I agree. When hiring I give just a couple of tests. I want to see code samples ***and I actually LOOK at them***. I want to see someone do well on my little CF/general IT quiz that I tailor to the types of atmosphere and projects in a given organization (ecomm vs. generic business...) Of equal importance to me though, is how someone performs on a formal logic exam. I want to see that someone can wade successfully through a tangle of hypothetical syllogisms and come out the other end unscathed. I want a person who can spot logical errors in very complex arguments, because in the end, I personally think that an exceedingly strong sense of logical reasoning is what makes a developer stand apart and really excel. Of course, that's just my opinion based on my experience.
--Ferg Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) wrote: >That isn't really a good MO though - there is no guarantee that the person >with the qualification is a better coder - in fact I remember when we hired >some developers for a project we found that the exam guys were all straight >out of the book kinda guys and new little or nothing about the "real world". > >Not to say anyone with one is bad - that is never the case but adding >Certified Advanced ColdFusion Programmer after your name doesn't swing any >kudos. > > > >-----Original Message----- >From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Sent: 22 July 2005 14:56 >To: CF-Talk >Subject: RE: ColdFusion Exam > > > >>From: Robertson-Ravo, Neil (RX) >>I personally don't like or rate these exams - they mean >>nothing in the shadow of say a good MS qualification. By all >>means go for it if you want to but it doesn't make you any >>better than a geezer off the street without one. >> >> > >I can guarantee you this...if I'm hiring for a CF developer, and I have two >developers who are about the same in experience, and whom both have good >personalities from the interview, ever single time I'd hire the one with the >certification over the one without. It proves that they care about their >credentials, and that they took the time, and invested the money, to 'prove' >that they could at least pass the exam. No, it doesn't prove how good of a >programmer they will be, but it does set someone apart, and even in some >cases, allows someone to command a bit higher rate than normal. > >Dave > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:212531 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/4 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:4 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.4 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
