Re: On Certification (was Re: [GENERAL] Thought

From: Anton de Wet <adw(at)obsidian(dot)co(dot)za>
To: Christopher Kings-Lynne <chris(at)kkl(dot)com(dot)au>
Cc: Christopher Browne <cbbrowne(at)acm(dot)org>, pgsql-advocacy(at)postgresql(dot)org
Subject: Re: On Certification (was Re: [GENERAL] Thought
Date: 2006-09-05 07:08:52
Message-ID: Pine.LNX.4.64.0609050907110.6118@Amenhotep.obsidian.co.za
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On Tue, 5 Sep 2006, Christopher Kings-Lynne wrote:

> How about we set up our own, community-based, "certification". This
> will of course not be as policable as pro certification, but I say it
> would be good anyway.
>
> We can set up this software:
>
> http://www.tecnick.com/public/code/cp_dpage.php?aiocp_dp=tcexam
>
> (Runs on PostgreSQL it seems)

When thinking exams, don't think memorization. Think doing things and
getting a job done. All product documentation provided. That way you land
up with exams that are worth something in the real world.

Anton

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