The purpose of Stack Exchange is for people to ask questions so that other people may answer them. At a base level, this is the purpose of all education. To impart knowledge.
It is true that some may take what they learn and "Paint by numbers", but you should not fault a community for answering questions it was built to be asked. After all, some may take what they learn and build something amazing.
The author of this article learned languages, which I suppose is the equivalent of somebody learning the technical skill of putting paint on a canvas with a brush. What he and others like him might need is for somebody to teach them how to make art, or in real terms: how to read and architect programs.
