Certifications for Perl, Web Developer, E-Commerce, etc.?

[Russ Johnson]

I'm familiar with programmer/developer certifications for other languages
such as Java (http://developers.sun.com/learning/javacourses.html). Is there
anything similar for Perl?

What about other certifications such as:

1) Certified Internet Webmaster [CIW Web Developer
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/webdev.asp?comm=home&llm=2) or
CIW Professional
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/professionalcert.asp?comm=home&l
lm=2)]

2) Brainbench Certified Internet Professional
(http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/common/testcenter/bcip.xml)

3) Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants
(http://icecc.com/becomecertified.html)

Is it helpful/useful to have such certifications?

Thanks.

- Russ Johnson

Reinholds, PA

USA

 

[James Willmore]

I'm familiar with programmer/developer certifications for other
languages such as Java
(http://developers.sun.com/learning/javacourses.html). Is there
anything similar for Perl?

None that I'm aware of - certs for Perl that is.

What about other certifications such as:

1) Certified Internet Webmaster [CIW Web Developer
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/webdev.asp?comm=home&ll
m=2) or CIW Professional
(http://www.ciwcertified.com/certifications/professionalcert.asp?co
mm=home&l lm=2)]

2) Brainbench Certified Internet Professional
(http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/common/testcenter/bcip.xml)

3) Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants
(http://icecc.com/becomecertified.html)

Is it helpful/useful to have such certifications?

In short, my thinking on a certification program for Perl (or anything
else for that matter) is both a blessing and a curse. If you want me
to explain, I will.

HTH

 

[Matt Garrish]

I'm familiar with programmer/developer certifications for other languages
such as Java (http://developers.sun.com/learning/javacourses.html). Is there
anything similar for Perl?

Seems like overkill. And I don't recall ever seeing an ad in a newspaper for
a Perl programmer, so I don't suspect being able to say you're a certified
Perl programmer will get you much further in the job market (at best I've
seen positions where they ask for familiarity as part of a wider range of
skills).

I don't remember what I was looking for when I stumbled across the following
article, but if you want the opinion of Perl's creator it's worth a few
minutes:

http://lwn.net/2001/features/LarryWall/

Matt