While all new abstractions have made it possible to speed things up considerably, the paradox is that becoming a proficient programmer is getting harder. One must understand new abstractions while still understanding what is being abstracted away—because abstractions leak.
While all new abstractions have made it possible to speed things up considerably, the paradox is that becoming a proficient programmer is getting harder. One must understand new abstractions while still understanding what is being abstracted away—because abstractions leak.