That we're not all programming in machine code is evidence that some abstractions are useful. The most vital abstraction is that most software is blithely unaw

That we're not all programming in machine code is evidence that some abstractions are useful. The most vital abstraction is that most software is blithely unaware of the physical construct embodying it. Abstraction isn't the enemy. I think much of what we call good "software engineering" is identifying, designing, and implementing the "right" abstraction.