Re:AI-Assisted Cognition Endangers Human Development
by enraged_camel on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @03:38PM
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That, and also the plumber loses their license. So perhaps the solution is professional licensing for software engineers.
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Re:AI-Assisted Cognition Endangers Human Development
by c-hendricks on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @04:01PM
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Engineer is a protected title in Canada after all
Re:AI-Assisted Cognition Endangers Human Development
by davidkhess on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @04:20PM
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I think that's coming regardless. AI just might be the perfect storm to bring the timeline in considerably.
Re:AI-Assisted Cognition Endangers Human Development
by bigfishrunning on Wednesday April 15, 2026 @04:21PM
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I feel like a licencing process for software engineers would
A) test lots of skills that are common but not universal. I'm thinking javascript trivia here, where I don't write any javascript in my professional capacity as a software engineer; but there are many people who think Software Engineer == Javascript Programmer
B) shine too much of a light on the fact that this industry is full of people who demand high salaries but can't program their way out of a paper bag