[Ipss] python webinar

[Anand Chitipothu]

2012/2/5 Kenneth Gonsalves <lawgon at gmail.com>:
> On Sun, 2012-02-05 at 15:18 +0530, Noufal Ibrahim wrote:
>> > I don't think we should get into giving certificates. We are not an
>> > academic institution or a training academy.
>>
>> I agree. IEEE can give one if it wants. I don't think we should get
>> involved directly.
>
> why not? It is a good chance to promote python and the society among a
> fresh audience. And we need to promote the society and induct new blood
> otherwise it is going to fold up. How long can we go on when half the
> members do not even have the commitment to pay their annual
> subscription.

I'm not against promoting Python. Conducting workshops is very good
thing, we can even give certificates of participation.

I'm against conducting exams and giving grades and certificates.
People certified by IPSS, but not very good at programming skills
might damage the reputation of IPSS.

I don't think we should get into building a scale to measure skills of
Python programmers.

Anand