multi-level certification

[Vandivier]

ladderly certifies you if you have passed our own skill certifications for html, css, and others, plus submitted a satisfactory portfolio

we can have higher levels of certification to overcome the "weak or problem" where basic certification respects any of ladderly skill cert, linkedin skill cert, and indeed skill cert (maybe also pluralsight or degreed as well)

here are some levels:

1. Level 1 allows OR (certified checklist w skills)
2. Level 2 means you have Ladderly+1 skill certs for all required skills
3. Level 3 means you have Ladderly+LinkedIn+1 skill certs for all required skills
4. Level 4 means you have Ladderly+LinkedIn+1 skill certs for all required skills AND t-shaped skill certs AND passed multiple rounds of interview prep (2+ rounds of whiteboard and behavioral...consider allowing third parties like interviewing.io)
5. Level 5 is the current highest level - it's Level 4 + certified Advanced Checklist

required skills are subject to change, but currently: html, css, and react additional suggested skills: javascript, typescript, git, next.js, full stack developer additional optional skills: unit testing, other languages, devops

[Vandivier]

we will support levels 1-3 for now in order to provide some future proofing for other levels in the future