My view really Simon, I really wondered what the people who had done the
exam
as a ticket punching exercise had gained past a certificate (not that I'm in
anyway downgrading the exam or the people who have done it, I would struggle
to pass). Just that I see a lot of certified (and certifiable) candidates
for
employment and for me the certified candidates have proven to be no better
or worse than the non-certified. My tuppence :)
Regards
Stew
>I have been reading this thread, and just wanted to mention that neither
the
>allaire test, nor the brainbench test, actually means you have a clue how
to
>program in CF. The allaire test seems to do a better (more thorough) job
of
>testing your understanding of web application architectures and
>implementations, and the brainbench test might do a better job testing your
>syntax knowledge and your ability to read code and know what it's doing....
>but neither of these tests illustrate to me, that a person has the ability
>to write good code. There's a huge difference between spitting out
>memorized answers, and actually using this knowledge in the real world.
The
>tests are nice things to say you've done, and they might make prospective
>employers and clients feel better, but like so many other tests out there,
>they're no substitute for experience and good practice. If you feel you're
>experienced enough that the test doesn't or shouldn't matter, then you're
>probably ready to take it, and should take it, to emphasise your talents.
>If you don't feel that experienced... my advice is to get experienced
before
>taking the test... even if it's building apps on your laptop.
>Like I said, just my two cents.
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