my 2c
• People working with Pact typically need to be embedded in dev teams, doing dev work. Getting a range of experiences across different architectures is a big part of the foundational value you want to end up with.
• The software industry has a history of dubious certification (especially around agile, but also tech), with several pitfalls (payment vs knowledge, faction politicking, secondary economy, transparency, expectation management, etc).
• It's not an inherently bad idea, but it would need a lot of care to make sure it starts & stays valuable & relevant.