Linux certification options

Cyber Source peter at thecybersource.com
Fri Jul 16 11:03:23 EDT 2004


Having been all self taught and self employed my entire life, I couldn't 
agree more.

Dave Yearke wrote:

>Hi,
>
>I just wanted to jump in with my (possibly not worth even) $0.02 worth
>on the topic of certifications. If one is going to take a certification
>course, one should do it for the right reason, which is gaining
>knowledge.
>
>I've had the privilege of being part of a few search committees (what we
>call job interviews), and I try to ignore certifications, as I'm not
>much impressed with them as credentials. As a potential co-worker, I'm
>more interested in someone that can learn and adapt, has an attitude
>that enables them to work for and with others, and has years of "real"
>experience, than in someone who has multiple sets of four-letter codes
>on their resume that they paid for at one-week OS love-fests. I've
>encountered too many "certified" people who can't think "outside the
>box" (a term an old friend and collegue on this list likes to use), and
>if they encounter a problem that isn't in a book they brought back from
>a training course, they get like a deer in headlights and have no idea
>how to proceed. To be fair, not everyone I know is like this, but I've
>seen my share of people who think ..CE courses give them all the
>knowledge they'll ever need.
>
>Short version: Personality and experience go a lot further than one-week
>excursions to pay for a piece of paper and a set of initials. Again, my
>opinion, based on my world view.
>
>Oh, and for those interested in learning Unix-like operating systems,
>you'll do yourself a favor by also working with the more successful
>commercial versions, like Solaris, HP-UX, and AIX (in fact, Solaris is
>free (as in beer) for the downloading). Your mileage may vary. :-)
>
>Final thought: There are some employers who might perceive a lot of
>training as a liability, because there might be an implied expectation
>that they'll have to pick up the cost of re-certification and continuing
>courses, instead of the individual. Food for thought ...
>
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