" Most people working in the industries mentioned will use computers and programs and apps, and might even be designing websites etc, but they don’t’ need to “code” to do that. That is a specialized skill for specialized jobs."
Maybe not presently but for the future. I thought the same as above but D who has since started to learn coding (she’s not a CS major and doesn’t have to code herself but works in an industry which uses computers extensively) now realizes how helpful it has been to “read” code that others have developed. She says it allows her to follow some of the thinking of the developer and to communicate better with them about what she wants a program to accomplish when she’s requesting changes. And I think “specialized jobs” are becoming more the norm these days.
I liken computer code to a new language–I never use the foreign language I learned in HS (still don’t know why it’s a big deal except as a brain exercise) but if I work with people who use that language then it’s handy to be able to communicate even if I’m not fluent.