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Re: certification (was: eBay is looking for network heavies...)
From: Andrew Latham <lathama () gmail com>
Date: Sun, 7 Jun 2015 11:50:11 -0500
On Sun, Jun 7, 2015 at 11:28 AM, Randy Bush <randy () psg com> wrote:
i assume, but have zero actual knowledge/experience, that certification courses/programs actually cover all the corners and minutiae of a subject such as is-is. so you come out knowing all the options and details, 42% of which you will use; or maybe 24% if you are parsimonious. while i no longer have spare room in my head for a lot of stuff i will not use, having some clue about what's outside my current practice zone would be useful. if i was young and had spare brain cells and time, i might read through the course ware and do some playing in the lab. but you can't move packets on pieces of paper.
Normally a lurker, I agree. I feel that most of us fall into some range below. - New Build-out / Startupish: All that cool stuff and proper tech is the go forward until the money runs out. - ENTERPRISE: PHB demands you use vendor X and solution Y for no technical reason. - Mom-Pop / Third World / NPO: Do what we can with what we have. - Out Sourcing Vendor Manager: juggling so many vendors doing different things. - IXP: What ever can support the legacy and current tech in a safe way. - Add your own. Certificates are a fun topic. I think if a 17 year old wanted to prove their technical knowledge a certificate would be a good method. Certificates are also looked at as "structure" the same way a degree might be by hiring managers (don't really know how I feel on this). I think Randy touched on a good topic of how do the established people take time to pull in some related knowledge that is not part of their normal roll at this time. Learning ahead of time vs implementing on demand. All in all, silly questions like "describe traceroute" show real world knowledge and communication skill. The later may be more useful at times. -- ~ Andrew "lathama" Latham ~
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