I think for programming it is mostly idea of "easy job" like sit behind the keyboard and get paid loads of money, as soon it turns out it is not sitting but qui

I think for programming it is mostly idea of "easy job" like sit behind the keyboard and get paid loads of money, as soon it turns out it is not sitting but quite exhausting mental gymnastics they are out. I also heard that loads of times: "get a real job" (maybe not exactly in those words but hey, that was the gist) then I got people who would try out some basic things for an hour or two feeling mentally exhausted. Not saying they were not capable or stupid - just that they underestimate how much taxing it would be for them to do something like programming for couple hours. It is easy for me but I am doing it for 10+ years professionally and good couple years while I was a kid.