I almost applied to Triplebyte, but at the time they were Bay Area only, and I needed a remote job. The most important part of a job search is to avoid wasting

I almost applied to Triplebyte, but at the time they were Bay Area only, and I needed a remote job. The most important part of a job search is to avoid wasting time, so I stayed away. (But I would have used them if I was in the Bay Area.) What am I looking for? 1: I want my skills evaluated in a standard way by some neutral licensing board, just like engineers who build dams or surgeons. 2: I want job interviews based on mutual interest, not proving competency. 3: I want my colleagues to be certified, just like me. 4: I want legal standards in place that give me leverage against employers who are cutting corners, or managers who "know enough to be dangerous." Example: My wife, a doctor, had to go through an intense process to be certified. The vast majority of medical school graduates pass certification. She only applied for a handful of jobs. The interview was based on mutual interest because the certification process proved she was competent. All her colleagues are competent, and her hospital is well run. There are legal guidelines that make it hard for her hospital to cut corners or make her do something unethical.