* Simon Cozens ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote:
> >
> > Also i think the lack of Perl certification, is one of the biggest
> > problems with Perl work in london, coming from the other side of
> > things.
>
> Hmm. I wonder how we could go about fixing that.
>
My favourite solution in business when you are faced with the problem
of people not wanting you to implement something or not being sure
about it and wanting a period of consideration is as follows ...
fuck it, just do it
(who says i couldn't work for nike)
I'd suggest that it is a reasonable working assumption that both
NetThink, Iterative and other Perl Consultancies/Trainers want to
make money. I'd also state the assumption that if proposed to the
wider Perl community - Perl certification would go back into
argument state, so I suggest (with Dave Cross' blessing), that we
form the London.pm certification. NetThink and Iterative will
sign up to teach to a given level of skills (or several levels).
This process _has_ to be open and should have a deadline. If we
can get something that helps london / south england and/or the UK
then we can achieve something.
I'd advise getting some non-trainers involved as well, perhaps
Blackstar and other Perl businesses? (their hook will be that
they become partners and get logo placement in whatever pseudo
forum/organisation does this)
I realise this action and the attitude may not be popular on
the wider stage, but ho hum.
Thoughts? If Simon (NetThink), Piers/Leon (Iterative), Dave Cross
(with his london.pm hat on) and a couple of companies that use
Perl say this is a good idea, i think we can do this.
Greg
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Greg McCarroll http://www.mccarroll.uklinux.net
