In reply to Evan Herman.

Thanks Evan - and definitely with you on the salaries dilemma.

We need standardized sets of skills for each job position. As a matter of fact, when looking for web developers for us or our partners, we no longer look for WordPress developers since the percentage of people who have seen code at all is far too close to zero. Looking for a Larevel or Zend developer or simply PHP developer generates far better results and requires much less training as compared to people with a "solid" WordPress portfolio unable to create a post type without a plugin.

Offering development services without knowing what development is harms the industry as a whole. Imagine trying to offer medical or law services without the right background - you would have bought your one way ticket to jail.