[DUG] OO Programming -> of architects and engineers

[Gary T. Benner]

[Reply]

HI Berend,

At 07:43 on 31/07/2008 you wrote 
>To  : delphi at delphi.org.nz


I agree to the point regarding the example of the Medical profession, where it is totally dominated by the Pharmaceutical industry as well - but at least someone calling themselves an MD for the most is found to be qualified. There will always be frauds, but for the most it works.

The IT industry has it's own equivalent of  "Pharmaceutical Industry backing", and I believe that a strong profession - formulating independent educational standards is important, otherswise M$, Cisco, etc  "qualifications" will become the default - creating inbred and indoctrinated students.

Also "startup technologies" - eg Linux, would more likely to be marginalised in the same way the Natural Health industry has been by the medical profession - and not for "professional" reasons.

kr

Gary





>CC  : >From: Berend de Boer, berend at pobox.com
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>>>>>> "Gary" == Gary T Benner <gary at benner.co.nz> writes:
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>    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.
>
>-- >Cheers,
>
>Berend de Boer
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