[teh_klev]

Counterpoint, I can knock out a first class "Stairway to Heaven" in the local electric guitar shop simply by remembering where my fingers should be but not having any clue about what chords and notes they are.

Can I be judged to be an accomplished musician upon that sole rendition?

[dasboth]

Of course not. There isn't really a programming equivalent though. I guess you could memorise the syntax for one specific, complicated program and you're right, that wouldn't make you a programmer.

[deaconblues]

No, definitely not. But you could certainly get a few others together, start a band, play some gigs, maybe even make a little bit of money.