> Now, as a candidate/developer: I would love to have a "TOEFL" like certificate that I can show, with my proficiency. That way, I can "look for a job" passively. I don't have to be making countless of code interviews showing one time after another what I know. I only do it ONCE for an authoritative company, and everybody else can check my qualifications there.
One interesting thing about TOEFL is that it is, arguably, correct and complete. I.e when using the English language you use 100% of the skills the test measures, and the test measures all skills necessary to thrive in English. That's why you only need do it only once (every X years).
Engineering skills as defined by those matrices are so much more open ended that you'd need specific matrices tailored for different positions. E.g. a front end developer doesn't need to know what a linked list is. Then you end up moving away from the idea of ONE authoritative test.
Also worth noting that wherever I've seen it used, TOEFL is usually a mere checkbox to tick, and there are other, more thorough measures of skill involved.
One interesting thing about TOEFL is that it is, arguably, correct and complete. I.e when using the English language you use 100% of the skills the test measures, and the test measures all skills necessary to thrive in English. That's why you only need do it only once (every X years).
Engineering skills as defined by those matrices are so much more open ended that you'd need specific matrices tailored for different positions. E.g. a front end developer doesn't need to know what a linked list is. Then you end up moving away from the idea of ONE authoritative test.
Also worth noting that wherever I've seen it used, TOEFL is usually a mere checkbox to tick, and there are other, more thorough measures of skill involved.