As if this is going to make the slightest lick of difference. Those that are already employed and producing good quality code aren't going to get canned from a

As if this is going to make the slightest lick of difference. Those that are already employed and producing good quality code aren't going to get canned from a company. Managers are going to evaluate those that deliver and make a choice "can I afford to lose this guy just because he hasn't got a license?" No! Likewise, those who are moving fast and breaking things are those that are starting their own companies and finding lucrative exit strategies by getting aquihired. The funny thing is, once you're proven, it doesn't matter what your credentials say. Demand speaks volumes more than paperwork, and it always will. Risk is all about perception, that little license says "the State thinks this guy is less of a risk than another," but let's face it, when it comes down to it, would you hire the guy who started the last Twitter/Facebook/Foursquare that isn't licensed, or the guy that just moved in next door you never heard of that has the license? Just like the MCSD/MCSE, it'll go out of the window the minute everyone realizes that the piece of paper doesn't actually mean this guy can deliver, it just means that he can pass an exam.