I'd argue that if strong programmers can't find a way to differentiate themselves from weak programmers in 2 months then yes, programming (from a hiring perspec

I'd argue that if strong programmers can't find a way to differentiate themselves from weak programmers in 2 months then yes, programming (from a hiring perspective) has become commoditized. That being said, we're currently in a time where most of the "development talent" that we have actively employed are working on little more than glorified CRUD applications. The few that are working on more specialized tasks tend to be safer from such commoditization.