I while back I read a study, can't find it, that said that English majors turn out to be top programmers. I suspect their ability to understand the nuances of the language gives them an advantage as programmers. Plus the English language is infinitely more complex than any computer language so they are able to pick it up and how to use it to accomplish a task.
I suspect that some non-CS majors might seem better simply because they have a great task they want to accomplish so they work hard to accomplish it so that drive makes them stand out but like any set of people you get great programmers and not so great ones.
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I while back I read a study, can't find it, that said that English majors turn out to be top programmers. I suspect their ability to understand the nuances of the language gives them an advantage as programmers. Plus the English language is infinitely more complex than any computer language so they are able to pick it up and how to use it to accomplish a task.
I suspect that some non-CS majors might seem better simply because they have a great task they want to accomplish so they work hard to accomplish it so that drive makes them stand out but like any set of people you get great programmers and not so great ones.