--- Jonathan Hutchins hutchins@tarcanfel.org wrote:

I've been watching the certification saga, both Linux and otherwise, for a while now.

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I don't think there's a certification out there, whether it costs $300, or $3,000, or $15,000 that will, by itself, pay back the cost of earning it. It won't get you a job.

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Get the job first, then worry about the certification.

Ok, then let's ask this a new way. I agree with what you say, but... What about the independent contractor. What are good certifications for someone running his own shop. What's a good certification to have for independent coders, keeping in mind the ever hopeful expansion of the company to include paid training for personnel?

Brian D.

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