[ffsm8]

He isn't dismissive about the problem, he's dismissive about the proposed solution.

A certificate would not change the status quo at this point.

Software developers/engineers are - for the most part - seen as essentially blue collar workers. Replaceable gears that MBAs can just "scale up" or "down" to fit their currently desired velocity. Let's ignore the fact that this fundamentally isn't true, but it's what they believe.

The work they do is decided by MBAs, and the time they have to implement these changes is heavily influenced by other MBAs.

Adding a certificate to this mix will change literally nothing