Ask HN: are w3s certificates useful?

3 pointsbigd3 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?

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.

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.

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.

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