I didn't think there was a licensing body for software engineers! You're right though, this is exactly the kind of thing I was looking for. There are a few topics on here that didn't even occur to me.

That's actually a really good list of topics. I had no idea a software engineering license actually existed.

The road to hell is paved with well-meaning licenses though. I'm not sure if the licensure route is a good thing for the general software industry at large, but I think it should definitely exist at least as a signal for companies that make life-critical software to know you're not just a wide-eyed padawan.

Leave the wiz-kids to Facebook/Pinterest/Snapchat/Instagram, I think few people have an interest in having some young ego moving fast and killing people. This SW Engineering license may be a way to filter them out. But if a company ends up making the license a requirement, then that's a difficult road to be on for the next decade, since the license has only existed for 5 years.