From: Bill Plummer <bplummer@...>
Date: 2007-10-25T00:25:24+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Certification Test

I hold a number of language certifications and none will make you a
programmer.

However, that said, IMO certification does force a "programmer" to study
corners of the language he might not have been used before.  Many times
I've had an "Ah Haw" while looking at something that did not relate to
my daily programming needs.

So, certifications have value, and if a Ruby cert becomes available I
will probably STUDY and set for the exam.

Will it make me a better programmer?  Maybe...

However, in the USA, certification hasn't been positive or negative for
me from a job search perspective.

Or, maybe it was negative on some of those interviews where I didn't get
hired:-)

Bill