Finding competent software engineers is like trying to find a needle in a haystack - simple because anybody can claim to be a programmer. Just imagine if anybo

Finding competent software engineers is like trying to find a needle in a haystack - simple because anybody can claim to be a programmer. Just imagine if anybody could claim to be a dentist! Formal training and certification bodies is not the answer. Just look at the vendor sponsored certification programs. Instead we need some sort of peer review and rating process. Pushing back against clueless managers is a good start.