[DUG] OO Programming -> of architects and engineers

[Berend de Boer]

>>>>> "Gary" == Gary T Benner <gary at benner.co.nz> writes:

    Gary> Like funeral directors, who need no formal qualifications,
    Gary> anyone can buy a copy of Delphi, VS, or whatever, and call
    Gary> themselves a software developer, software engineer, or
    Gary> software architect ( if they add a briefcase and suit ). There
    Gary> is no professional body to manage the "profession", and no
    Gary> recourse for aggrieved clients as there is for any of the
    Gary> recognised professions ( except the oldest of course!).

And we all know that the industries with "managed professions", the
medical industry comes to mind, manages their professions so well that
we never have cases of fraud and deception.

So let's hope we never get to see the day that a self-appointed elite
will manage the industry.

We're all much better off if we compete on output and productivity. And
everyone knows there's no link between education and productivity in
programming.

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Cheers,

Berend de Boer