[BNM] Freelance Web and Flash Programmers Needed

[paul perrin]

OOOoooo master of classic ASP too... this could get addictive...

http://www.brainbench.com/xml/bb/transcript/public/viewtranscript.xml?pid=3023152

Paul /)/+)

On 03/03/2008, paul perrin <paul at idltd.com> wrote:
>
> Just checked out my Brainbench account -- all my certs are long expired
> :-(.
>
> However they have free assesments, so I tried one out for fun (RDBMS
> concepts)... scored in the top 1% - Not bad without any preparation :-)
>
> So who is going to try to put me in my place :-))
>
> Paul /)/+)
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Certification Name:  Master RDBMS Concepts
> Date:                2008-03-03
> Authority:           Brainbench
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> ASSESSMENT HISTORY:
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
> Module:            RDBMS Concepts
> Date:              2008-03-03
> Score:             4.21 (Scale of 1 - 5 where 5.0 = Best)
>                   Higher than 99% of all previous test takers.
>
> Demonstrates a clear understanding of many advanced concepts
> within this topic.   Appears capable of mentoring others on most
> projects in this area.
>
> ----------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> On 02/03/2008, Nick Taylor <nick at tangerineworks.com> wrote:
> >
> >
> > > I see the real problem with all self-assesment forms like this is that
> > many
> > > of the people who rate themselves most highly are the least competent.
> >
> > Yea - I was pondering this when I saw this thing the other day. Am I an
> > expert at HTML? Christ no... I've got 8 years solid experience - but I
> > know enough to know how much else there is.
> >
> > I couldn't in all honesty say I'm an expert in any of the things that
> > I've spent the last 8 years doing, but I bet I'm a hell of a lot better
> > than a lot of the people that say that they are... and I know this,
> > because back when I only had a year or so experience in anything, I
> > needed to spin my CV as well.
> >
> >
> > Which is a round about route to the fact that almost every question on
> > this form is "the wrong question" in some way.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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