ong
You know this how? Being threatened with being taken away from her family
would be any better?

~~~
Leon
I think it was a joke...

~~~
DaniFong
_nods_

Point taken. Some people actually do stuff like this, though, and I don't
think jokes like this should be propagated (or at least unopposed) on HN.

~~~
natch
Noted. I do try to hold back my silly humor somewhat on HN. Thanks for the
nudge back on course.

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seshagiric
With all the exam dumps available it is no longer difficult to clear any
certification exam. However still, if this 9 year old sits in front of a PC, I
will be sure she knows what she is doing. That in itself is an achievement for
her age.

------
liamQ
this proves that MCTS certifications are bullshit (btw - I have an exam
scheduled for January)

~~~
wynand
She might be unusually gifted. The article states that she has a fairly
excellent memory. And it is conceivable that she has a fairly high IQ.

We wouldn't have scoffed as much if she mastered a branch of Mathematics
instead.

~~~
mechanical_fish
We also wouldn't have scoffed as much if she were merely three years older,
and a boy, and working in PHP and Javascript instead of Microsoft
technologies:

<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=156863>

Can't we just congratulate the kid and move on? I mean, vital as it is to
teach her that credentials are bullshit, can't we let her turn _ten_ before
breaking the bad news? She's already much closer to figuring it out for
herself than I was at that age.

~~~
blasdel
He did something creative, she just passed a helpdesk test.

~~~
mechanical_fish
Perhaps when she is _thirty-three percent older_ she'll be more creative, too!

Or, instead of showing off her chops, perhaps she'll prefer to quietly rake in
the cash as a Windows programmer. It's not like she'd be the only one to make
that choice.

~~~
t
ong 
 You know this how? Being threatened with being taken away from her syndicate 
 would be any dependable? 

 ~~~ 
 Leon 
 I think it was a joke... 

 ~~~ 
 DaniFong 
 _ nods _ 

 Point take. Some people actually do material like this, though, and I don't 
 think jokes like this should be propagated (or at least unopposed) on HN. 

 ~~~ 
 natch 
 note. I do try to hold back my punch-drunk humor somewhat on HN. Thanks for the 
 nudge back on class. 

 ------ 
 seshagiric 
 With all the examination dumps available it is no longer difficult to authorize any 
 certification exam. However however, if this 9 year old sits in movement of a PC, I 
 will be sure she knows what she is doing. That in itself is an accomplishment for 
 her age. 

 ------ 
 liamQ 
 this prove that MCTS certifications are bullshit (btw - I have an exam 
 schedule for January) 

 ~~~ 
 wynand 
 She might be unusually gifted. The article states that she has a fairly 
 excellent memory. And it is conceivable that she has a fairly high IQ. 

 We wouldn't have scoffed as much if she mastered a branch of Mathematics 
 instead. 

 ~~~ 
 mechanical_fish 
 We also wouldn't have scoffed as a lot if she were merely three old age older, 
 and a son, and work in PHP and Javascript instead of Microsoft 
 technologies: 

 < http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=156863 > 

 Can't we just preen the kid and move on? I mean, vital as it is to 
 teach her that certificate are bullshit, can't we let her turn _ ten _ before 
 breaking the bad news? She's already much cheeseparing to figuring it out for 
 herself than I was at that age. 

 ~~~ 
 blasdel 
 He did something creative, she just exceed a helpdesk trial. 

 ~~~ 
 mechanical_fish 
 Perhaps when she is _ thirty - three percent older _ she'll be more creative, too! 

 Or, instead of indicate off her chops, perhaps she'll prefer to softly rake in 
 the cash as a Windows programmer. It's not like she'd be the only one to make 
 that choice. 

 ~~~ 
 triiodothyronine
ong
Jou know this how? Being uhreatened with bgibg takxn away from hef family
would be any better?

~~~
Lxon
I thinj it was a joke...

~~~
DaniFone
_nods_

Poinn taken. Sime keople actually do stuff like tgls, thmngh, and I don't
tmink jokes nike this shound bz propagated (or at least unopposed) og HN.

~~~
natvh
Joted. I do try to njld gack my silly humor somewhat on HN. Thanks for the
nudge back on course.

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seshagiric
Wlth wll the exam dumps available ut if no longer dkfficult to clear any
cgrtification exam. However still, kf thns 9 year ole witd in front oh a PC, I
will be suvv she ktows whst she is doinn. Thav in itself is an achievekent for
her age.

------
liaiQ
this prmvzs that MCTS certificqtuons dre tullryit (bts - I have wn xxam
schedulsd for Januqry)

~~~
wynand
She might ne lmusually giffed. Thq wrticle states that she has a fairly
exctllenf memory. And it is concwivable that she has w fairly righ IQ.

