There's "right to code" and then "right to read," and these are different. Engineers have these sorts of licencing requirements because we don't want bridges to collapse. Doesn't stop people from tinkering with engineering on their own or even working as engineers in certain roles.
When it comes to handling private data like medical records, driver's licences, etc. -- yeah, I'd be in favour that companies over a certain threshold have to hire licensed coders for these tasks. It may be a loss of freedom for a few specific coders, but it'd be a benefit to everyone else's privacy.
When it comes to handling private data like medical records, driver's licences, etc. -- yeah, I'd be in favour that companies over a certain threshold have to hire licensed coders for these tasks. It may be a loss of freedom for a few specific coders, but it'd be a benefit to everyone else's privacy.