comments on bill lubx's points:
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"If there is a "quick and dirty" way, we probably reduce the reputation of SCJA"
"but remember SCJA is not a cheep stuff, even it doesn�t have any Pre-requiremnt"
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I realized the sentence "This certification is for anyone who wants to be a
J2EE architect" which was on the link page yesterday -- not good enough since it sounds like advertising for SUN (sorry, I have a little bit advertising and marketing background before), thanks for your points. I already expand it. My initial intention is to show it is great and fair to give any one a chance to take a test instead of checking if s/he has J2EE work experience for "five" years (just joking). i.e. If only considering "5 years work experience on J2EE" as a pre-requirement to take the
scea test, it is "sterotype" in a organizational behivior jargon. It is also same to consider a person as a J2EE architect without real experience only since s/he passed scea.
But speaking of "quick and dirty" way, don't blame the people passed the test even they did it quickly since more and more people passed this test currently. "dirty" is not good, but "quick" is great. I think almost all the people follow the sun's rules and law.
I would like to see more and more people passed the test quickly. First of all, J2EE community need more fresh blood even than before. It shows people's commitment to j2ee, their capability, enthusiasm and energetic. Secondly, In information era, the technology changing so fast, it is the reality for the developers who want to pursue excellence: Progressing Rapidly or Fading Away. When are you ready to learn web service?
How about "we probably reduce the reputation of SCJA"? -- Again, you can't blame the developers passed it quickly since most all of the people follow the law and rules. "reputation of SCJA" is determined by SUN, and it is SUN's responsibility to keep the reputation (Sun already did it --i.e. changed mark scheme for part 2 in April 2002).
But from SUN's perpective, SCJA also a marketing tool to attract more people to consume J2EE product. Making it too cheap or too expensive would resulting just no one want to buy this "product", even drive the target customers way to its competitor.
Bruce