From: Robert Dober <robert.dober@...>
Date: 2006-03-31T21:28:49+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Black Belt

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On 3/31/06, Dmitry Buzdin <buzdin@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Thanks Steven!
>
> I have checked and corrected everything.
>
> As to the purpose of the exams - it will be  definetly not for the
> splitting Ruby people by certified and uncertified. Like I said it is
> for educational purposes and for fun :)


I do not think anybody implied you would, sorry if it came  over like this.
But believe me, someone else would.
BTW I encourage you doing this, because if you feel it is a good thing to
do, do so.
Some people prefer not to participate in this, that is all. Personal choice=
s
we have to take and to respect.
On the other hand I would love to talk you out of it ;)


The Ruby has not so many documentation (especialy for libs) and
> sometimes You just don't know that there is a more attractive and DRY
> way to do things. Taking exams is a way to compare your knowledge to
> the knowledge of other people who created and approved the questions
> and a different way to learn. I can at least say that it works for me
> when I have taken Java exams.


If it worked for you it will work for others, so if such an exam turns out
harmful eventually (I think it will, but I might be wrong), at least there
will be benefits.
It does not work for me though.

At the beginning Ruby exams will be mixed with all
> the Java stuff.


That will make Java look a clumsy language!!! (one can object the term
"language" if one wants)
Maybe that will serve the Ruby community after all.

But if there will be interest shown, it will be posible
> to divide all Ruby exams from Java and create a separate assesment
> platform.
>
> Dmitry
>
>
> Just to be clear, I am still against it!
But if it is eventually done I will adjust my judgement.
Personally I would love it becomes much more "educational" than
"certification".

Cheers
Robert


--
Deux choses sont infinies : l'univers et la b=EAtise humaine ; en ce qui
concerne l'univers, je n'en ai pas acquis la certitude absolue.

- Albert Einstein

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