( The one thing I didn't say which may or may not have been implied is that if "Mike's Guitars Magazine" company fails, it is probably not due to misunderstanding web technology )
At 09:12 PM 02/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: > This is an interesting conclusion, but you probably do not have a big >enough sample to say for sure. I think there are a lot of plusses to >certification, especially if you are consulting. It makes you an expert to >people who don't know any better. > > And, just about every company uses some form of technology, but not every >company is a technology company. > For example, let's say the editors of Mike's Guitars Magazine (Not a real >magazine) want to create a web-site and update it on a weekly basis (Let's >assume they publish issues on a weekly basis). So, they turn around and >hire a full-time web developer. If they understood web technology, they >probably wouldn't make good editors of a guitar magazine... So, they hire >someone who does. It makes logical business sense. > > >At 04:53 PM 02/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: > >Never been certified in anything...that's not to say I'm not certifiable > >though :) > > > >Before I was at the position I am in now, I had two offers I was looking at. > >One paid higher, but was looking for the piece of paper. The other paid > >lower, but all they wanted was to talk to me and see code. Two and a half > >years later I'm still at what was the lower paying job, and the other > >company is out of business... > > > >Take from that what you will. What I take from it is that the only companies > >that require certification are the ones who do not understand the technology > >and can not evaluate a potential employee based on actual skills. Hence they > >fail because they do not understand the industry that they are in. > > > > >-- >Jeffry Houser | mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >Need a Web Developer? Contact me! >AIM: Reboog711 | Fax / Phone: 860-223-7946 >-- >My Books: http://www.instantcoldfusion.com >My Band: http://www.farcryfly.com > ______________________________________________________________________ Dedicated Windows 2000 Server PIII 800 / 256 MB RAM / 40 GB HD / 20 GB MO/XFER Instant Activation � $99/Month � Free Setup http://www.pennyhost.com/redirect.cfm?adcode=coldfusiona FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
