From: x1 <caldridge@...>
Date: 2006-11-11T13:27:19+09:00
Subject: Re: looking for some feedback about Certification

To increase validity and assure authentication, the certification
process should be proctored by an independent agent.

On 11/10/06, M. Edward (Ed) Borasky <znmeb@cesmail.net> wrote:
> James Britt wrote:
> > Jamis' comment on Pat's blog, though, hit the nail on the head in
> > pointing out that anything called a "certificate" will carry
> > linguistic and work-culture baggage.
> And in some corporate cultures, certification is a political necessity.
> By the way, while we're on the subject of certifications and corporate
> cultures, am I the only one who thinks someone who has an "ABD" -- All
> But Dissertation" PhD is really only a Master of Science?
>
> <ducking>
> >
> > I really like the idea of a school offering a formal path of Ruby
> > study, and I suppose that, at the end, you would get something that
> > indicates success or failure by the standards of the course.  You
> > know, a certificate.
> >
> > Overall, there are worse problems to have than people abusing the
> > notion of Ruby certification.  You'd think more people had seen The
> > Wizard of Oz, though.
> Well, as Pat and I have both pointed out, there's a tremendous
> difference between the Cowardly Lion's medal and an RHCE. I know this
> from experience; I've flunked the RHCE exam twice now! :)
>
>
> M. Edward (Ed) Borasky, AB, MS, FBG, MNLP, NST, ACMC (provisional) and PTA
>
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