There's is a distinction between a professional skill like programming and an artistic skill like painting, which could perhaps be expressed through demand levels and commoditization.
Programming is easier to commoditize than painting. Painting ceased being a professional skill in relatively high demand upon the advent of the camera. The individuality of the painter became even more important during impressionism.
I would say that in creating something one's skills are almost irrelevant. Does it matter the skill of the creator if the art is beautiful or the application just works?
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There's is a distinction between a professional skill like programming and an artistic skill like painting, which could perhaps be expressed through demand levels and commoditization.
Programming is easier to commoditize than painting. Painting ceased being a professional skill in relatively high demand upon the advent of the camera. The individuality of the painter became even more important during impressionism.
I would say that in creating something one's skills are almost irrelevant. Does it matter the skill of the creator if the art is beautiful or the application just works?