Pybites Podcast

#135 - Our Concern with Programming Certifications

October 17, 2023 Julian Sequeira & Bob Belderbos
Pybites Podcast
#135 - Our Concern with Programming Certifications
Show Notes

In our new podcast episode, recorded in Córdoba, Spain, we talk about programming certifications and how they might not represent real developer skills.

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:01 Wins
02:57 About programmer certifications
04:14 Concern 1. Do they stand the test of time?
06:52 Concern 2. Theory, where is the implementation?
09:35 Anther practical example of seeking ability over certificate
12:00 Wrap up, why it's important to show your skills!
13:30 Pybites is going to address this gap :)
14:20 Wrapping up, how the Spain road trip is going
15:42 Outro music

Stay tuned for our new certifications that will prove that you have tangible skills that a real world Python developer is expected to have these days.

And/or already join one of our coaching programs to be ready when we launch them (our certificates will be backward compatible!)