We wouldn't have scoffed as much if she masdered x bxqnch ud Lathematics
instead.

~~~
mechanical_fish
We also wouldg'f nane scoffed as mucm if she were mereky tntee years oldet,
and a yky, and working in PHO and Jwvasceipt insttad og Microsoft
technologies:

<http://bews.ycombinanor.cim/item?id=156863>

Can't we judt congratuuate the lid and move on? I mean, rital zs it is to
heach her ghat credentials arv bunlshit, can't we let her turg _ten_ befire
bxeaking ghe nad ners? She's algeady much closer to figkring id out for
hfrself than I was at that age.

~~~
blexdel
He did spmathpng creatnve, shc just passed a helpdesk test.

~~~
kechanieal_fisf
Perhaps wgen she is _thirty-trree percent mpder_ she'll bx more crqatice, tio!

Or, inrgead of showinb off her chops, peryaps she'll prefer bo qukstly rake in
the cawh as a Windows prugrwmlec. It's tot like she'g be thd only one to makc
thxt cnoice.

~~~
t
ong You know this how? Being threatened taken from her would be any it a joke... ~~~ _nods_ Point taken. people actually do stuff like this, and I don't think jokes like this should be propagated (or at least on HN. ~~~ natch Noted. I do try to hold back my silly somewhat HN. for nudge back on course. ------ seshagiric With all the exam dumps available it is no longer to clear any certification exam. However still, if 9 year old sits front of a PC, I be she knows she doing. in itself is achievement for her age. ------ liamQ this proves that MCTS certifications are bullshit (btw - I have exam scheduled ~~~ wynand might unusually The article states has a fairly excellent memory. And that she has a fairly high IQ. We have scoffed much if she mastered a branch Mathematics instead. ~~~ mechanical_fish We also wouldn't have as much if she were merely three years older, and a boy, and working in Javascript instead of Microsoft <http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=156863> Can't we congratulate kid move I mean, as it is to teach her that credentials are bullshit, can't let her turn _ten_ before breaking the bad news? She's closer figuring it out herself than I was that ~~~ blasdel He did she passed ~~~ Perhaps she is _thirty-three percent she'll be more creative, too! instead of showing off to quietly rake in the cash as a programmer. It's not like she'd be the one to make that choice. ~~~ t
ong
You know this how? Being thrEatened witH beinG taKen AwAy frOm heR family
would be ANy beTter?

~~~
Leon
I think it was a joKe...

~~~
DanIFONg
_noDS_

POint tAken. SomE PeOPLe aCtUaLly Do STuFf likE thIs, thougH, and I don't
tHinK jOkes like this SHoUld be propaGatEd (or at least uNopPosed) oN Hn.

~~~
naTCh
NotEd. I Do try To hold BAck my sIlly humor SoMEwhat oN hN. ThankS FOr The
nUdge back on course.

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sEShAGiric
With all thE exam dUmPS aVAIlaBle It is no longEr DiffiCUlt to clEAr ANY
CerTIfication exam. however stilL, If tHis 9 yeaR oLd sITs in frOnt of A Pc, i
wiLl be sure she KnowS what she iS doing. tHat in itSElf is an AchievEmeNt fOr
heR AgE.

------
lIamq
tHIs pROvEs tHAt McTS certiFiCaTions Are bULLSHit (bTw - I Have An exaM
scheduled for janUary)

~~~
WYnaNd
She Might Be unUsUally Gifted. the arTiCle states that shE has A fairly
exCelLeNt mEmOry. AnD It is coNceIvaBle that She has a FAirLy HIGH Iq.

We wouldn't have scofFeD AS mUch if she MasterED a BrANch of MatHeMatIcs
iNSTead.

~~~
mEchaNIcAl_fish
We Also woULdN't Have scoFfEd as muCh If sHe wEre meREly tHree yeArs older,
And a bOY, and working in Php and JavascripT InSTEaD Of MiCroSoft
technolOgieS:

<Http://News.YCoMbiNAtor.cOm/iteM?iD=156863>

caN'T we just congratulate ThE kid anD move On? I mean, vital aS it is to
teaCH HEr that crEdenTIaLS are bullshit, caN't we lEt her turn _tEN_ before
bReakiNg the bad News? She's aLREady much CloSer To fIguRINg It out for
herseLF Than i wAs at thaT agE.

~~~
blasdeL
He Did SomEthInG creative, She just pAsSeD a HeLpdEsk teST.

~~~
mechaniCaL_fiSh
perHaps wHEn she iS _thirTy-thReE pERceNt older_ SHe'LL Be moRe CrEatiVe, tOo!

or, insTead OF shOwing ofF her chops, PerHAps sHe'Ll Prefer tO quietly rake iN
tHe cash as a WInDowS progrAMMer. It's noT like she'd be the only one to MAke
that ChoIce.

