I should note that first - saying you're "confusing" is a bit obnoxious and I should have said "conflating" throughout, which is what I meant - and second - not

I should note that first - saying you're "confusing" is a bit obnoxious and I should have said "conflating" throughout, which is what I meant - and second - nothing I said is meant to imply that "nonstop hobbyist programmers" is somehow disjoint with "the person with provable excellence in their field".