Re: Python Certificate

There was a great talk given at PyCon 2019's education summit about 
certification.  (I'm sorry that I don't remember who gave it, because it 
was excellent, and laid out the issues very clearly.)  It really opened 
my eyes to the complexity and difficulty of creating a good 
certification program -- but also the importance of having one run by 
the community, rather than companies.

I would be happy to chat with other people about setting up some sort of 
PSF-sponsored Python certification program, which would benefit everyone 
in the community.  But it won't be easy or a short-term project, and 
there are many issues to deal with, including the need for keeping the 
questions secure and secret, while keeping it an open-source project.

Reuven

Carl Karsten wrote on 04/05/2022 10:10:
> +1
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> On Wed, May 4, 2022 at 8:59 AM <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>> I have checked out the the Python certification programs and I think it would be interesting to create something more "official" and more open/cheaper. I have found a Polish company which calls itself as Python-Institute (which is a bit misleading name in my opinion as it suggest that it is officially related to some organization of the Python community) and sells tests/certs from approx. fifty to several hundred EUR depending on the level. I have tried the entry level and for me it was disappointing from the perspective of the quality of the questions. I haven't tried Microsoft's certification yet.
>>     I think it would be a very viable option to create a certification program which is officially supported by the PSF and provide some reasonable pricing (i.e. free if someone just want do a self assessment and a reasonable price if someone want to take the test in a controlled environment). The scope could be the core language elements.
>>     Let me know what you think about the usefulness of the idea.
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