Yeah we all know what I'd do if he were on this list with that drivel. At
least he analogized his Political Science degree with a CCIE.
Here is the kind of brilliant statement that sets me off:
"So what can you do to identify good geeks? There's no substitute for
talking their language. Don't go out and get a degree in the stuff, but
going online and approaching the problem as if you wanted to solve it
yourself will prepare you to have a real conversation and ferret out whether
someone isn't up to snuff. If you've narrowed the problem to one vendor,
such as persistent Windows crashes, go to that vendor's online database of
problems and solutions; any decent computer company will have one."
And I have been staying up till 2am every night messing with my lab when all
I really need is the lingo.
Don
----- Original Message -----
From: "Don Claybrook"
To:
Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2001 11:31 AM
Subject: One Journalist's Opinion of CCIE [7:18843]
> I just ran across this one in Fortune Small Business. Below is an
excerpt.
> The journalist (Larry Seltzer) is attempting to give tips on how to hire
> technical consultants to do work for your small business. He's talking
about
> how certifications aren't as important as one might think:
>
> "When looking for qualified help, don't read too much into a consultant's
> alphabet soup of certifications. They don't signify ability, just as my
> political science degree doesn't make me your next President. Terms like
CCIE
> (Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert) indicate only successful completion
of
> the program and minimal competence in the product."
>
> I wish I knew this guy's email address. Anyway, I thought the group might
> get
> a kick out of it. Here's the link in case you want to read the whole
thing:
> http://netbusiness.netscape.com/fsb/features/sp_f_090601_1.psp
>
> Don Claybrook
> CCNP, CCDP (but not yet up to the minimal competence level of CCIE)
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