Kenya tried to introduce such a law last year, but the community quickly shot it down. some of the issues were
1. what makes a certified software engineer?
- eg. will embedded, back-end guys, front-end guys, SREs, have similar certification processes, or will they differ, and if they differ, what happens when someone, wants to move?
2. who does the certification, the community or some bureaucratic board?
3. what guarantees that the certification process keeps pace with the ever changing landscape?
4. what guarantees that those with the authority to certify don't use it selfishly?
1. what makes a certified software engineer? - eg. will embedded, back-end guys, front-end guys, SREs, have similar certification processes, or will they differ, and if they differ, what happens when someone, wants to move?
2. who does the certification, the community or some bureaucratic board?
3. what guarantees that the certification process keeps pace with the ever changing landscape?
4. what guarantees that those with the authority to certify don't use it selfishly?