MS Certifications are quite literally not worth the paper they're written on

They're for IT support departments who like to brandish these things around without really knowing anything. If you already know what a client and server is then you already half way there.

Posted By: BerlinCanary on January 28th 2010 at 15:23:53

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Anyone (Dutch Stephen?) know anything about Microsoft Certification Training? (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:13:23
- Minsweeper Consultant and Solitaire Experts were not widely thought of where I work. (General Chat) - sheffieldcanary, Jan 28, 16:26:55
- What part of Microsoft do you work or want to work with? (General Chat) - Ricochet Rabbit, Jan 28, 15:46:49
  - .NET web application development with Visual Studio. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:53:34
- also you want to find a supplier in a nice place (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 15:26:42
  - Well, our Mancs office is a building-share with the University of Manchester (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:28:52
    - Don't bother with training. Just buy the book and take the exam. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:30:11
      - Hmm. Looking at the MCP exam which is the prerequisite to MCTS and MCPD (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:46:42
        
        THE book (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 16:10:08
        
        from Jarrolds? (n/m) (General Chat) - CB41, Jan 28, 16:17:47
- I was supposed to be going to a Microsoft update day tomorrow (General Chat) - camcan, Jan 28, 15:24:58
- MS Certifications are quite literally not worth the paper they're written on (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 28, 15:23:53
  - Dunno about now, but until 3 or 4 years ago, that is absolutely untrue. (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:25:46
    - My evidence is anecdotal to be fair (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 28, 15:31:50
      - Yeah, but you're not talking about MCP for development (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:34:03
        
        No, that's true (General Chat) - BerlinCanary, Jan 28, 15:55:52
        
        Jafski - what are your thoughts on this matter? (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 28, 15:35:54
        
        I feel that it's an ecumenical matter. (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 28, 16:02:25
        
        Horses ! Probably (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:38:58
- Did a foo MCPs but pre .NET (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:20:11
- here is the Jarrolds site stuff.. (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 28, 15:19:17
  - No, that's "My first pooter" stuff. For MCP look at msdn.microsoft.com (n/m) (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:21:05
  - No .NETtage there. (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:20:15
    - I would ask them if they know of any providers (n/m) (General Chat) - Jumbo1, Jan 28, 15:22:09
    - Hare gew (General Chat) - Steve in Holland, Jan 28, 15:21:36
      - Chairs (n/m) (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:26:55
- .Net sucks (General Chat) - Tony Martin, Jan 28, 15:16:06
  - I don't have much choice. (General Chat) - Arizona Bay, Jan 28, 15:17:24
- Yes I do actually. (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 28, 15:14:33
- I think Jarrolds do it. My mate's sister done Excel there. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 15:14:18
  - Excel 16? (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 28, 15:14:51
    - u crack me up m8 ftw. (n/m) (General Chat) - malkybarkid, Jan 28, 15:15:21
      - lolz at u bruv innit (n/m) (General Chat) - jafski, Jan 28, 15:16:46

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