I understand why it's important to emphasize that programming skills can be learned and that we aren't just a bunch of god-given talents. But how far are we goi

I understand why it's important to emphasize that programming skills can be learned and that we aren't just a bunch of god-given talents. But how far are we going to take this? Surely we can admit that for any given set of skills some people are going to take to it more readily than others, and we can't account for the difference simply in terms of amount of practice or hard work. The top mathematicians or violin players or whatever in the world probably do work harder than others in their field, but that's not the same as saying that the difference between them and others is simply the amount of work/practice.