My $.02.
I have always been disenchanted with the
certifications offered and I would like to believe
that some others in the industry feel the same. This
may be the case here.
Basically, look at the certification tests. Many are
old, poorly written, irrelevant to production
environments, simple (low percentage of redundancy or
complex scenario questions) and an overall difficulty
not related to technological issues but grammar,
construct and marketing. As such, passing proves that
you can do one thing - pass the test. It doesn't mean
that you can troubleshoot, design, deploy or manage
anything. Is Erlang-B important in routing and
switching? Is knowing the port density on the Z series
router valuable when the product was replaced two
years ago?
It's not sour grapes - I'm certified. But, its on the
last page of my resume, and its not who I am. I'm me,
and I happen to be certified. Its not I'm certified
(along with X others) and I'm one of many.
Also, I know a lot of people who will not disclose
their certs, including CCIE, unless asked. It's being
humble.
I don't think that anyone is incapable of passing the
X test/exam. Its a matter of time, money, pain and
desire. A lot of great people in this industry are
great because they are good - not because a test told
the world that they were.
--- Donald B Johnson jr
wrote:
> I don't agree, people who write technically, their
> reputation is centered
> around how accurate their writing is, and where
> mistakes are made how
> quickly they fix those errors. I don't see where
> failing a test, would
> invalidate anyone's writing or lessen their
> reputation. The quoted
> explanation may be true I am not disputing that, it
> probably is a factor, I
> just think it is unfounded.
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Kevin Schwantz"
> To:
> Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2001 8:07 AM
> Subject: Re: Is it really worth it? "CCIE" [7:5725]
>
>
> > Did you know that many of the top Cisco engineers
> are not CCIE qualified?
> I
> > have always wondered why people like Sam Halabi
> and the likes do not get
> > certified.A Cisco employee told me that these
> people have everything to
> lose
> > and nothing to gain if they take the CCIE exam. If
> they refrain from
> taking
> > the tests, their reputation stays intact. If they
> take the test and fail,
> > people will start to question their credibility.
> >
> > Kevin
> >
> > ""Morabito Joe"" wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I want to ask a question to those already CCIEs.
> Is it really worth it?
> > > Don't get me wrong, I love the work and the
> learning. I actually plan
> to
> > > take the lab by july of next year, but how has
> your life changed since
> > > obtaining your ccie? Was it what you expected?
> Better or worse?
> > >
> > > Please share your life experience after reaching
> the big goal.
> Personally
> > I
> > > can't wait to achieve CCIE status.
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > >
> > > Joe Morabito
> > > FAQ, list archives, and subscription info:
> > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html
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