] The truth--as we all so bitterly know--is that
] the IT world is filled with certified, credentialed and
] accredited idiots. I bet you've hired a few. I know I
] have. The fact that someone has an aptly named BS from
] Harvard topped off with a misleadingly named master's
] from MIT does not a good developer (or employee) make. We
] have to ask ourselves why we make the assumptions we do
] about individuals with "elite" credentials.

Hiding Behind Certification - Making I.T. Work - CIO Magazine Jun 15,2004