This is an excellent keynote talk from PyCon 2015 about the image the programming industry projects about how people either "have talent" or do not, and how that discourages newcomers or amateurs - especially those who don't "look like" programmers - from taking their first steps into the field.
If you're thinking about taking some more steps, or possibly your first steps, into tech and programming, I highly recommend it.
The Programming Talent Myth (via
LWN.net)
Somewhat related to
last year's retraction of "The Camel Has Two Humps"