Programming is more a meta-profession, it tries to automate and eliminate the boring or repetitive part of all professions.
I don't think we can ever standardize programming any more than we can standardize humanity's collective goals and ambitions.
I don't think we can ever standardize programming any more than we can standardize humanity's collective goals and ambitions.
Plumbers still need to get things to work in your house, but tools and techniques have largely removed guesswork. The end point will be different than accounting, but I feel the trend is clear with knowledge replacing the need for extreme generic problem solving skills.
‘Design Patterns’ are of real though limited value, that’s a meta example of exactly what I am talking about.