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licensed professions I think that's your answer. How are you to hold an unlicensed professional accountable for anything that s/he's not already legally oblig

licensed professions I think that's your answer. How are you to hold an unlicensed professional accountable for anything that s/he's not already legally obligated to do? Note: I'm not making a statement in support of or in opposition of licensing software developers. It's interesting to think about, though. I wouldn't really take pause in throwing around the term "software professional" unless I was around somebody who was a stickler about using the term "professional"....then I'd really start throwing around the term around. People take themselves too seriously.

arethuza 13y ago
"How are you to hold an unlicensed professional accountable for anything that s/he's not already legally obligated to do?" That's the sanction that is facing a lawyers/accountant/doctor/PE - if they mess up bad enough their licensing body takes their license away and they can't work anymore in that role. Combine that with personal liability for the decisions they make and I'm quite happy not being that kind of professional.
- scj 13y ago
  Programmers would need control over schedules and budgets to be held liable for issues.