I think some people are misinterpreting "programming is easier than I thought it would be" to mean "programming is easy".

Just because the barrier to entry is lower than I expected does not mean I think your job is easy. I have a ton of respect and admiration for developers. I have led teams of developers that could do things I could never do. There is no need to get defensive.

The google translate metaphor is actually pretty good. Tech is evolving to make it much easier to learn. A lot more folks can dive in now. You don't always need to find a translator :)