| ZeldorBlat 2006-03-22, 6:58 pm |
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Gleep wrote:
> I would consider myself a medium/high level coder. I've come across some scripts that are very
> complex and object written and I can figure out most thing thrown at me. I'm wondering if it's
> worth the $600 being Zend certified .
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> Guess it would be nice to brag about, but honestly would it mean more money coming in?
> Or maybe I will be able to write more complex applications. I'm constantly striving and learning new
> things on my own anyway, so is it worth it or not?
>
> http://www.zend.com/store/zend_php_...cation_training
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> Looking for opinions from people who are certified and can tell me the pros and cons, before I shell
> out the cash and spend the time getting the certificate. And maybe tell me if the program is done
> well, if the instructor are responsive, ect... Thanks.
I'm in a similar situation as you are. I thought about this before,
and came to the conclusion that it really can't help you all that much.
According to their website, there are 1132 Zend certified engineers --
in the entire world! If it was something really worth getting, I'd
expect there to be more of them (a la MS certifications) especially
since it isn't really that difficult.
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