Noooooooo.....I'm doomed to be an amateur!

I agree to a point... The proof is in the pudding right? =)

Yes...I meant torture...wow that was a bad grammar mistake...

See...I agree! =) However, the surveys say I'm wasting my time...they even said that non-cert people are getting paid more than cert people...Who buys those lies?! :)

So, a co-worker and I got into a discussion...Do you need a certification? Personally, I find mine very valuable. What say you? My goal I think is to have the right to say, "I survived the Microsoft onslaught." Why? I have 8 Microsoft Certifications and 1 CompTIA certification. All received since 2003. and in the next 3 months I will probly go take the .Net 2.0 cert tests just to add those... Obnoxious? Possibly. =) But I do think for me, taking the tests solidifies what I learned. AND...to battle the statements "The questions aren't relevant!" I believe that they are relevant to a point. not whether it's right or wrong, but that it's a solution for which the product can be used to solve...not whether it's the best one or not either. Also, to make a quick note...I believe that the current certifications since 2003 are more relevant than in years past. Personally, I feel the most valuable certs have been the Windows Server 2003 exams and the SQL Server 2005 exams. The MCAD, MCSD certs were just some kind of twisted torcher in my opinion. =) I'm hoping the .Net 2.0 certifications are much more revelant than it's predecessor. :) Christopher Ford

You're a .Net developer and you don't have any freedom in choosing your tools? Have you looked around you? Seen the sun lately? I just negotiated a 4 day work week with a raise and less work! Talent is short, get with the program! =) Anyway, in keeping with the thread...I will jump in...right after I jump into Windows 2008, and SQL 2008...Then I can jump into VS 2008...oi, so much to learn...