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Re: GitHub Certifications (Beta)

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Post by jmgao »

austincheney wrote: post #2

It is about git and Github so hopefully it will focus more things like digging out of rebase hell instead of the insanity Github actions.

Nope. From the study guide [1], rebase does not even appear to be mentioned, but "Define components of GitHub Actions workflows, including events that trigger workflows, workflow files, workflow runs, and jobs" and "Describe pricing for GitHub products, including GitHub Actions" are.

1: https://github.githubassets.com/images/modules/site/download...

Re: GitHub Certifications (Beta)

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Post by greatgib »

This bullshit certification thing that is coming a global trend is going too far!

Look at the sample questions, they stuff your head with useless marketing crap and idiots will have to be thankful to have been brain washed...

Re: GitHub Certifications (Beta)

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Post by exdsq »

m_eiman wrote: post #3

Oh my. This is the first new thing that's very "Enterprise Microsoft" since they bought it, isn't it?

I think so! I don’t mind it though - it lets Microsoft try and make some extra money that supports the development of GitHub and it lets developers get some cheap signalling for their CV.

Re: GitHub Certifications (Beta)

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Post by breakingcups »

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 certificaiton, so it has to be something we shouldn't miss out on, right?

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