Comment Linux Saturation (Score 1) 140
I think this is going to be both good and bad, in the same way that it's been both good and bad for Microsoft.
Granted, this is going to create an army of mindless zombies claiming that their new certification makes them experts in the field. Which is exactly what happened with the MCSE, etc. The market saturation is going to drive down the average pay for the average Linux professional, but it will also be proof that knowledge in Linux is important.
In Salt Lake City, everyone has their MCSE, so jobs that previously paid $40k/year for that certification now pay just over half that. It's become a worthless exam around here. But as a result, it's almost impossible to find a *nix job anywhere. It's even harder for us Perl hackers.
If exams like the RHCE and Linux+ start saturating the market with "professionals", it's going to start edging on Microsoft's market share, but at the same cost that Microsoft has paid.
Granted, this is going to create an army of mindless zombies claiming that their new certification makes them experts in the field. Which is exactly what happened with the MCSE, etc. The market saturation is going to drive down the average pay for the average Linux professional, but it will also be proof that knowledge in Linux is important.
In Salt Lake City, everyone has their MCSE, so jobs that previously paid $40k/year for that certification now pay just over half that. It's become a worthless exam around here. But as a result, it's almost impossible to find a *nix job anywhere. It's even harder for us Perl hackers.
If exams like the RHCE and Linux+ start saturating the market with "professionals", it's going to start edging on Microsoft's market share, but at the same cost that Microsoft has paid.
