Don’t Call Yourself a Developer If You Don’t Code

Re:Don’t Call Yourself a Developer If You Don’t Code by sixdimensional on Sunday November 15, 2015 @01:32PM (#10570508)

I agree there is a challenge here, with misrepresentation or misappropriation of skill levels. Trust but verify?

Still, let's find a solution as a community. How do we make it easier for people to enter the profession and leave the barrier for entry low while also making it easier for those in the profession to prove their skill-level and commitment to a specific track of the craft?

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Re:Don’t Call Yourself a Developer If You Don’t Code by nofearinc on Sunday November 15, 2015 @07:09PM (#10571844)

A few ideas:

1) A public list of recognized job titles (think of an employment bureau catalog or else) that defines the job description by an authority. At least a reference that most would pay attention to.

2) A unified training program for each branch (or developers in question) outlining the required skills or targets for developers

3) A WordPress.org profile that showcases the work in a better manner - think of a GitHub/LinkedIn version in the WordPress context

I also wouldn't necessarily vouch for a licensing program (probably commercial/financial interests), but some standardization and guidelines could help immensely and solve various problems for employers, clients, expert and beginner developers, site builders, even users.

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