Well, it is your camp that is equating "learning programming" with "becoming a programmer." I don't know why you should feel threatened or defensive about the

Well, it is your camp that is equating "learning programming" with "becoming a programmer." I don't know why you should feel threatened or defensive about the fact that a lot of people want to understand your basic skill set. I don't know many mechanical engineers who discourage people from learning to fix their own cars.