There would be a lot of value in independent organizations that can evaluate engineering practices. Non-technical businesses could just ask if you have cert XYZ

There would be a lot of value in independent organizations that can evaluate engineering practices. Non-technical businesses could just ask if you have cert XYZ before paying you. It wouldn't have to get into the weeds too much. I mean really basic stuff like finding documents and following them to restore a backup or release a new version or fix a simple bug injected in the system.