GitHub Certifications (Beta)

Post by trevyn » Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 8:35 AM UTC

hawkoy wrote: post #25

scrollaway wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

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…

This seems like a very narrow view. I don't know where you live but in Asian countries, people care about certificates too much. It's also often used as a way to filter poor people without directly discriminating because certification costs time and money.

Post by jchw » Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 8:53 AM UTC

Post by dmitriid » Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 8:56 AM UTC

DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #42

breakingcups wrote: post #9

Ugh, 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…

> Introduce a certification, thus increasing the gap between developers who (had their employee) pay Microsoft and developers that didn't. Did anyone ever take Microsoft's "Microsoft Certified Application Developer" or "Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect" titles seriously? I was still in high-school when I heard about it. I asked some SWE friends of mine who told me that they didn't take it seriously due to the…

Post by qz2 » Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 8:58 AM UTC

DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #42

breakingcups wrote: post #9

Ugh, 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…

> Introduce a certification, thus increasing the gap between developers who (had their employee) pay Microsoft and developers that didn't. Did anyone ever take Microsoft's "Microsoft Certified Application Developer" or "Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect" titles seriously? I was still in high-school when I heard about it. I asked some SWE friends of mine who told me that they didn't take it seriously due to the…

Post by goatinaboat » Thu, Oct 22, 2020, 9:14 AM UTC

qz2 wrote: post #67

DaiPlusPlus wrote: post #42

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> Introduce a certification, thus increasing the gap between developers who (had their employee) pay Microsoft and developers that didn't. Did anyone ever take Microsoft's "Microsoft Certified Application Developer" or "Microsoft Certified Solutions Architect" titles seriously? I was still in high-school when I heard about it. I asked some SWE friends of mine who told me that they didn't take it seriously due to the…

I got an MCAD once because my employer was offering it for free. This was so they could secure a "partner" status and get a license discount. That's mostly why people bothered with it. It was completely no use whatsoever. In fact looking back the contents were stupid and dangerous.