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You make a point about general computer literacy, but it misses the point of the article.

OP is specifically addressing the fact that employers are trying to increase the supply of actual programmers by encouraging more people to learn to program, not just learn the difference between on or off states.

It’s a non-altruistic push to increase the supply of something that is in high demand.

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In my opinion, the OP misunderstood the article to which it was responding.

From the original, original article:

> What we nonexperts do possess is the ability to know enough about how these information systems work that we can be useful discussing them with others.

He's not arguing that we should all become programmers to increase the number of programmers. Instead, he's saying that you cannot be effective in any role in the agency if you're not computer literate. I'm inclined to agree.

Or to increase the supply of something you aren't willing to pay market rate for.

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