That's a fair point but to extend your analogy facile stick shift drivers have plenty of skills that automatic-only drivers do not. Similarly those of us who gr

That's a fair point but to extend your analogy facile stick shift drivers have plenty of skills that automatic-only drivers do not. Similarly those of us who grew up with computers that required more interaction and skill to use have skills that the iPad and Android users do not. They weren't forced to learn how to key in games or run them from cassette because apps stores are now ubiquitous. But being challenged to code (as a single example) launched careers for many. The computer illiterate are lamentable but a natural product of making them easier to use. People who are still interested will find many more resources and free ones to boot on today's internet than early adopters could have dreamed of.