Re: Certification

[Chuck Lewis <CLEWIS@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Nina !

So when/why did you make the switch from Bean Counter to Propeller Head ? :-)

Chuck, certified not...

nina jones wrote:

> > Wouldn't a CPA exam be too broad?  What if someone was only doing certain 
>kinds of accounting?
>
> > How well would it measure their capability in that one field versus 
>degrading them for not knowing all
> > the fields?  Requiring a podiatrist to pass the medical exam with questions 
>that don't apply to his field
> > would be like requiring a RPG programmer to be able to answer questions 
>about SEU even though that is not
> > the editor they are currently using at the moment.  Wouldn't this just 
>measure their  ability to pass
> > tests instead of actually getting the job done?  Couldn't the same be said 
>about many
> > of the other exams?  Isn't this an argument being used against RPG 
>certification?
>
> yeah, that's true.  there were many areas i crammed for on the cpa that i'll 
>most likely never use.  but it
> was good experience to learn about them, and there have been times that 
>having the knowledge has proved
> useful.
>
> but that brings up a point.  a cpa is a certified public accountant - and the 
>public part means that you
> are expected to know some about all the range of topics a client may ask.
>
> but in programming - there isn't a certified public programmer, is there?
>
> accounting is a great deal about knowing the rules. in some cases, knowing 
>the rules and legal ethics can
> keep you and your client from jail.
>
> programming is more logical skills.  and knowing the rules.  but if you know 
>the rules, and you can't think
> logically, you're not going to be a good programmer.  period.  and a poor 
>programmer can cost their clients
> much in grief, business, and more.  do they test for logical skills?  i 
>remember the programming apptitude
> test i took way back when, where we picked out patterns, etc.
>
> interesting food for thought..
>
> nj, cpa
>
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