On Mon, Oct 31, 2005 at 01:01:21AM +0000, David Simon Cooper wrote:
Guy Eastwood wrote:
Here's the result of a jobspec work asked me for a while back.
I've since come across people all over the place that have seen/heard of this ad LOL!
I like the "MCSE need not apply". I used to think the MCSE was top dog in the late 1990's. Since doing my degree I have realised how pointless software proficiency certifications are from a learning perspective, a book or README is equally as useful.
To me it sounds a bit stupid saying "MCSE need not apply" given that I know a few technical people who are some of the best I've ever met who also had MCSEs, especially given that some of these people had to get the MCSE as part of their jobs "spec" when working as contractors (and I must say I'd probably be mercenary and get an MCSE if I was offered ~100k a year).
To play devils advocate a bit, some of the biggest idiots I have had the mis-fortune to work with have had degrees (many of them in computer science) who have been more of a liability than anything else, so would it be sensible for me to put on any job adverts i was to write "Applicants with degrees need not apply"?
Adam