Yes! I wish this point got more attention. So many articles - there was one on here from a16z today - pretend there is this magical thing called learning to code that takes a couple months and suddenly puts you on par with every software developer. The analogy I like to use is claiming that by taking an introduction to statics course you are somehow on par with an architect or engineer that is designing bridges and skyscrapers.
Software development needs wide acknowledgement as an actual trade that takes a broad base of theoretical and practical learning, including time spent writing code, to be proficient, and not seen through the lens of this learn to code nonsense. I've talked to so many business people who see "coding" as a skill they could pick up if they had a couple months, that would then let them be on par with career developers - if only they weren't busy with higher value work. This is one of the big reasons why many companies are so dysfunctional