From: Justin Collins <collinsj@...>
Date: 2006-03-29T06:30:34+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Black Belt

Dmitry Buzdin wrote:
> Hello Ruby community!
>
> Do You want to take part in the creation process of exam series,
> covering Ruby itself and RoR framework?
>
> Those who are familiar with Java may have noticed the place on the web
> called JavaBlackBelt.com. JavaBlackBelt is a community for Java & open
> source skills assessment. Everybody is welcome to take existing and
> build new exams.
>
> Until now only Java and related technology exams were available over
> there. In the recent feature it is planned to expand existing content
> with a set of Ruby related exams.
>
> The first step of exam creation is to define an exam objective and
> question categories. This first step was accomplished and a draft
> version is available right here:
>
> http://www.javablackbelt.com/WikiPage.do?action=view&page=ExamRuby
>
> The goal of objective is to define a Ruby knowledge boundaries needed
> to pass the test. The content will be created according to stated
> question categories.
>
> What we need is a feedback of experienced Ruby enthusiasts (means You).
>
>
> Please tell what do You think of the question categories. Are they too
> complex or too simple for Basic level exam? May be there is statements
> that are not easy to understand or they are just totaly wrong? May be
> some topics should not be included in basic level, may be some new
> added?
>
> P.S. I will post here a message when the process of exam creation will
> be started and everyone will have a change to add a tricky questions
> and take the exams.
>
> Dmitry
>
>
>   

What's the purpose of the exam? There was a thread a while back[1] where 
most people expressed a strong dislike for anything resembling Ruby 
'certification'.

[1]http://blade.nagaokaut.ac.jp/cgi-bin/vframe.rb/ruby/ruby-talk/163911?163839-166046

-Justin