[skwosh]

Licensing etc feels like it would work with the larger and more homogeneous parts of the industry (creating a more fungible work force). Outside of that environment, technology varies so much between companies, and changes so much over time that licensing around certain technological stacks/skills seems naïve.

I'm not sure it's that easy to quantify the (more) important and transferable skills like abstract thinking, project estimation, team work, being able to learn quickly, etc.

Coding is closer to an art (like journeyman carpentry) than a discipline (like engineering), and therefore better judged on reputation, portfolio, etc, criteria that the industry already embodies.

/imo