Ask HN: are w3s certificates useful?

3 pointsby bigd12 yıl önce3 comments

http://www.w3schools.com/cert/default.asp

Should I take the certifications from W3, or is just useless? how many among you have one?

3 comments

gorideyourbike12 yıl önce

Public opinion is that w3schools is a joke (see www.w3fools.com) and I can't imagine anyone taking a certification from them seriously. Keep in my they are in no way affiliated with the w3c. A better use of your time would be creating sites on your own and developing a portfolio of work you've done.

bigd12 yıl önce

Exactly as I suspected. However, in those days of delegated hiring, I can see how it will be easier to get interviews with this kind of badge in the cv.

chc12 yıl önce

You could save yourself money and time and just Photoshop yourself a "Best programmer in $COUNTRY" certificate if you really wanted to look good to people who don't know what constitutes a meaningful certification.