[fitzn]

Doctors, lawyers, teachers and other licensed professionals do continuing education every two or three years. Software engineers are not licensed professionals, so there is no legal standard of quality that all software engineers are guaranteed to have met (and continue to meet). Hence, the interview is an assessment along with all other parts of the application.

[kjkjadksj]

“Continuing education” for doctors could mean someone lectured in the university lecture hall for 45 minutes while you nodded off, then you got your free slice of pizza while signing your name on the continuing education form circulating around the room. It’s a farcry from school.