GP's friend knows SQL joins, so I wouldn't lump her into the 'non-technical' group.
replyThere's a lot of people who know Excel and SQL who otherwise don't know anything else technical. By my measure what they do is programming but a lot of people don't see it that way.
replyThis is why I'm optimistic that we'll see a renaissance in hobby computing.
replyAI is the new BASIC.