Raymond Morel 3788 days ago
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Professionalism is controversial but primarily only in ICT. Why?
Medicine, Law, Accounting we accept it and it is codified. For Information Communication Technology (ICT), it results in heated debate since there is a sentiment that it limits access when there are continual shortages in hot skill areas.
Why professionalize when there is constant change so too fast to qualify against and maintain a set of current standards, best practices and body of knowledge? Some say it goes against Open Standards, Open Source movements and creates a cadre of elite professionals when the trend is towards crowd sourcing. The same arguments can be made with all professions including ones we accept as Professions.
Thus the questions: Is Professionalism growing? Is there a need for Professionalism? Is Professionalism in a downward spiral and never to take hold in ICT?