 2. Certifications show SOME level of knowledge, but should be verified by
> real-world experience or some other quantifiable element
> 3. Certification is all that matters; cert = skill
Here's my variant on #1:
I don't care about your certification /unless/ I'm convinced that
it's a trustworthy indicator of ability, either because
(1) I've got the same certification, or
(2) I know one or more people holding that certification whose
abilities I respect
And in past roles as a manager, I didn't have either (1) or (2), so
certifications didn't figure into the hiring process at all ...
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