What prevents a general exam? - Attitude Unlike other fields, Engineering in general and software in particular are all about freedom. You can hack your car, h

What prevents a general exam? - Attitude Unlike other fields, Engineering in general and software in particular are all about freedom. You can hack your car, hack your phone, WiFi etc without needing a certificate from someone. You're challenging this freedom and hacker attitude by imposing exams and creating a system that gives people 'permission' to write software (work in this field) This will never fly. And I hope it never does.