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No, but being registered with a certification body does for example the IEEE (http://www.ieee.org/ http://www.ieee.org/). Just for interest sake, would you appl
by kabouseng 13y ago
No, but being registered with a certification body does for example the IEEE (http://www.ieee.org/ http://www.ieee.org/). Just for interest sake, would you apply your same logic to surgeons and pilots etc?
- kamjam 13y agoSurgeons, sure you need relevant education. But pilots, do you require them to have a degree in flying, or aeronautics? Sure they have to be licensed, but that's different from having a degree in the subject - which is what the original question was. As for being a member of a relevant organisation, I think that comes down to what you are working on. If I had a mission critical* piece of software (used in military, medical, lift mechanism etc) then I would specify that all employees need to have certain minimal credentials. Am I going to be better at my job coding up some websites which just provide some info, probably not. Anyway, IMO titles are meaningless in this industry, the ability to do the job is far more important. *subjective, I know.
- kabouseng 13y agoBut that brings us back to the original question, would it be appropriate for a web developer to call himself an engineer. What engineering effort is there in web development? But I agree with you, talk is cheap, and certifications are meaningless if the person cannot do the job.