Eight year old earns Microsoft degree

Sarevok · Post by **Sarevok** » 2004-07-15 05:24am

http://www.telegraphindia.com/1040216/a ... 900904.asp

Amazing kid. If he keeps this up he is sure to have a bright future.

LapsedPacifist · Post by **LapsedPacifist** » 2004-07-15 09:21am

"Okay now right-click on my computer->manage... Manage... Manage... NO LEFT CLICK ON..."

LP

Post by **Cairber** » 2004-07-15 10:03am

OR this could mean microsoft is for monkies!! No, just kidding (kinda)

I hope my kid is a superbrain.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-07-15 10:44am

The kid's smart without question, but I think that paper is making a MCSE out to be more than it is. While lots of IT people want to get one, those who only possess a MCSE usually don't know what the fuck they're doing. It's not exactly a prestigious qualification, more like a standard requirement.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2004-07-16 03:30am

What the industry calls "Paper MCSE" - They have no experience and have nothing but book knowledge.

At his age he's gonna have to wait a loooooong time to put any of it to use. I just wonder if he's gonna be one of those obnoxious condencending ones with knowledge to Microsoft's stuff. Someone will have fun slapping him down if he does...

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2004-07-16 07:21am

Fair play to him, i failed my MCP's. Kinda galling to see an 8yo get qualifications i worked on for a year to get and failed.

Durandal · Post by **Durandal** » 2004-07-16 10:03am

EmperorMing wrote:What the industry calls "Paper MCSE" - They have no experience and have nothing but book knowledge.

At his age he's gonna have to wait a loooooong time to put any of it to use. I just wonder if he's gonna be one of those obnoxious condencending ones with knowledge to Microsoft's stuff. Someone will have fun slapping him down if he does...

I hope not; the last thing the industry needs is another "Duh, right-click here" MSCE. But this kid's smart, and he has a penchant for learning, so I think it's a safe bet that he'll eventually discover *nix, which is more challenging than Windows on the learning curve.

EmperorMing · Post by **EmperorMing** » 2004-07-16 10:48pm

*nix would be more usefull for him to learn.

One company I did helpdesk for had some 24 year old who was the *admin* for all their unix stuff. Made a pretty penny too.

Lord Pounder: I can understand where you come from; we have other things to deal with like *life*, he can study Microsoft stuff all day with nothing to worry about.

Galvatron · Post by **Galvatron** » 2004-07-17 06:08pm

As an MCSE myself, I have to admit that the cert carries a lot of undeserved hype with it. I've known too many paper MCSEs to take it seriously any more.

I wouldn't say that in a job interview though (even though I have enough experience that it wouldn't matter if I did).

GoldenFalcon · Post by **GoldenFalcon** » 2004-07-17 06:24pm

Well, main reason why MCSE has so much hype is because Windows is one of the most common O/S's in use to date. Because of that, so many people think it's a be-all-end-all...