Hiring Computer Techs.

[FoulDragon at aol.com]

In a message dated 5/16/2006 11:47:12 AM US Mountain Standard Time, 
jason at spatafore.net writes:
>But
>tell me why degree in programming doesn't require heavy math? Because I
>suck at math.

Well, you can take maths classes for your technical electives.  I took them.

>I get annoyed when people like to come up some type of negative response
>or even portray a holier than thou attitude in general. 

I'm sorry for the attitude.  I merely thought (at the time) that acquiring a 
degree would look more impressive than any individual certification in the 
eyes of employers.  In part it was also a sarcastic "sucks to be me" comment 
about the poor employment value of my degree.

>The bottom line to the certification debate is that certifications are
>important. 

I guess I still remember the old Microsoft Certified Button Presser fiascos 
of the late dot-com era... "Come to our cram school!  Get a paper MSCE!  Yet 
still be baffled by a request to find the 'on' switch!"

I actually tend to agree; in many regards, a WELL-DONE certification 
programme can be a sensible alternative to an academic programme.  Especially when the 
academic programme includes a bunch of bull.  (Why couldn't they offer some 
classes in .net instead of language theory? :rolls eyes:)  Given the diverse 
needs of the computer and IT industry, certifications might be a superior way to 
locate qualified candidates than to try and analyse wildly different degree 
programmes.

The one merit I will give to a degree over a certification:  it's a lot 
harder to dance your way through a four or more year degree programme without any 
actual skills, than to pull out a pass on a single certification test.
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