I would say this was just as true in the 90s as it is today.
In my experience, it is much more true today. If you see an artists or designers with actionscript or javascript on their resume, it's a plus and hardly surprising (unlike 10 years ago). Scientific computing has exploded in the last 10 years due to the availability of data and computing resources. I hardly know any science researchers who don't at least collaborate with people who have programming and computer science skills.
In my experience, it is much more true today. If you see an artists or designers with actionscript or javascript on their resume, it's a plus and hardly surprising (unlike 10 years ago). Scientific computing has exploded in the last 10 years due to the availability of data and computing resources. I hardly know any science researchers who don't at least collaborate with people who have programming and computer science skills.