Then I'd do it. I think it will do what you are hoping, it's all in how you present it IMHO. My personal opinion and the way I present it is, "I took the time to quantify and prove what I know, did the other guys and gals applying for this job?" If the answer is yes as it is sometimes, move on to the other stuff.
Plus it's not overly expensive so it's a small investment. J. John Wilker Web Applications Consultant Macromedia Certified ColdFusion Developer President/Founder, Inland Empire CFUG. Writer / Technical Writer www.red-omega.com "more people are killed by donkeys than by airplane crashes each year" -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, February 11, 2002 7:58 PM To: CF-Talk Subject: Re: CF Certification - feedback needed. Thanks guys for all of your feedback. Since there's a glut of programmers out there and I'm simply looking for ways to "seperate" myself from the rest of the programmers who may be mis-representing them. I thought in this case, macromedia certification may be able to seperate those 2 groups. My web site contains all the online portfolio, resume, snapshots and everything employers may need to know about me. Again, it's just to seperate myself from other candidates. I agree with some of you that this is just one item and I'm looking for this certification to "show" the employers what I am capable unlike other developers who can talk their way into any job but can't do diddly poo with coding. Thanks again- > I completely agree. If you plan (I'm not saying you do) to rest just > on the paper it's not worth much. After all it's just a test, I've > seen people pass the MCSE exams without actually having any > experience, they took classes and read books. That's not to say they > are better qualified than an engineer with a few years of experience.. > > I took the test because Keen said, if it boils down to two candidates > the own who took the time to get something in writing that he knows > his stuff maybe have better chances. I know that along with some other > extracurricular activities, my cert helped land my current gig. > > The way I see it, it's what you make of it. I intend (some day to get > MM's web developer cert) just because IMHO it sets me apart as being > someone who put my money where my mouth is. Before any flames come my > way I'm not dissing anyone who is and ain't gonna get certified, but I > know plenty of developers who aren't worth half what they make and > could never pass the test, and I want to make sure when it comes down > to me and them, I stand out. > > J. Nathaniel Horwitz Developer http://www.nathanielhorwitz.com ______________________________________________________________________ Why Share? Dedicated Win 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=coldfusionc FAQ: http://www.thenetprofits.co.uk/coldfusion/faq Archives: http://www.mail-archive.com/cf-talk@houseoffusion.com/ Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/index.cfm?sidebar=lists
