Re: Ada Programmer certification exam?

[munck@MBUNIX.MITRE.ORG (Bob Munck)]

In article <8902201634.AA03717@ajpo.sei.cmu.edu> SWW0751@TAMVENUS.BITNET writes:
>...group was developing an exam to certify Ada programmers.
>
>From what I heard, there will be 15 levels of certification, one being the
>lowest.  And that only a few people will be able to reach level 15.
>
>I would like to know how others feel about "Certified Ada Programmers."  

I'd like to suggest that the system should involve belts of different
colors rather than certificates.  Of course, that introduces the problem
that the highest-level belt really should be green, not black.  And, 
instead of numbering levels within a belt as "first-dan," "fifth-dan."
etc., we should probably have "first-jean," etc. (pronounced "firth-zjohn")

The uninformed will make jokes about it, of course:  "Why do the best Ada
programmers wear Green Belts?"  "To hold their pants up."

I personally would probably be better off with the little loincloth with
sticks hanging from it and a black top-knot.  I'd certainly enjoy throwing
salt at everybody.
                          -- Bob Munck
                          -- (Disclaimer: MITRE wishes I wouldn't
                              do this kind of stuff.  So do my friends.)