Comment by flattone

6 years ago

certifications are nonsense I hear this everywhere I go any time I mention oh I'm thinking about doing XYZ certification it's like don't waste your time doing that just learn what you're talking about and prove it certifications have a lot of work around sort whatever anybody can study and pass a test doesn't mean you can do the work

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thrower123  6 years ago

Software certs have a bad name because of things like Oracle and Microsoft multiple choice tested certifications that are cheated outrageously, and crap like one-day certified ScrumMaster nonsense.

Probably the better model would be the apprentice/journeyman/master progression from the medieval trade guilds.

  • epicureanideal  6 years ago

    But how do you establish the ranks, and who oversees the process and ensures friends don't up-rank their friends?

    • flattone  6 years ago

      Upranking/Promotions: At search arm of alphabet don't they do reviews by not directly involved employees - eg relevant enough to review your perf - distant enough to avoid some bias. This may have been interview only, and may have been even further limited in scope than across search arm itself.