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Comment on Ask HN: Is it possible to get cerified in PHP, Perl, Python, C/C++, etc.?

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Not really a fan of certificates...seems like a waste. The only time you should get one, is if your company promotes them...i.e. take so and so class and get a bonus or a raise.

Personally I think you'd be much better of making a few sample programs in each language, and showing those to the potential employers. Just throw them up on a site, and throw the url into the resume.

Create a pet project or two, contribute to open source. These will show what you actually know, where as a certification will largely just become a way for people to game the system.

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