This is only surprising for some subset of the 'tech crowd' who like to presume in a very self serving way everyone else is an 'idiot' and they are 'smart'. Th

This is only surprising for some subset of the 'tech crowd' who like to presume in a very self serving way everyone else is an 'idiot' and they are 'smart'. The vast majority of human beings have innate intelligence and a large proportion are educated or highly educated and can get things done if required. But no one is going to mess around with tech unless it is their core thing or a personal interest just like no techie is going to try to understand sales and marketing out of the blue. Some people are also lazy and 'encourage' their tech friends and relatives by playing dumb and talking them up to get work done.