Re: About PostgreSQL certification

From: Mark Kirkwood <markir(at)paradise(dot)net(dot)nz>
To: "Joshua D(dot) Drake" <jd(at)commandprompt(dot)com>
Cc: Theo Schlossnagle <jesus(at)omniti(dot)com>, David Fetter <david(at)fetter(dot)org>, Iannsp <iannsp(at)gmail(dot)com>, PostgreSQL-development <pgsql-hackers(at)postgresql(dot)org>
Subject: Re: About PostgreSQL certification
Date: 2007-01-23 23:06:26
Message-ID: 45B694F2.8040107@paradise.net.nz
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Joshua D. Drake wrote:
>> To cure the shortage of experienced Postgres folks there is only one
>> solution - err, more experience! So the need is for good training
>> courses (not necessarily certification and all the IMHO nonsense that
>> comes with that), and a willingness on the part of employers to invest
>> in upskilling their staff.
>
> You know its funny. Command Prompt, OTG-Inc, SRA and Big Nerd Ranch
> *all* offer training.
>
> Last I checked, OTG had to cancel classes because of lack of demand
> (please verify Chander).
>

Well that is interesting, so maybe there is no need for certification
yet? or do you think employers are wanting folks that someone *else* has
trained (or certified).

Cheers

Mark

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