What are the good certifications for .NET developers?

+2 A:

Brainbench is valuable too in my country.

ArsenMkrt 2009-07-25 06:18:27

thanks. how would you compare brainbench with MS certifications? is it tougher than MS? is it more valuable than MS in the developer community?

trainer 2009-07-25 06:27:01

I don't think brainbench is more valuable than MSC, but many companies know about it and value it,one of the differences is that in MSC the score is not so important, but in brainbench score is important to

ArsenMkrt 2009-07-25 07:01:24

thanks for pointing the difference.

trainer 2009-07-25 07:35:42

A:

I think for MS technologies, MS certifications are the best. though as ArsenMkrt pointed brainbench offers certification, MS certifications are the one which people look for when taking .NET programmers. I would suggest only MS certifications and nothing more. My 2 cents!

2009-07-25 06:32:36

+4 A:

Certifications are one of those things that depend on your situation. There are only three logical reasons as a .NET developer to get certifications. Most of the other reasons usually descend into emotional arguments.

Microsoft Partners require that they have at least 2 certified professionals (with Microsoft certifications in whatever they specialize) in their staff at anyone time, or they lose their official status.
You have less than 5 years experience in the specific technology, and want to break into something that you don't have experience in.
The positions you are applying to require you to have certifications.

I have found that companies stop asking you about certifications after you have 3 or more years experience. Hence the reason why most developer with experience will tell you that certifications are not really necessary.

Now, this being said, I have found that a developer with one of the SQL Server or Windows Server certifications will garner a lot of attention. The main reason I've heard managers talking about this, is that you have a broader knowledge, and become more valuable to the company.

I have both Windows Server and SQL Server administration experience (without certifications) and I've found that I get paid higher than people who only have developer experience.

hectorsosajr 2009-07-25 06:54:22

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You can also suggest IEEE CS society exams.

2009-07-27 02:25:57

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