Agreed. That's what LC is filling these days. It's a kind of "qualification" in an unregulated industry. The doctor has the MD, the lawyer a JD, public accounta

Agreed. That's what LC is filling these days. It's a kind of "qualification" in an unregulated industry. The doctor has the MD, the lawyer a JD, public accountant CPA, etc. There is no base minimum that a software engineer is required to have. Even tradesmen are required to be licensed which follows some certification. The other aspect I would mention is that the LC style interview has made it possible for a candidate not to bother about their relationships with their existing employer. It is not so for other professions. A doctors career can be nuked by unfavorable recommendations by their existing employer. This is what every "I don't like LC / LC is harmful" post doesn't address. - How do you certify? (and no, a profile of github projects doesn't count) - How do you make the candidate free of any obligation to his current employer? LC interviews are the symptom, not the cause.