Ignoring the argument over whether certification is good or evil...

<cynicism>

I think people who argue "Perl isn't taken seriously because it isn't certified" have it completely the wrong way around. Perl isn't certified because it isn't taken seriously.

Organisations take note of certification only when it becomes a useful tool. When you advertise for a Java coder or a NT administrator you get hundreds of CVs that look vaguely sane. So adding Java or MS certification to the list of requirements helps cut the field down.

Perl certification isn't going to help Perl become more popular. Certification is a business. You get certification of X because X is popular.

When Perl becomes as popular as Java - then you'll see people create and take notice of Perl certification schemes.

</cynicism>

In reply to Re: Perl Certified! by adrianh
in thread Perl Certified! by gmpassos

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