I used to think the same, until I started using LAPACK extensively. It might look confusing at first, it may even be the most confusing api, except for all the

I used to think the same, until I started using LAPACK extensively. It might look confusing at first, it may even be the most confusing api, except for all the others that are more confusing, and unusable from 3rd party platforms. When I learned it, I realized that it is excellently designed.