> Only programmers do the latter but that is a shame. Part of me says this is job security for software developers. The other part of me saw non-programmers tr

> Only programmers do the latter but that is a shame. Part of me says this is job security for software developers. The other part of me saw non-programmers try to use Excel as a layout/desktop publishing/vector graphics tool. But seriously, if you know how to program and you do literally anything else, then you become a developer. It's the cushiest job with the highest pay. The other reason it will never happen is because the developer's job isn't to make the office worker more efficient (that's Microsoft's job, so I suppose some developer does it, just not all developers). The developer's job is to increase efficiency. Either internal efficiency, or external efficiency. And that means: jobs will be lost. Rather than training office workers how to program and have them leave for a developer job, it's better to just pay developers and have them automate an entire class of office workers' jobs. Hopefully all developers get the opportunity to witness internal efficiency planning. Most developers are disconnected from the process. But to actually meet the people you're going to eliminate with software in a month or two is truly something.