Well, to be fair, there are many many many terrible examples of writers trying to write, as well. Sturgeon's Law says 95% of everything is crap. If one has the drive to write, they should try it. At worst, they've wasted some time, adding to the infinite pile of forgotten work. And at best, they might add something interesting to the world, with a different perspective than a writer's writer might bring.

Fwiw, this week I've been reading 'All Creatures Great and Small,' an autobiographical classic by a veterinary surgeon, and quite wonderfully written...

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Herriot

And let's also remember that JM Coetzee, novel laureate in literature, began his career as a programmer.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._M._Coetzee

And Ted Chiang was a writer of software documentation, before becoming known for his sci fi stories.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ted_Chiang