well yes indeed that is right, but I just find it funny that Macromedia Press actually produces book that effectively allows you to cheat and pass their own exam. But then Microsoft are guilty of the same thing. I have done all the certifications myself, but purely for egotistical reasons :-)
Russ -----Original Message----- From: "Charlie Griefer" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: CF-Talk <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2006 12:06:40 -0400 Subject: Re: macromedia certification > the same can be said of any certification, not just the CF > certification. anybody can cram their brain the night before an exam > and pass the exam the next day. well, mostly anybody. > > I think most developers recognize that there are far more important > things to consider when evaluating somebody than a cert. > > I think many employers do not recognize this. If a job interview > comes down to two potential candidates, each equal in every aspect > with the exception of the fact that one has a cert and one does > not...odds are the person with the cert gets the job. > > Short answer is...it can never hurt you to have it. > > On 4/27/06, Russ Michaels <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > I was just having a read of someones ColdFusion certification > "developer > > study guide", and the following made me laugh. > > > > It states that anyone can claim to be a ColdFusion expert and it is > hard > > to to recognise legitimate expertise, and that the certification > allows > > you to identify the real experts, blah blah blah. > > Certified ColdFusion Developer means that you can command the respect > and > > recognition that goes along with being one of the best at what you > do. > > blah blah blah, it will help you stick out from the crowd. > > > > LOL, what a crock, this is so contradictory. > > Using this study guide ANYONE can pass the exam, even the worst > developer > > in the world, in fact there is a guy in my office here who did not > know > > any Codlfusion at all, and passed the exam with an ADVANCED > certification > > simply by reading the study guide. > > > > I wonder, do any employers actually give any consideration to people > with > > one of these certifications? As they really arn't worth the paper > they are > > printed on these days. > > > > > > -- > > Russ > > > > > > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:4:238916 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
