A lawyer can't apply chemistry skills every day. They can apply computing skills, including basic programming to automate some tasks. This is true in almost every profession. Architects write AutoCAD Lisp, and graphic designers write Photoshop scripts. Basic programming is as essential as math for a productive workforce.
Even in other STEM fields, programming is very helpful. It's very common for physicists to write programs to analyze their own data. Physics as a field is ahead of the curve here, but economics, chemistry, and all the engineering fields are catching up.
Even in other STEM fields, programming is very helpful. It's very common for physicists to write programs to analyze their own data. Physics as a field is ahead of the curve here, but economics, chemistry, and all the engineering fields are catching up.