I'm all for raising the bar of engineering standards though realistically enforcing that would be a significant logistical challenge. Consider that there are v

I'm all for raising the bar of engineering standards though realistically enforcing that would be a significant logistical challenge. Consider that there are varying levels of competence required for the different problems in software - for instance someone writing code for medical equipment requires a different type and level of expertise than someone writing a website for a small business. Consider how many YouTubers and blog posts are out there giving bad advice. Consider how easy it is to get started but also how many niches there are with differing skill sets required by each niche. Perhaps we could implement a "bar" exam for programmers - however for which niche would it apply? How many different exams would need to be drawn up? By whom and how would this be coordinated internationally? Does this apply to esoteric segments like Excel or jobs that rely on basic scripting like bash/powershell/SQL/Python? Would we need to restrict people from giving advice on platforms like YouTube through a licensing system? - much like how it's illegal to give financial advice online without a license in some countries. It would be nice but I do think that it's extremely ambitious. I struggle to see how it could be implemented inside of a decade long time frame.