I don't understand the take about "programming is a way to make money". Programs cannot pay to you.
I think you should clarify what you're talking about: art, programming, or money. Because these are three different systems.
If you talk about money show me the numbers. If talk about code show me the code. If you talk about art show me the art.
You could have avoided the programmer classification entirely here while staying consistent, but instead seem to be distancing yourself from again, your own framing just because you chose a different path which I don't understand at all.