I helped an M.B.A. pal of mine prepare for her PMP certification (wikipedia/pmp). Many of the topics covered during that process seemed like they could be useful in a dev. environment (if high-level). Are there certifications for software project management that are highly sought-after? Contributions from hiring managers would be espe...
I'm 22 and work at a software company doing system administration for part of my job. I'd like to eventually move into a full time SA role. Would some kind of linux certification (such as http://www.redhat.com/certification/rhce/) help with securing a job? I know a piece of paper cannot account for years of experience, but might it be h...
Java and .NET seem to have a great number of parallels especially in the web application area. Both languages have many of the same technologies especially in terms of open source libraries (JUnit and NUnit, Hibernate and NHibernate) but there are also plenty of differences and different approaches to solving certain software development...
I was wondering how useful a MCAD certification would be. Looking at the exams, it looks like I could get one of the exams (70-316) done pretty easily. Do you think that this would be a good idea? I don't have a whole lot of programming experience. I went to college for "Game and Simulation Programming" (worse college program ever, f...
Having recently started studying for the SCJP exam, I was wondering where to put some extra focus. So, to those of you who have taken the test (and preferably passed): Any particular topics I need to focus on? Any pitfalls I should be particularly wary of? Which part did you find hardest? Thanks! Edit: Answers like "take mock exams...
How does a company become a Microsoft Gold Certified Partner? What are the advantages to reaching this status? ...
As a web developer with zero formal training, my resume relies entirely on the "experience" portion. But I'd like to get some accreditation in the languages and skills I'm good at. And more than that, I want some feedback to know that I'm actually learning these things properly. So, what are good certifications for your standard web de...
Does going for technical certifications helps one grow as a programmer or it is just to demonstrate that you are a field matter expert ? ...
I am looking into getting an Informix certification for developers. I am not sure how this thing is run. Should I sign up a course and only then take an exam or should I just prepare on my own and take online tests? Thanks ...
Hi, I am a developer with no formal training. Having taught myself, I have come quite far but I am consolidating my experience with a lot of practise in making systems of varying sizes and complexity. I am revising for the 70-536 exam because it will make me really appreciate the fundamentals of .NET (surprisingly there were a few smal...
Hi everyone, I'm a web developer. I use opensource primarily PHP and mySQL for developing my websites, and use drupal and cakephp to shortcut the development time. Us web developers especially in such "low wage" places like South East Asia like to learn on our own (of course since it's free) or if get certified, for proprietary system...
It would be a help to all IT Professionals to have a reference here of all the Independent Professional Certifications of the world. The responses should not be aligned to a specific vendor but award certifications based on generally accepted standards and qualifications, similar to those awarded to "Chartered Accountants" - see for inst...
Hello, With so many certifications for everything, I was curious to know what certifications that you have or are currently in the process of getting that have helped you in your career. I am mainly looking for programming certifications, but all are welcome. ...
I've got to set up temporary SSL security on my classic ASP application on Windows 2000 server, IIS5. What do I need to do to activate SSL? I won't be able to get an official cert for a little while so I think I have to make my own. Steps? Do I need access to the router or anything or can I just do this through IIS? ...
I have never actually held a job as a professional programmer, yet I have done a lot of training, and have contributed to production projects. I am about to do my Enterprise Architect Certification in Java, and would like to know what level jobs each certification would open the doors to. What certifications in Java would correlate t...
Hi all, I am a developer of about 2 years, who is looking to progress my career. I've mainly worked with Java up to now on various projects, and was considering trying to take the Sun Certified Java Programmer / Developer exams. Are these a useful thing to have on my CV and what are people's experience of them? Any opinions would be we...
I know there is lots of question with the same sort of subject, but this question is specific to the IEEE CSDP Certification As I am currently living and working in Australia,I found that the IEEE CSDP is quite hard to see on people's resume. Most people just don't know what you are talking about. I've got some doubts whether is worth ...
I know it is not programming question, but thought it will be useful to many of us. I am looking for Microsoft certification exam vouchers; if someone knows can you point me to the link or place? ...
The SCJP exam tests only the concepts of java and not the programming ability of the individual in java. A person who scores more in SCJP may have less problem solving skills. In real-life programming, both java skills and programming skills should play equal parts. So can we say that someone who holds a SCJP certificate is fit to do rea...
I'm interested in getting certified for SQL Server. Since you can either be certified for SQL Server 2005 or 2008, I'm not sure which one to pursue. It seems that there are more training materials for SQL Server 2005 certification and more companies use it. However, getting certified for SQL Server 2008 would mean that I'd be current ...