Fellow Monks,
An aquaintance who is a 'real' programmer recently advised me that if I want to continue to program without a CompSci degree that I should get certified. As a Java guy he didn't know what certification I should pursue. Considering that Perl is my only language what does the community feel I should do to gain expertise (first and foremost) and thereby credability as a Perl Professional. Please bear in mind that I know I am not advanced in my skills and that by no means do I consider myself a hacker (or even a solid novice some days). I just want to begin seeing a path toward professional coding in Perl.
TIA
jg
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In reply to Perl Certifications and/or Professional Development by jerrygarciuh

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