Elaine -HFB- Ashton wrote ..
>King, Jason [[EMAIL PROTECTED]] quoth:
>*>Sanchit Bhatnagar writes ..
>*>
>*>> Is there something like a "Perl Certified Professional" or
>*>>does there exists some other credible certification you can
>*>>get for perl.
>*>
>*>competency
>
>Yes, well, how does one judge who is competent when one is not
>competent in what one is judging? Unfortunately, in most Perl circles,
>mentioning the "C-word" is almost as enjoyable and as worthwhile as an
>emacs v. vi war.
because Perl people understand that 'certification' ne 'competency'
>Much of the arguments against certification stem from the seeming
>uselessness of the MS* certifications and the like. However, there are
>a few linux certification programs that have cropped up recently that,
>after taking the on-line test quiz, may have merit and be a model for
>others such as Perl to emulate.
my argument against certification stems from the fact that any monkey can
learn how to pass a test .. but that is not necessarily an indication of
their competency in a field
third parties reliance on certification as an indication of competency is
often mislaid
>I suggested a while back that there should be a few on-line tests for
>people to take, especially students, that would help judge their own
>progress with learning Perl or for pointing out
>weaknesses...but it would
>seem the popular misconception and ill will towards the "C-word" still
>prevails.
self-tests are usually very valuable .. and I don't think anyone would argue
that testing yourself is a worthwhile exercise that can improve learning ..
because there's no motivation to cheat the test
but when another party relies on your results then there will always be
people who learn how to pass the test - rather than how to program the
language
--
jason king
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