I'm sure those companies must understand that they need good developers too. Seems like they are throwing a wide net by saying "programming might be fun" to see

I'm sure those companies must understand that they need good developers too. Seems like they are throwing a wide net by saying "programming might be fun" to see how many people try it and stick with it. I've tried lots of hobbies that didn't stick, but programming did, and now its more than a hobbie, its my profession. It reminds me of photography. There are a lot of really good amateur photographers out there, but they can't all get professional jobs as a photographer. Why can't programming be the same, or, at least similar? It would be nice if everyone could write a script that made their life easier by using something like AppleScript or Automator or Python or the like... does't mean they could keep up with the rigorous programmer lifestyle, but at least they could understand.