[LUGSB] Is it possible to get cerified in PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.?

[Arjun G. Menon]

Yea, I guess writing a F/OSS utility in each language would be the way
to prove that I know the languages.

Thanks for the replies Chris & Alice.

Cheers,
Arjun

On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:17 AM, Alice Q. Wong <subtext.php at gmail.com> wrote:
> Do you have same programs or scripts you have written in those languages?
> You could possibly provide a portfolio of the work you've done.
>
> - Alice
>
> On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 2:59 AM, Arjun G. Menon <arjungmenon at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>>
>> In my resume I've listed the names of all the programming languages I
>> know, but I don't have any hard proofs (like certifications) to back
>> it up. (This applies esp. to languages like C/C++, Python, Ruby, LISP,
>> ... and even though I know them inside out; I've not been able to find
>> a certification program in them).
>>
>> Some employers test their candidates, but others just believe in what
>> you write. I know of a PHP programmer who listed in a resume a bunch
>> of languages (LISP, Ruby, etc.) that he didn't know for a job that
>> involved PHP programming. The employer didn't check whether he
>> actually knew those languages, and it certainly increased his odds of
>> success compared to his peers who had been more truthful. In the end
>> he got the job.
>>
>> I think it would be good to have certifications that prove to your
>> employers that you know the languages well. There are well-established
>> certification programs for Java, Oracle, etc. I'm wondering if there
>> are any reputable companies/institutes offering certification in
>> languages like PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.
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