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You’re mixing up programming with computer literacy.

• jdbernard 14y ago
  Not really. Most people put forth a minimal effort into learning how to ride. Most people can ride a bike, but far fewer are able to regularly put five miles on a bike. That requires a much higher level of training and conditioning that most people are just not willing to undertake. Most people can use a computer. My 70 year old grandmother has no problem using her Mac to write documents, send email and browse the internet. Far fewer are willing to undertake the training and mental conditioning required to program. Fundamentally, programming is about problem modelling. While I agree that the interface to programming can be improved, I disagree that computers and the tools surrounding programming are the main reason people are not willing to invest the time to learn to program. At any level beyond the most trivial programming is hard.
  • factorial 14y ago
    The vast majority of people use computers merely as entertainment devices and thus have no reason to learn programming. Or how else do you explain the success of the iPad? It's been out for years, and whenever I see one I still think that it's a patently useless device (at least for me).