I came to say this albeit in a less coherent & eloquent fashion. Context matters. Creating a simple program in Scratch? Yeah, most people can write something that runs in the language. Heck, take any "Hello, World" example and you can conclude that programming is easy. Writing good, real-world code is an acquired skill that takes many hours of practice & study and, from my perspective, even natural talent. What happens when you have barriers preventing you from achieving proficiency such as a learning disability or mental health issues? Too many factors, in my opinion, to conclude it ISN'T difficult.