Certification - January 2009 - (Page 31) have gone on to become successful lead applications developers. Ultimately, however, the academic background must be bolstered by hands-on experience building applications. Lead applications developers typically have about a decade of experience building software, Konda said. “You typically see people grow into this position,” he explained. “[They] start working on a part of a project; then maybe they own a part of the project. And then they own more and more of the project, and then they become the person who represents the projects — but that’s over years.” Furthermore, some type of consulting experience can prove to be helpful in certain cases. “Consulting experience requires interaction with different teams and different people,” Konda said. “It also requires a person to understand non-engineering perspectives.” Additionally, while Konda views certification as something that enhances a candidate’s resume and accelerates the career-development process, he said there is no certification or combination of certifications that would guarantee success as a lead applications developer. However, he said Java technology certifications from Sun Microsystems typically demonstrate baseline technical knowledge, while Shade added that the best certifications to obtain depend on the person’s interests. “As you get into the cloud computing and social networks and so forth, it’s really important to have a security certification,” Shade said. “The one I see mostly on the security side is the CISSP [Certified Information Systems Security Professional]. Also, since we’re on a .NET platform, many of the Microsoft certifications would be really helpful.” January 2009 CERTIFICATION MAGAZINE 1
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