>> The Perl community doesn't *like* environments where they are big on
>> certification. So, my question is, what does Perl have to gain to
>> have Perl Certification?
> Nothing.
> The problem, of course, is that anyone for whom the certificate would be
> meaningful would work in an environment where Perl is a player, and
> would probably therefore know that the certificate is not meaningful.
>
> In the Dominican Republic, anyone who has any kind of higher schooling
> is refered to as "licensiado", often with signs outside their homes
> declaring this certification. It doesn't really matter *what* their
> studies were, or where, or when; they are "licensiado", and go about
> work in various capacities with that assurance.
>
> I suggest you make up your own certification, and borrow this rich
> Dominican tradition. Call yourself "Licenciado por la Rep�blica de
> Programaci�n del Perl". You could even have a stamp.
I am not in disagreement exactly, but I think by expressing yourselves this
way, you make Perl seem pretty self-centered and snobbish. I personally
have no problem with certification and believe that there is a market in
which certification is both useful and helpful when taken as part of the
whole.