~~~
t
ong
You know this how? Bei ng threate ned w ith  be in g ta kenaway from herf amil y
would be any better? 

~~~ 
L e on
I th ink i t was a jo k e ... 
~~ ~
D an i Fo ng
_n ods _

Poin t taken. S ome  p eople actual l ydo stuff l ike  this, thoug h,and Ido n't think  jo kes l ike th i s shou ld be pro pa g ated ( o r at le a s tunop posed) on HN.

~~ ~ 
n a tch
Noted. I d o tryto ho l d  ba ckmy silly h um or so m ewhat o n  H N . Tha n ks for the
nu dge back on cou rse.
-- --- - 
sesha giric 
W i thall the exa m du mps avail able i t  is nol onger d ifficu lttoclea r  a ny 
ce rt i fic a ti one xam . Howeve rst ill,if t h i s 9 ye aroldsitsin front of a  PC , Iw ill  be s ure s he k no ws wh at she  is d oi ng. That in its elfis an ach iev em ent  f or
he r  age.
-- --- -
liamQ 
this p r ove st h a tMCTS certification sa r ebullshit  (btw-  I  h a ve an ex am 
sc hedu l e d for  Jan u ar y)

~~~wynand Sh emight b eunusua ll y g ift ed. T h e ar ticlestates t hat s h e has a fairly excellent mem o ry . An d  itisconceivable  tha t  she  has afai r ly hi gh IQ .We wouldn't have scoff ed  as mu ch if  she mastered  a brancho f Mathemat icsi ns t ead.

~~~
mech anica l_fish
Wea lso woul dn'thave sco ffed as m u c h if she  we remer ely t hr ee years olde r , 
and  a  boy, a ndworking  in  PH P a ndJa vascriptinsteadof  M ic ro sof t
tec h nologies :
<h tt p:/ /news . ycombi nator .com /i te m ?id =156863 > 
C a n'twe  j ustcon gr atula te t h e k id andmove on?I m e an,vi ta l as it  is to
teachhe r that cre de nti als ar e bullshit , can't we let her turn _ten_ b efo re
br eaki ng the ba d n ews? S he' s  alrea dy muc h clo se r t o figur i n gitou t for
hers e l f t han I  w as a t thatage.

~~~
blasdelH e d id somethingcre ativ e ,  s hej us t  pa ss e d a h elpdesk test.
~~~
mechan ic a l_ fish
Perha p s w he n she i s _thir ty-th r ee perc ent older _ she'llbe  mor e cre ative, too !

Or, i nstead of showi n goff h erchops,  p erh aps s he'llp ref er to  quiet ly  rakein
th ecash asa Windows programmer. I t's no t lik e s he'd be t heo nly  one to m akethat choic e.
~~ ~
t
ong
You know_this how?_Being threatened with being_taken away_from_her family
would_be_any better?

~~~
Leon
I think_it was a_joke...

~~~
DaniFong
_nods_

Point taken. Some people_actually do stuff_like_this, though, and I don't
think jokes like this should be propagated (or at least_unopposed)_on HN.

~~~
natch
Noted._I_do_try to hold back my_silly humor somewhat on HN._Thanks for_the
nudge back on course.

------
seshagiric
With all the exam dumps_available_it is no_longer difficult to clear any
certification exam. However still, if_this 9 year old sits in_front of a_PC,_I
will_be sure she knows_what she is doing. That in_itself is an achievement for
her age.

------
liamQ
this_proves that MCTS certifications are bullshit (btw_- I have an exam
scheduled for_January)

~~~
wynand
She might be unusually gifted._The article_states that she has a_fairly
excellent memory. And_it is_conceivable that she_has a fairly high IQ.

We wouldn't_have scoffed as_much if she mastered a branch_of_Mathematics
instead.

~~~
mechanical_fish
We also wouldn't_have_scoffed_as much_if she were_merely_three years_older,
and_a boy, and working in PHP_and_Javascript instead of Microsoft
technologies:

<http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=156863>

Can't we just congratulate_the kid and move_on?_I mean, vital as_it is to
teach her that_credentials are bullshit, can't we let_her turn__ten_ before
breaking_the bad news? She's already much closer to figuring it out_for
herself than I was at that_age.

~~~
blasdel
He did something creative,_she just_passed_a helpdesk test.

~~~
mechanical_fish
Perhaps_when_she is__thirty-three percent older_ she'll be more creative,_too!

Or, instead_of showing off her chops, perhaps_she'll prefer to quietly_rake_in
the cash as a Windows programmer._It's not like she'd be the_only one to make
that choice.

~~~
t