If other professions hired like software development there would be no licensing and no credibility. Imagine your doctor, lawyer, pilot, construction engineer,

If other professions hired like software development there would be no licensing and no credibility. Imagine your doctor, lawyer, pilot, construction engineer, or anybody else being hired because they had a nice resume and nailed a 30 minute interview. When things go bad you could try to sue them, but they will always find a way to blame somebody else. After all there is nothing legally binding to affirm they are competent professionals.