I think the root issue here is the perception that programming computers is some dark sorcery that requires years of secret incantations in dark rooms to master

I think the root issue here is the perception that programming computers is some dark sorcery that requires years of secret incantations in dark rooms to master. Coding is like being a baker, or a plumber, a mechanic or a school teacher. It's a useful job in society and no more or less laudable than anything else. Anyone can love their job - and they ought to. If they do, it doesn't mean everyone should feel the same. I say, better to affirm how ordinary coding is, rather than how extra-ordinary.