The work on the next editions of MySQL Certification Exams is
going well. My current focus is on the Developer exam. There is a
little bit of overlap between the current Developer and DBA exams
('What is MySQL AB?') that need to be pruned. Most MySQL
customers seem to have a lot of functional overlap between people
titled Developers and DBAs. So what do you ask of an individual
that quantifies their ability to develop software that accesses
MySQL databases? Not their DBA skills or their joint
Developer/DBA skills but just their developer skills.
The book used in the MySQL for Developers class is an amazing document.
It covers many subjects in detail from basic SQL to query
optimization. I am carefully picking my way through in search of
prime exam material. This is what military analysts call a
'target rich environment' where there are so many things …
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