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face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2>C<SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>ertification is more or less the way of "standard
thinking on standard systems" - that means the tests are taken from FINITE
amount of technological data taken from relatively closed system. That means any
php web developer can get couple books about Drupal, spend some weeks
book-worming all the possible variations and pass exam with ease. He will
save tons of money for staff agencies, will have strict procedures and location
on bigger companies, but... he will be no more than walking drupalopedia without
real "I know how to convert your biz idea into website on
Drupal!"</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>I see Drupal as platform to build a FINITE product,
which is like clay for smart and creative people to build small (and big) web
miracles. The way open source communities work is more or less natural flow.
Certification makes centralization and this doesn't make positive effect to open
source communities. Drupal is contributed by so many different people with
different demands, that certification will not show real skills. Ok, maybe
then must be 20+ "Certified Drupal Professional" branches such as "Pro Zen
Themer", "Pro Taxonomy Specialist" ect... Money for examining
ceters??? -> extra expenses for Drupal developer -> extra expense for
customer -> maybe customer will look into for affordable system... -> what
to do if I am Drupal genius in Namibia, building great sites, but do not have
opportunities to pass exam??? -> so, I am worse than the same person in Congo
with certificate? -> I am screwed?</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>From the personal experience: I am working in
different IT areas for ~10 years, from vbscript (before .NET) programmer to
system administrator and never ever have taken seriously an idea to pass any
certification. For me - it is just decoration for resumes. It is too sad to see
when someone really genial is correcting mistakes left by certified guy with 2+
university degrees.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>My proposal: showcase, shaowcase, SHOWCASE! Show
to non-IT world what you have done and sell yourself not by certificate
quantity, but by what you have done, what you are doing, and what are you really
going to (and able to!) do. If you cannot get real money for what you are
offering - no resume decoration will help you. If you cannot make your work
- learn. Cannot make it right - do it wrong for now, pro skills will
come!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>Go into web street and make name for
yourself!</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>p.s. sorry for my grammar mistakes - was in a hurry.
For me any of the labeling of persons is
nonsense.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>p.p.s. IMHO ;)</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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class=687070521-24032009></SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT> </DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>Regards,</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial><FONT color=#0000ff><FONT size=2><SPAN
class=687070521-24032009>Audrius N.</SPAN></FONT></FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<FONT size=2 face=Tahoma><B>From:</B> consulting-bounces@drupal.org
[mailto:consulting-bounces@drupal.org] <B>On Behalf Of </B>Khalid
Baheyeldin<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, March 24, 2009 10:51 PM<BR><B>To:</B> A list
for Drupal consultants and Drupal service/hosting providers<BR><B>Subject:</B>
Re: [consulting] Drupal Developer Certification<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>Certification on certain company specific distributions is one way
(Red Hat, Acquia).<BR><BR>Generic certification by independent organizations and
not specific to a vendor is another, e.g. LPI in the Linux world.<BR><BR><A
href="http://www.lpi.org/">http://www.lpi.org/</A><BR>-- <BR>Khalid M.
Baheyeldin<BR><A href="http://2bits.com">2bits.com</A>, Inc.<BR><A
href="http://2bits.com">http://2bits.com</A><BR>Drupal optimization,
development, customization and consulting.<BR>Simplicity is prerequisite for
reliability. -- Edsger W.Dijkstra<BR>Simplicity is the ultimate
sophistication. -- Leonardo da Vinci<BR></BODY></HTML>