[InGodsName]

Does most of the software involve mission critical work where failure means death or loss of vital organs?

Outside some key areas, most of the software work is not that important.

So this comparison isn't fair.

My girlfriend does React/JS apps for local businesses and she's teaching some other women in the neighbor too.

No she doesn't know how webpack works but she has learned enough to produce results.

Whenever she gets stuck, she looks for Stackoverflow or GitHub issue links and 80% of the time finds the answer there.

Rest of the time she gives up on a tool and uses other tool which doesn't suffer from the same issue.

Sorry i used to think i am very smart because i am a programmer but it turns out others were simply not introduced to the programming way. Programming is wayy easier now with all the tooling/guides/courses available now.

[brlewis]

I think it's great that many other people are taking an interest in programming and doing it. And it's true that to think oneself very smart for being able to program is the wrong attitude. But this thread that you're replying in started with this particular assertion from the article:

"But any blue-collar coder will be plenty qualified to sling Java­Script for their local bank."

An app that's secure enough for a bank is unfortunately not something one can make without a lot of training. Maybe someday.