I'd say programming isn't easy (as opposed to being hard). What is hard is "the context". Bad documentation, cryptic error messages, not quite ready for primet

I'd say programming isn't easy (as opposed to being hard). What is hard is "the context". Bad documentation, cryptic error messages, not quite ready for primetime tools, persistent bugs, untangling some former employees' bad code, project managers with no backbone, management / leadership with bizarre expectations, clients unwilling to focus, unnecessary interruptions, etc.