The software craftsmanship movement is starting to get this sort of thing going. At least the idea of apprentice, journeyman and master are taking shape, and a

The software craftsmanship movement is starting to get this sort of thing going. At least the idea of apprentice, journeyman and master are taking shape, and a number of software development companies have done craftsman swaps. Corey Haines http://www.coreyhaines.com/ http://www.coreyhaines.com/ in particular has done a lot to actually live like the software equivalent of these carpenter journeymen.