I’m pretty sure that the IEEE tried that, and it never took off. Regulatory bodies generally need a raison d’etre to exist (like people will die, or go to jail

I’m pretty sure that the IEEE tried that, and it never took off. Regulatory bodies generally need a raison d’etre to exist (like people will die, or go to jail, if we screw up). They also need to provide clear benefits (to the licensees), like medical practice, or CPA licenses. I don’t think that ever worked, for software. Companies have been hiring anyone that can spell “algorithm,” for a couple of decades, and making money, hand over fist. In my case, I’m sort of grateful. I have no “on paper” qualifications (high school dropout, with a GED), yet managed to have a long career, working with some pretty heavy-duty pros.