Why do programmers always like to make analogies. It's like every programmer blog post is some kind of analogy. What is it with programmers and analogies. Also

Why do programmers always like to make analogies. It's like every programmer blog post is some kind of analogy. What is it with programmers and analogies. Also why aren't there any analogies between programmers and plumbers. Or programmers and a fast food joint. Why does it always have to be like architecture or master artists? Learning programming is like becoming a grand master artist. You can learn both in a 6 month intensive boot camp.