That's a terrible analogy because thousands of newly minted programmers come out of abbreviated code bootcamp type programs all the time, and go right to work.

That's a terrible analogy because thousands of newly minted programmers come out of abbreviated code bootcamp type programs all the time, and go right to work. Anyway, the army actually does this. Even the special forces 18D medic training (the most elite and rigorous medical training they provide) is only a year long, and they can do everything a nurse can do plus, for example, perform surgery on goats.