I don't think that's the case now... I wary of people with a bunch of certifications and college degrees when I'm hiring for my department. I tend to look more

I don't think that's the case now... I wary of people with a bunch of certifications and college degrees when I'm hiring for my department. I tend to look more for the small details that let me know that the person is up to date and loves programming more than if they have been taught "classically" . Interestingly enough, almost every "computer science engineer" with 11 page CV's I've interviewed have not been able to pass a basic test I get all possible recruits do. Be assured though, it's just a filter to get the people that just don't know enough, not an actual "test" per-se