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I wouldn't trust the world's leading neurosurgeon to perform surgery on my ankle. Nor would I want my patent attorney to represent me on a murder charge. I'm also not trusting the pilot for the Marine One helicopter to fly me anywhere on a Boeing 737 Max. "SWE" is simply too broad a term to encompass all of the deep knowledge someone should have at some point in their career. That us, unless we want to talk about licensing software developers with certifications, which is a whole other can of worms.


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