I will only hire Perl developers who either have stuff on CPAN or are vouched for by someone who does

I disagree with this because CPAN is about common useful utilities to the community, not to pad someone's job credentials.

I also don't like the exclusivity of saying "I created a module on CPAN therefore I must be an expert". How many Perl programmers are there in the world? 50,000? They should be vetted by the 1,000 authors on CPAN? It is unrealistic and being a CPAN author does not necessarily indicate their ability to determine another persons skill set.

I would love for Perl to be treated (by PHB's) as a true PROFESSIONAL language that is on the same level with .NET or Java rather than just a scripting language like BASH. If that means that is a Perl certification would bring this level of recognition then I am all for it.

While I agree that a certification is not necessarily a good way of determining a persons skills. It does provide something to make a decision on besides a gut feeling This is especially so for a non-technical manager..

In reply to Re^3: Perl Certification revisited by Herkum
in thread Perl Certification revisited by cosmicperl

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