On 21 February 2010 08:26, Joshua Partogi wrote:
> I asked the same question last year. It seems that Ruby certification
> is more favored in Japan and that is why it is created. Unless you
> want to work as Ruby programmer in Japan, then this certification is
> useless. :-)
>
I'm working as a Ru
I think for the most part being certified is sort of an old school thing,
specifically in the Java/Microsoft worlds and in weird networking/sysadmin
worlds (like seriously? ;)). I even had a person or two ask me for a
certificate of participation when I ran a couple of Ruby workshops a few
years ag
I think the more balanced answer is that it depends on the context.
Like others, I'm generally quite skeptical of certifications as a rule. In your
case however, I think a certification may make a lot of sense.
As a newcomer and non-programmer, a certification gives a potential employer
some mi
On Sun, Feb 21, 2010 at 5:39 PM, Navin wrote:
> Hello,
>
> As a newcomer to ruby and rails (and as someone working on
> rejuvenating a career as a programmer) I am trying to establish how
> the "Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer" accreditation (http://
> www.ruby-assn.org/en/certification
Navin wrote:
> As a newcomer to ruby and rails (and as someone working on
> rejuvenating a career as a programmer) I am trying to establish how
> the "Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer" accreditation (http://
> www.ruby-assn.org/en/certification.htm) is regarded by this
> community.
There
Hello,
As a newcomer to ruby and rails (and as someone working on
rejuvenating a career as a programmer) I am trying to establish how
the "Ruby Association Certified Ruby Programmer" accreditation (http://
www.ruby-assn.org/en/certification.htm) is regarded by this
community.
I am taking an onlin
