With this little query I didn't know whether I was seeking Perl wisdom or meditating or simply after some discussion.
I have heard of such bodies as the British Computer Society and the Association of Computer Professionals that permit the use of letters after your name once you join to show that you are a member of a professional body.
Does anything like this exist specifically for Perl?
fx, Infinity is Colourless
Nope. Having a CPAN account is the closest thing to it.
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Maybe we should all start putting P.M.X.P.Z. after our names where "Z" is I=Initiate ... S=Saint.
Seriously though, participation in Perlmonks or Perlmongers, or CPAN or other Perl community related organizations does IMHO belong on a resume. Even reviewers who don't have the foggiest what any of those are, can still get a sense of the extent of your participation.
The Perl Advocacy page is a little sparse, if this is an issue that concerns you, maybe you could contribute to it.
-- jZed, P.M.X.P.A., P.D.X.P.M., C.P.A.N.ID.J.JZ
- P.P.D. (Perl Practicing Developer)
- For the beginner Perl programmer.
- P.L. (Perl Linguist)
- For the experienced Perl programmer.
- P.M. (Perl Monger/Monk)
- For the Perl community member.
- P.O.D. (Perl Official Developer)
- For the perl source code developer.
- X. S. (XS & SWIG)
- For the writer of modules that go beyond pure Perl.
I agree that qualifications on paper are nothing compared to actual skill and being able to get the job done.
However... Qualifications on paper can get you into the door at which point you can impress upon potential employers your actual skill and ability to get said job done.
fx, Infinity is Colourless