Re: About PostgreSQL certification

On Jan 23, 2007, at 4:33 PM, David Fetter wrote:

> On Tue, Jan 23, 2007 at 11:52:08AM -0200, Iannsp wrote:
>> Hello,
>> I did like to know what you think about the postgresql
>> certifications provided for
>>
>> PostgreSQL CE http://www.sraoss.co.jp/postgresql-ce/news_en.html
>>
>> CertFirst http://www.certfirst.com/postgreSql.htm
>>
>> My question is about the validate of this certification for the
>> clients.  Make difference to be certified?
>
> Clueful clients will look unfavorably on any "PostgreSQL
> certification" you have.  They will instead insist on experience and
> references, as clueful clients do. :)

I don't believe that's true.  Oracle certification means quite a  
bit.  Cisco certification is excellent.  Sun certification is  
decent.  If the PostgreSQL certifications don't mean much it is a  
problem with the particular vendor of the certificate and you (as a  
PostgreSQL entity) should contest their right to use PostgreSQL name  
in their advertising or marketing.  Certification programs can and  
should mean something.

We offer training programs here and have considered offering OmniTI  
certifications in the future.  I wouldn't offer then unless I thought  
it meant something that companies "out there" could rely on.  Many  
other certifying entities have the same approach.

// Theo Schlossnagle
// CTO -- http://www.omniti.com/~jesus/
// OmniTI Computer Consulting, Inc. -- http://www.omniti.com/