I guess then it's based on a personal feeling towards code. To me, even when my skill was more limited, code as a material still felt much more malleable than anything else. If you had asked me, I'd always have compared code to clay, or pencil on paper, rather than wood, stone, or ink.
Also, then, the comparison greatly underestimates clay. Sure, everyone can put a dent in a slab of clay but modifying things controlled takes time, skill and patience, a precise application of force that can easily go wrong so you might need to start over.
So, yeah, I guess my stance towards both code and clay is just very different ... the comparison doesn't make sense to me at all ...
Also, then, the comparison greatly underestimates clay. Sure, everyone can put a dent in a slab of clay but modifying things controlled takes time, skill and patience, a precise application of force that can easily go wrong so you might need to start over.
So, yeah, I guess my stance towards both code and clay is just very different ... the comparison doesn't make sense to me at all ...