I'm not sure. I've been both a pilot and a software engineer and the narratives are very different. I've also helped people get into both fields (owned a flight

I'm not sure. I've been both a pilot and a software engineer and the narratives are very different. I've also helped people get into both fields (owned a flight school, mentored programmers). I don't think I've head anybody say "Anyone can be a pilot!". Becoming a pilot is inaccessible. There are medical qualifications. It's expensive. A degree helps a lot (or is required) for airline jobs. Self-limiting beliefs keep _some_ people from being pilots. So there are outreach events (Young Eagles being one) that introduce people to flying. The military recruits at events. But it's more this "maybe you could be a pilot. just consider it." vibe. Programming is accessible (as the article points out). I spent less than $200 in materials to get a good job as a software engineer. (Throw in $500 for a computer if you want). Self limiting-beliefs make up a much larger component (but not all!) of why people can't become professional software engineers. I think this leads to people overreaching during the outreach phase. If it's only a few hundred dollars, focus and time, then the only thing stopping you is yourself! Well, no. Let's just start at the left end of the curve and acknowledge there are adults who can't count to five. They're humans, they're people, they're part of "anybody", but they absolutely will never be programmers. And then it's just a spectrum from there. The reality (like most realities) is more complex than can what fit on a sticker. Some people think they can't program, but could. You don't have to be great at math, but it can help and they're similar mindsets. An expensive education isn't required, but helps with careers. Programming is hard. But maybe you can do something harder than you think.