I would say that it's more that someone who has a structured foundation from which to pull tools programs more efficiently from the get-go.

Here's an analogy - anyone can go out and cook a meal. And, they can make modifications to that meal. Sometimes successfully and sometimes ... well, let's just say that the compost pile is sometimes higher than at other timess. However, someone who has a structured foundation in cooking, be it from a school or parents or significant experience, can make changes to known recipes easily. They also know what unspoken changes need to be made to keep a recipe successful. And, they do it faster.

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We are the carpenters and bricklayers of the Information Age.

Don't go borrowing trouble. For programmers, this means Worry only about what you need to implement.