Suggestions about certification course for C / C++ developer on Linux platform that can add value to the career...
Anybody aware of a certification course for C/C++ developers on Linux?
The certifications tend to be devised by software and hardware vendors to certify support for their particular product. While this is prevelant in Windows development, the Linux world is built on an entirely different model.
Most C/C++ programs in linux are written in gnu gcc or gpp. These are non-commercial applications, and the notion of having some sort of certification program for them would probably cause Richard Stallman (founder of gnu) to cough up a lung. (I've never met anybody _less_ commercial than RMS.)
The way to prove yourself in the gnu/linux world is through experience on open-source projects. Find a project you're interested in and contribute. If you can't code yet, add to documentation or testing. If you can code, find a mentor and work on a smaller bug, then work your way up.
In the open-source community, open source project experience is a far better indicate of talent than artificial certifications developed by self-serving corporate interests.
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