[throwaway0asd]

Most likely the difference in performance is due to differences in expectations. The two greatest common failures I see repeated among software developers is:

1) The inability to consider diverse perspectives

2) The inability to differentiate writing instructions from building something larger

For example many developers cannot imagine the career requirements associated with other careers. That could be due to lack of experience diversity, poor empathy, or weak imagination.

Likewise, many developers cannot write original software. The very idea is frequently both horrifying and disgusting. The alternative is just a little help from a tool or framework, because they write instructions not applications. The interesting part of that is how people respond when confronted about it.

[saurik]

I am having a difficult time inferring your meaning for "writing instructions".

[throwaway0asd]

I have seen developers confused by the words writing instructions before, suggesting either they do not know what writing is, what instructions are, or that they cannot differentiate between writing an application and writing a few instructions.

[MrVandemar]

Not OP, but I infer that "writing instructions" equates to a lot of basic scripting - change the colour of that button, show a calendar, trigger that animation, send data to the validation script and display an X or a tick depending. As differentiated from, or opposed to, writing complex applications that require thought, design and awareness of best practice.