This is only true at our current level of intelligence. And we're not finished climbing this ladder. If we get to build serious brain-computer interfaces, tho

This is only true at our current level of intelligence. And we're not finished climbing this ladder. If we get to build serious brain-computer interfaces, those will help with many tasks, including computing. Working memory for instance is closely associated to fluid intelligence, which is kinda required to program seriously. What if we stick a chip in your brain that doubles it? Finally, programming is not a specialized skill like making cars. It can help you do anything, provided you understand whatever you are doing. This is as general as it gets. Anyone who can learn programming should learn it, eventually.