Why is there no mainstream JavaScript professional certification? [closed]

Question

I am searching for online/real life (this one is sort of complicated because of my location: Bulgaria) courses and certification for JavaScript (of course if it includes HTML and css is great as well). I stress more on the certification, since I am working with this technologies for the last two and a half years, and I am pretty confident of my skills, but of course there is always something new to learn.

Do you know a specific set of certifications that are popular and widely accepted?

I have taken the Microsoft 70-480 exam with basically no problem, but all of the paths that Microsoft have in there certification program are too much Microsoft oriented. I am searching for something more generic.

Answer 1

I don't think that any companies of relevance pay any attention to 'certifications.' You just can't tell if someone is a good programer that way. It's much more complex.

Problem solving and aptitude for learning are what the employers want.

This industry changes so fast, that if you know JavaScript, great - but do you know how to build a REST API? - Do you have node experience? Have you used React - or Ember - or Angular? - Have you build data visualisations? Do you understand the other front-end tech so that you build with the other team-members in mind? Are you seasoned enough that you know how to choose tools with wisdom - or do you jump on every new thing... Can you see how much work something will be from a distance? Can you budget time?

There are things like Tree house that will give you a nifty little badge for completing their courses - but that doesn't really mean anything without real-world experience.

I recommend reading a few books, like Douglas Crockford's JavaScript the Good Parts, and then the 'You don't know JS' series from Kyle Simpson - because they have a slightly different take on how to think about JavaScript, then just say - "I read those books, and I understood them, - here are a few projects I made on github to show you how I approach puzzles."