What do you think Certified Delphi Developer/Master Developer is useful?

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What do you think Certified Delphi Developer/Master Developer is useful? 
http://www.embarcadero.com/certification/delphi-master

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  1. Kevin PowickMarch 6, 2013 at 8:28 AM

    It's a useful way for EMBT to make a little extra money.

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  2. Bill MeyerMarch 6, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    Kevin Powick Maybe if the question asked if we think the cert has value? ;)

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  3. Kevin PowickMarch 6, 2013 at 11:07 AM

    Bill Meyer Little, IMO.  I wish I could find the link, but I just recently read a study detailing what I think many of us already know -- Software certifications generally do not provide a good indication of whether or not a person will be a good software developer or desirable employee for a software company.

    At most, they offer prospective employers a criterion by which to speed up the resume vetting process.  However, by doing so, such employers likely eliminate much better candidates.

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  4. Bill MeyerMarch 6, 2013 at 11:19 AM

    Kevin Powick Kevin, I agree. I ws making a joke, however, about the difference between "useful", and "has value". The cert can be useful for covering a stain on the wall. But it may have value, if many of your interviews are with HR people. 

    And I agree, if a cert is a qualifier, then HR will likely skip the better qualified applicants.

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  5. fabrizio di pietroMarch 6, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    so think that the certificate may not have any value for the job search?

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  6. Kevin PowickMarch 6, 2013 at 1:02 PM

    Maybe it would help you get an interview for a Delphi specific position, but I can't imagine that there are so many people applying for such positions that a candidate would be disqualified because they did not have the certification.

    To my knowledge, nobody has ever reported that their certification in Delphi helped them to attain a job, or even get an interview.  Personally, I don't think I would want to work for an employer that valued such a certification so highly that  it determined who was hired.

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  7. Phillip WoonMarch 6, 2013 at 2:20 PM

    I've never gotten a certification, and I have no problems getting hired for a Delphi position.  I was thinking of getting one, though.

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  8. Dorin DuminicaMarch 6, 2013 at 10:55 PM

    to answer in one word and a perverse smile: scam (:

    would be better if you spend your time creating some every day utility app that shows other people that you're capable of writing something more than a "hello world", after all, utility apps take a few hours only...

    based on my experience, Delphi devs. -- when needed -- are usually hired on the spot if they send the right signals, never been asked for such a certificate or any other certificate for that matter.

    hats off to the guy that came with this idea, he made a good impression when presenting it (:

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