At it's core, what is programming? It's the skill of being able to leverage turing machines, symbol manipulators, to an end. In a world being eaten by software

At it's core, what is programming? It's the skill of being able to leverage turing machines, symbol manipulators, to an end. In a world being eaten by software, in a world where information is on its way to becoming the most atomic unit of value, it's hard to imagine a more profound and useful skill.