Just because they are "[generally] known" for not having artistic skills doesn't mean there can't be a few exceptions.

Besides, they could be known for this and it could be a misconception! The sentence is still true.

Finally, "full stop" is what you say when something isn't up for debate. It's like saying "Apple makes better hardware, period." Like the conversation ends there. It doesn't mean you stop reading.

Have you ever heard the famous "he did not have enough imagination to become a mathematician" quote? There is a reason it is famous and it could be very much projected on programming. Programming requires be creative.

So I don't know where did the "generally known" comes from. In my 20 years experience, I knew hundreds of programmers and probably majority of them were extremely artistic. Writing games as a hobby, drawing miniatures, some were writing books, music bands...

> Finally, "full stop" is what you say when something isn't up for debate.

Is it the only way you can say "full stop"? Can't you just say it to yourself in the way of "full stop, this shows ME this is based on wrong premise, and I don't need to waste time on keep reading it"

Why is it generally known? It's a completely anecdotal statement, that the author should have just avoided. General statements like that are hard or impossible to prove and insensitive to those it does do wrong.