To non-technical readers, 'coding' == 'semi-skilled trade that requires little intelligence, creativity, or problem solving skills to perform', unlike 'computer

To non-technical readers, 'coding' == 'semi-skilled trade that requires little intelligence, creativity, or problem solving skills to perform', unlike 'computer programming' or 'software engineering'. That's the real reason we're seeing it used so often in the press and in the industry and government-backed 'teach everyone to code' wage-reduction schemes disguised as educational initiatives.