I think for the most part being certified is sort of an old school thing, specifically in the Java/Microsoft worlds and in weird networking/sysadmin worlds (like seriously? ;)). I even had a person or two ask me for a certificate of participation when I ran a couple of Ruby workshops a few years ago and I thought it was really odd, but simply because I didn't understand their background.
If you're enjoying the online training I'd recommend just continuing with that and if you feel that you may learn some more things from the certification course then go ahead with that, but think of it as a learning process and not something that'll be useful on your resume (I don't think I've read a resume with Ruby certification before). Otherwise be on the lookout for workshops where you are able to interact with other people and learn in a more interactive environment (faster feedback, etc). And as others have stated, be active in the community (head to meetups, hack nights, etc), meet people that you can gain knowledge from and start playing with other peoples projects. Last, but not least, welcome to the community. Beer is your friend. Cheers, Dylan. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Ruby or Rails Oceania" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rails-oceania?hl=en.
