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Re: OT: Database Certificate == 'Good Career Move'?

by dws (Chancellor)
on Nov 27, 2002 at 05:19 UTC ( [id://216011]=note: print w/replies, xml ) Need Help??


in reply to OT: Database Certificate == 'Good Career Move'?

I may want to be more employable as a pro. I wish to keep learning as well. And I want to create not administrate.

There are many ways to be more employable. A Certificate program might be the way to go, but it isn't the only way to go. What do employers in your area look for? Academic Certificates? Vendor Certifications? Experience?

With a bit of discipline (and part of that $5400), you could do quite a bit of self-paced study, including hands-on work on your own home database box(es). Start with the (vendor-independent) basics. Ask around for a good book that covers the basics of relational databases, including the various normal forms and the basics of SQL. From there you can branch out.

Since you want to work on the Open Source side, consider working your way through the MySQL Cookbook. Set up mod_perl and do a practice system that uses connection pooling. Volunteer to work on an Open Source project. Write. If you get proficient to the point of getting meaningful articles published, you'll get noticed.

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