---
title: "ABEK"
url: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/17/abek.md"
canonical: "https://osherove.com/blog/2003/6/17/abek.html"
published: "2003-06-17T16:01:00"
updated: "2003-06-17T16:01:00"
tags: ["Off Topic"]
author: "Roy Osherove"
description: "Hehe. I've got to get me that ABEK certification."
usage: "Licensed under CC BY 4.0 — reuse, quote and adapt with attribution (Roy Osherove, link to the original page)."
license: "https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/"
---

# ABEK

By Roy Osherove June 17, 2003 In [Off Topic](https://osherove.com/blog/category/off-topic)

**Historical article** · Originally published June 17, 2003; technical details may be outdated.

Hehe. I've **got** to get me that [ABEK](http://blogs.gotdotnet.com/edkaim/PermaLink.aspx/558734b1-36bf-4337-90a2-8a749eb2a975) certification.

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