You can be both right and an asshole. These things are not exclusive. There is a way to say what he is saying without calling all of today's programmers "farmers", which also has some undertones that being a farmer is somehow shameful.
> under-skilled individuals who spend more time sorting out their CV and online presence than their work
That sounds more like a organizational/hiring problem.
> under-skilled individuals who spend more time sorting out their CV and online presence than their work
That sounds more like a organizational/hiring problem.