I'd like to know if java certs really really can make a light and day difference in one's to career.
Like certs can in other professions
(e.g ican /acca for accountants)
The one i'm thinkg of is ocjp.
I know it doesnt really test programming ability (ocjm does but it cost about $900 for compulsory traing) but it's a pre requisite to others.

If it's not,then what is d better way to boost a programming career short of enterprenuership.

Wat's d career flexibility of a programmer with java certs with one without it?

Pros:
- java certs dont expire
- internationally recognized

cons:
a waste of money if it dont bring in big bucks - salary wise.

- more expensive thn other certs, especially after oracle acquired sun.
In the time of sun corp, A programmer cud take scjp (now ocjp) without prerequisites and without payg d hefty traing fees.

- java, the lang mayb dying out.
Too much predctions tht scala,clojure is the way to go for jvm language.

asalimpo:
I'd like to know if java certs really really can make a light and day difference in one's to career.
Like certs can in other professions
(e.g ican /acca for accountants)
The one i'm thinkg of is ocjp.
I know it doesnt really test programming ability (ocjm does but it cost about $900 for compulsory traing) but it's a pre requisite to others.

If it's not,then what is d better way to boost a programming career short of enterprenuership.

Wat's d career flexibility of a programmer with java certs with one without it?

Pros:
- java certs dont expire
- internationally recognized

cons:
a waste of money if it dont bring in big bucks - salary wise.

- more expensive thn other certs, especially after oracle acquired sun.
In the time of sun corp, A programmer cud take scjp (now ocjp) without prerequisites and without payg d hefty traing fees.

- java, the lang mayb dying out.
Too much predctions tht scala,clojure is the way to go for jvm language.

I dont know about certifications, but Im really suspicious on the affect certifications and degrees have in our society, especially when most billionaires (software billionaires) that I know don't have a certification or degree.

davidsmith8900:

I dont know about certifications, but Im really suspicious on the affect certifications and degrees have in our society, especially when most billionaires (software billionaires) that I know don't have a certification or degree.

Mostofdemma enterprenuers with sombody with deep pocket to finance their ideas. I'm talkg from d employee perspectve.
At d endof d day techprenuers will still need2hire employees.

asalimpo:
Mostofdemma enterprenuers with sombody with deep pocket to finance their ideas. I'm talkg from d employee perspectve.
At d endof d day techprenuers will still need2hire employees.

True talk. I feel you. Sill how many successful people do u know have a certification?

davidsmith8900:

True talk. I feel you. Sill how many successful people do u know have a certification?

The coders i know ar web devs (php hoodies). Googling i do see salary for ocjp,ocjm does produce som results same on linkedIn. Ppl ar gettg it though.
Tht's y i'm throwg d q here.
Oca(150)+ocjp(150)+books(200) = ~$500
ocjm = 900(traing)+~200(exam) =$1,100
these prices mayb too low. Last time I checked was last year.

. P.j deitel co-author of Java how to program is scjp.
Some book authors i use are also certified.

asalimpo:

The coders i know ar web devs (php hoodies). Googling i do see salary for ocjp,ocjm does produce som results same on linkedIn. Ppl ar gettg it though.
Tht's y i'm throwg d q here.
Oca(150)+ocjp(150)+books(200) = ~$500
ocjm = 900(traing)+~200(exam) =$1,100
these prices mayb too low. Last time I checked was last year.

. P.j deitel co-author of Java how to program is scjp.
Some book authors i use are also certified.

I understand.

It can. But a project at hand with proof of ownership can be worth more than the certificate. Ask urself what happens in feilds of IT like webdesign and embedded programming where certification isn't so common?
Btw i will like to know about the cost attached to the new ocjp exams, at least up to the OCJP level.

No professional 9jan java programmer here in this room to shed som light?!

asalimpo:
The coders i know ar web devs (php hoodies). Googling i do see salary for ocjp,ocjm does produce som results same on linkedIn. Ppl ar gettg it though.
Tht's y i'm throwg d q here.
Oca(150)+ocjp(150)+books(200) = ~$500
ocjm = 900(traing)+~200(exam) =$1,100
these prices mayb too low. Last time I checked was last year.
. P.j deitel co-author of Java how to program is scjp.
Some book authors i use are also certified.

Please where can this test be taken in Naija here?