Part of the elitism is just immaturity and childishness. It's a field dominated by younger people and with that comes some childish benavior. Not all young pe

Part of the elitism is just immaturity and childishness. It's a field dominated by younger people and with that comes some childish benavior. Not all young people, but overall you get more of it. However, people do need to respect the craft. The demand for skills is massive, and so now everyone should learn to code. You don't become an expert from taking a 6-week bootcamp. It's a profession. You study the field. It takes years to master. For those who actually care about the craft, there's no condescension toward someone starting out - but let's not pretend the bootcamp grad is already deeply skilled.