Agile Certification: Necessary or Waste? (0)
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Looks like I’m going to be on a panel. Come join us and heckle me. :)
Who: Panel Discussion
What: “Will Any Letters Get Me The Job?”
When: Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 6 PM CST
Where: Omicron-USA, 8725 W. Higgins, Suite 450 Chicago, IL (near O’Hare) (map)
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What is true certification? * The difference [...]
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