From: Chris White <cwprogram@...>
Date: 2011-08-12T17:08:13+09:00
Subject: Re: Ruby Certification ( Was: Online tutor for Ruby )


On Aug 12, 2011, at 12:52 AM, cathy alomari wrote:

> Hi Chris
> 
> Actually, I have a cousin who hold either a Masters or PhD in CS.  His
> manager passed him by for a promotion because he had no certifications.  I
> thought it was totally weird because my cousin had even been a University
> instructor for CS.  I have been told that each company/manager is different.
> 
> Cathy

Certifications are indeed a touchy subject for some. I'm not too much of a fan of them myself, instead believing that code speaks far louder than anything a test could provider. However I am a fan of seeing more people being able to use Ruby at the workplace. It could provide a way to approach business who are evaluating languages choices and provide them a way to objectively evaluate candidates. However, as I mentioned it would be within best interest that such a certification was created against an official specification of the language (something I'm trying to work on as a side project).

Regards,
Chris White
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