On Wed, Mar 6, 2013 at 5:41 PM, Chandrashekar Babu <[email protected]> wrote:
> IMHO, it makes no sense in getting certified as a developer > or a programmer. Certifications that cover programming languages and > application/web development frameworks are merely an eye-wash. Most > candidates who get recruited in these domain are generally > interviewed and evaluated by a technically competent personnel > (preferably a tech-lead or a hired technical consultant) in at-least > one of the evaluation spins. Certifications might not necessarily > help in improving the employability of the candidate in this regard. > Programmers and developers are best evaluated based on their > track-record and their problem analysis and problem-solving skills. > > Having said that, developer/programming certification if taken > seriously by the candidates would help them in learning the > technology well, though it might not guarantee their employability. > Certifications can help in situations where employers want to employ people for the sake of demonstrating the existence of infrastructure in their organization. In these situations "under-qualified otherwise" but "certified" people can be paid less for more work. Competence may not come into the picture and certifications can have a face-saving value. It happens in private universities. Best A. Mani -- A. Mani CU, ASL, AMS, CLC, CMS http://www.logicamani.in _______________________________________________ ILUGC Mailing List: http://www.ae.iitm.ac.in/mailman/listinfo/ilugc
