Professional licensing and the social transformation of software engineers

Phillip A. Laplante

doi:10.1109/MTAS.2005.1442380

Professional licensing and the social transformation of software engineers

Phillip A. Laplante

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There are numerous published debates on the pros and cons of software licensing, and it has already been suggested that software engineering as a profession can be compared to the medical profession. This paper provides a comparative analysis of the evolution of the medical profession to that of software engineering. The analysis supports the contention that licensing will occur but that it is important to wait longer, perhaps much longer before the professional societies finally agree on the criteria for licensing.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	40-45
Number of pages	6
Journal	IEEE Technology and Society Magazine
Volume	24
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MTAS.2005.1442380
State	Published - Jun 2005

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General Engineering
General Social Sciences

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