You can't have it both ways. You can't pretend that backend web development isn't software development when it's convenient and assert that it is when it seems

You can't have it both ways. You can't pretend that backend web development isn't software development when it's convenient and assert that it is when it seems prestigious. Your example doesn't account for any complexity. All it seems to say is "You don't have to think about architecture or platform, you can pump out thoughtless abandonware with ease."