The problem with software is that there are thousands of certifications and none of them have any authoritative weight. If you are a security engineer there are

The problem with software is that there are thousands of certifications and none of them have any authoritative weight. If you are a security engineer there are 4+ different certifications you can get and almost none of them prove you know your stuff, they are just excuses to charge you per year for "Continuing Eductation Credits" But on the other topic. The PE, which is the engineering certification in the US has a software specialization already. And I don't plan to get it. Even though I meet one of the most difficult qualifications which is having a degree from a school where Computer Science is accredited as an engineering program. Same reason my wife who is a Process Engineer (an electrical and/or mechanical engineer that engineers processes and machines for mass production) doesn't plan on getting her's despite having a Master's degree in biomedical engineering. No employer is looking for it and it is absurdly expensive in both time and money. I think this XKCD applies: https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png https://imgs.xkcd.com/comics/standards.png