From: James Britt <james_b@...>
Date: 2005-11-04T01:53:15+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Certification

Obie Fernandez wrote:
> Assuming we're on the verge of a big boom in Ruby jobs, shouldn't
> there be a place where employers can verify a candidates reputation?
> I'm thinking a testimonial or trust-based system of some sort.

Isn't that what a job interview is for?

If a company does not already have someone skilled enough to judge a 
candidate's Ruby skills, then they should go search the ruby-talk 
archives and see how often this person posted questions, and answered 
questions from others.



James