On Thursday 05 Jul 2007, DURETTE, STEVEN J (ATTASIAIT) wrote:
> Actually, I'd be happier if it were more of a requirement. I'd also
> like to see different levels other than Certified and Advanced.
I'd want it to be cheaper too - maybe free at 'basic' level.
We must not create barriers to entry.
ines or spend a few hours
scratching your head :)
John
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From: Jaime Metcher [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 7:03 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certification, a must? Wher e is
the locat
> -Original Message-
> From: DURETTE, STEVEN J (ATTASIAIT) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Sent: Friday, 6 July 2007 4:32 AM
> To: CF-Talk
> Subject: RE: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certification, a must?
> Wher e is the location of the exam?
>
>
> Out of
On 7/5/07, DURETTE, STEVEN J (ATTASIAIT) <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Actually, I'd be happier if it were more of a requirement. I'd also
> like to see different levels other than Certified and Advanced.
Tests don't indicate ability. Some people can cram for an exam and
have no real knowledge. I'
Right...
And when it comes down to it, it's not that expensive. I think that it's
$150. That's nothing.
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From: Mike Kear [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:58 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: Re: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certif
I did my certification thinking it would help me get contract
positions, but i dont think it's made the slightest difference in that
respect.It was definitely worth doing though, because there was a
benefit I handn't thought of going in. As a result of doing the
exam, I know a LOT more about
I think a CF test should be more structured like a collage entrance
English test, where you are given a topic and write a 2 page essay off
the cuff.
Give the applicant a problem to solve, 2 hours to do it, then grade the
results. Test on ingenuity, performance, clean code practices, etc. Do
this
that would
weed out some, if not most, prospective employees that would likely
fail on the job.
Thoughts?
Rick
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From: Andy Matthews [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 2:50 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certification,
>I'm all for more tools to help people grasp stuff and whatnot, but I don't
>really hold testing in that high of a regard, as a yardstick.
I think a lot of us have run into too many people that have that certification
but are really terrible coders to really put much regard on it. One of the most
On 7/5/07, DURETTE, STEVEN J (ATTASIAIT) wrote:
> I'd be willing to put some time towards it. CF-Talk could come up with
> questions for the tests! Hey if we wanted to do advanced tests, we
> could even use some of the really hard e-mails that come to the list!
I'm all for more tools
st an opinion and an idea or two!
Steve
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From: Dave Watts [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:34 PM
To: CF-Talk
Subject: RE: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certification, a must?
Wher e is the location of the exam?
> I heard a lot about Coldfusio
> If there were tests that covered things like CF Basic (can
> use cf, some sql, understands certain concepts); CF
> Intermediate (Knows Structures, Arrays, lesser know tags); CF
> Advanced (Ben Forta!!!) You get the idea.
> Charge different prices for the testing based off of which
> exam you
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Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 1:34 PM
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Subject: RE: Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for certification, a must?
Wher e is the location of the exam?
> I heard a lot about Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for CF7
> certification. First of all I want to know if it is a must.
No.
> I heard a lot about Coldfusion MX7 Developer Exam for CF7
> certification. First of all I want to know if it is a must.
No.
> Is there more job offers for certified programmer?
I seriously doubt it.
> Is the salary usually higher?
No, I seriously doubt that too.
While it may give you an
>>>Is there more job offers for certified programmer?
Not really, but in some situations being a certified developer can
give you an edge over other candidates. I got certified for the sole
purpose of being the only certified candidate for a government job 2
years ago, and it certainly helped get m
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