Comments on: Certifications are the icing on the cake http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/04/certifications-are-the-icing-on-the-cake/ Your technology pain-relief experts. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 16:37:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Peter Maloof http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/04/certifications-are-the-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-34233 Peter Maloof Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:21:40 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=3230#comment-34233 Mike: Check <a href="http://www.mcphee.com/shop/products/Bacon-Frosting.html" rel="nofollow">this</a> out. Peter Mike:

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]]> By: Stephen Archbold http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/04/certifications-are-the-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-31843 Stephen Archbold Mon, 11 Jul 2011 12:01:00 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=3230#comment-31843 Only getting to this now through the archives (which are awesome by the way), but certs to me are similar to belts in martial arts. There's a saying that "A belt only covers 2 inches of your ass, you have to cover the rest", I think it's also true with certs. It opens doors and gives you a good general knowledge, but it isn't a sign of expertise (at least at MCITP level) and you still have to put the work in. Still, the converse is that it's much easier to sell a cake with pretty icing on it! Only getting to this now through the archives (which are awesome by the way), but certs to me are similar to belts in martial arts. There’s a saying that “A belt only covers 2 inches of your ass, you have to cover the rest”, I think it’s also true with certs. It opens doors and gives you a good general knowledge, but it isn’t a sign of expertise (at least at MCITP level) and you still have to put the work in. Still, the converse is that it’s much easier to sell a cake with pretty icing on it!

]]> By: Microsoft Exam 70-433 Wrap Up | Bob Pusateri - The Outer Join http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/04/certifications-are-the-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-27324 Microsoft Exam 70-433 Wrap Up | Bob Pusateri - The Outer Join Tue, 04 Jan 2011 13:55:00 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=3230#comment-27324 [...] compared to real-world experience. Brent Ozar (blog | twitter) has a great blog post about how certifications are icing, but not the cake. Anyone can buy the study kit, lock themself in a room for a while and pass the test. I was more [...] [...] compared to real-world experience. Brent Ozar (blog | twitter) has a great blog post about how certifications are icing, but not the cake. Anyone can buy the study kit, lock themself in a room for a while and pass the test. I was more [...]

]]> By: Gail http://www.brentozar.com/archive/2009/04/certifications-are-the-icing-on-the-cake/comment-page-1/#comment-22570 Gail Wed, 04 Aug 2010 10:54:07 +0000 http://www.brentozar.com/?p=3230#comment-22570 <i>"I’m tempted to go cram for some obscure MCITP test and then pass it just to prove a point."</i> I hold two Sharepoint certs (just the MCTS), one for WSS, one for MOSS. I've never even installed MOSS, let alone actually worked with it. Passed the exam with a higher mark than any of my SQL exams. “I’m tempted to go cram for some obscure MCITP test and then pass it just to prove a point.”

I hold two Sharepoint certs (just the MCTS), one for WSS, one for MOSS. I’ve never even installed MOSS, let alone actually worked with it. Passed the exam with a higher mark than any of my SQL exams.

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