tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17155656.post112880029575455743..comments2023-04-06T12:09:13.895+02:00Comments on db4free.net blog: MySQL 5 certificationsMarkus Popphttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15355530354397508921noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17155656.post-1129128645992154262005-10-12T16:50:00.000+02:002005-10-12T16:50:00.000+02:00I completely agree with that :-) - it's one part, ...I completely agree with that :-) - it's one part, but not the only part and probably one certificate won't make it alone.<BR/><BR/>I recently got my MySQL 5 study guide and for both the MySQL 4.1 and the MySQL 5.0 exams I can honestly say that there's a good balance on what they demand from users taking the exam.<BR/><BR/>You have to know about all the relevant topics about MySQL with many details. But it does concentrate on what you really need in practice, so it still sticks to the important things.<BR/><BR/>That automatically solves this problem - you do have to know what MySQL is all about, without it there's hardly a chance to pass the exam. This naturally limits the number of people owning this certification. But it's not that tough for people who work with MySQL in practice on a regular basis. <BR/><BR/>Besides, I even think that the MySQL 5.0 study guide is a great book not only for people aiming for the exams, but also to get good skills for the daily work with MySQL ;-).Markus Popphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355530354397508921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17155656.post-1129111469222418882005-10-12T12:04:00.000+02:002005-10-12T12:04:00.000+02:00Hi guy's, personally I think certificates are just...Hi guy's, personally I think certificates are just part of a whole host of things that need to be on your CV. I'm not sure if a certificate will make or break a job interview but it will add to the overall perception. <BR/><BR/>I certainly don't think it's any replacement for commercial experience.<BR/><BR/>Having said that I think there is a distinct advantage in having something like the new MySQL 5.0 exams. <BR/><BR/>The problem comes when everybody has them, it's difficult also for the companies offering them, they don't want to make them so hard nobody has them, but equally they can't make them so easy everybody gets one.Andrew Gilfrinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09929358844206555905noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17155656.post-1128815841747009382005-10-09T01:57:00.000+02:002005-10-09T01:57:00.000+02:00Hi Roland! Thanks for the congratulations :-)!Sinc...Hi Roland! Thanks for the congratulations :-)!<BR/><BR/>Since I'm self employed I haven't concretely experienced these situations with employers, although I think that also in these situations it's easier to refer to certificates than to make an employer believe in your skills by talking.<BR/><BR/>But in the sector of webdesign and webprogramming I've found many examples where unskilled competitors got good jobs and produced bad results. I'm not a good seller - I know that, but I try hard to become as good as possible as developer. So there's the problem to me, how to sell this the best way. And I think, certificates might help me.Markus Popphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15355530354397508921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17155656.post-1128814781718814392005-10-09T01:39:00.000+02:002005-10-09T01:39:00.000+02:00Markus, Congratulations on getting the Core exam C...Markus, Congratulations on getting the Core exam Certificate!<BR/><BR/>I hope you'll be successful in aquiring the other ones too. <BR/><BR/>There's just one line in your post -it happens to be the last one- that's been tickling my curiosity:<BR/><BR/>"But with certificates, there's a big advantage against those people who are good in selling, but not as good in developing. " <BR/><BR/>Are you really experiencing this? I mean, do you really sense that you miss out on jobs and opportunities because employers are giving it away to 'suit' guys and galls good at selling skills they do not really posses?rpboumanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13365137747952711328noreply@blogger.com