“They even mock those that can.”
Just curious, why is that? I felt comfortable with Assembler because you pretty much had a one to one relationship with the source and machine language code. You were certain of what your code was executing as opposed to compiler source.
Ego. Arrogance. They want to feel like the most capable heroes, yet, they lack basic computer skills. It really doesn’t take much to make a web site or program basic user interfaces. In fact, any kid can do it because it is so easy. So, they defend their fragile egos by mocking. Remember, most programmers fit the Gen Y mold perfectly: You have to congratulate them on not pissing on themselves when they go to the bathroom or else they feel you are being mean to them.