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I suspect you're right, but I don't think we should be patting ourselves on the back. The legal profession has the bar. Doctors need accreditation. Builders ne

by aegiso 13y ago

I suspect you're right, but I don't think we should be patting ourselves on the back. The legal profession has the bar. Doctors need accreditation. Builders need licenses for their jurisdiction. But software? It doesn't matter who wrote it or where because bits are just bits, especially when you tread into opensource land. We're a meritocracy because that's the nature of the industry, not because we're particularly benevolent.

lmm 13y ago
There's nothing inherent about the industry that means it has to be that way. We deserve a little credit for not putting artificial barriers in place like other industries have.
- patmcc 13y ago
  Barriers aren't necessary artificial or terrible. Unless you'd like your "doctor" to have no accreditation or training.