[alfiedotwtf]

Yuk...

I’ve dealt with a lot of developers who basically collect certifications but sadly can’t even code a print statement. Compare this to people who I’ve worked with without a university degree and just studied on their own from books and tutorials who are superstars.

My money is on Google Certificates being gamed just like all other cert programs.

[ThrustCode]

Why do you think it is that certs attract those kind of people?

It makes little sense from a career perspective to go though those certification training schemes without truly developing the competency they are aimed at promoting and also it serves to give certs a bad reputation even for people who pursue them in good faith.

[psds2]

Not everybody is concerned about their career, some people are focused on providing a better life for their family. From that perspective brain dumping a certification feels like it has potential for high reward with minimal effort.

Brain dumping is the process of memorizing the answer bank for a test. There are many sites for these kind of certification exams that provide brain dumps or answer keys to study.

[alfiedotwtf]

They end up being gamed, just like Google interview questions :

Q: How many golf balls fit in a school bus? A: Because the man holes are round!

[tylerhou]

As the article states, the certificates are not for dev roles.