Learning to code isn't hard at all. Learning to solve problems computationally is a different matter. There are tomes of knowledge one must acquire that is usually application specific and in potentially narrow fields. For example, if you want to write a RTOS you need to study and learn OS theory. Want to work on GPS code? Well, there's some math you need to understand along with a pile of other stuff. Want to work on search? Better have a very good handle of a range of algorithms and know how to implement them efficiently. Automation? Hmmm, you can't set an output and expect the machine to respond when there's physics involved. Aircraft control systems? ....
The point is that coding is easy just like understanding the basics of running a milling machine is easy. Being a machinist is far more complex than knowing how to turn the wheels. And machining highly accurate objects in exotic metals is multiple levels above that. Learning "machining" is easy. Learning to be a machinist is hard. Same for coding. Learning to code: easy. Becoming a software engineer: Harder.
The point is that coding is easy just like understanding the basics of running a milling machine is easy. Being a machinist is far more complex than knowing how to turn the wheels. And machining highly accurate objects in exotic metals is multiple levels above that. Learning "machining" is easy. Learning to be a machinist is hard. Same for coding. Learning to code: easy. Becoming a software engineer: Harder.
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