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Posted by Steve on 09/12/07 13:45
> Perhaps its just because PHP is relatively young in the professional
> programming market - but so far the employment market hasn't become
> certificate driven (as it is for most other IT skills). So being able
> to point to a significant open-source project and say I did that (even
> if you only changed one line of code!) will look great on your CV.
let me tell you how pissed off i would be having been suckered into giving
such a person my time to schedule and hold an interview only to find out
that they only changed one line of code. while it may look great on a cover
letter, it is telling of the person's character when i ask specific
questions about their experience(s) and found out that the truth was *far*
from reality. i won't hire liars or those prone to exageration of such
magnitude. why do you think the REST of the programming market is now FORCED
to rely on certifications?!!!
this could even back-fire if you're trying to get a php job in an area where
php jobs are abundant. i may just call up php company x - whom i know is
hiring also because i have to compete with their salary and benefit
offerings so i can get the best candidates - and tell them about the
discussion you and i had about your little one-liner change. it's a small
world after all.
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