Thanks for making us jump through unnecessary hoops to appease future management wankers, Microsoft.
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#12I’m going to create a certification for an “ls” command.
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#14I hope this dies. I've been around long enough to remember the hell of Java certifications in the late 90s.
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#15We will soon be able to hire github certified engineers. Thanks Microsoft, talent driven towards the skills our industry needs will make us all more productive:
https://youtu.be/rR4n-0KYeKQ
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#16Ugh, this has Microsoft's playbook written all over it. Introduce a certification, thus increasing the gap between developers who (had their employee) pay Microsoft and developers that didn't. Conflate a generic concept (Git in this case) with Microsoft's specific implementation (Github), muddying the difference in managers' lexicons. Attempt to set Github as a standard to reach in everyone's mind. I mean there's a c…
I think you're seeing non-existing intent. This seems like a straightforward way to monetize their acquisition without affecting the users (with paywalls or what not). Certifications are a gold mine for enterprise.
Also, I have yet to meet people taking certifications seriously on an individual level. The sole way I've seen them used is box-checking when choosing a contractor/vendor. Anyone got a different experience?
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#18LOL. Judging by all the comments here, maybe they shouldn't have branded it as "certification". I think "flare" or "badge" would have been better marketing.
Or something like... oh I am a level 99 Git wizard... This will definitely help me get dates.
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#20I’m going to create a certification for an “ls” command.
Made my day