[highlander]

I wonder how this will fare compared to the efforts of the BCS (British Computer Society), who have tried to push 'certification' for years with their MBCS (Member of the British Computer Society), Chartered Engineer and Chartered IT Professional certifications. I got all three years ago and then ditched them because (i) I have yet to find an employer who gives a flying XXXX about them, (ii) some employers see them as a 'warning sign' of mediocrity like 'Sun Certified Java Programmer' became and (iii) I had to pay every year to renew them.