I think part of the problem these days is expectations. Many years back, drawing a simple vector drawing on the screen was amazing... now it's a single command

I think part of the problem these days is expectations. Many years back, drawing a simple vector drawing on the screen was amazing... now it's a single command, and people expect HDR 3D rendered images otherwise it's not worth doing. Life is busier, more 'impressive' and the internet shows you many people who are so advanced you shouldn't even bother. The days of home computing were awesome in so many ways. Then again, the opportunities are just different these days - the astonishing capabilities given to new games designers through Unreal Engine / Unity, etc. The ability to show your work to so many people and not need computer 'friends' that live nearby. It's just different. It is a shame that so many people don't read so much to gain knowledge but instead mentally cut/paste examples to build something quickly.