As someone who started with Z80 and 6502 assembler, I think that in some ways the old days of programming were better, as there were just fewer libraries and AP

As someone who started with Z80 and 6502 assembler, I think that in some ways the old days of programming were better, as there were just fewer libraries and APIs. You were working close to a bare-metal machine. These days you can get a lot more done, more easily too, and help is easier to find, but there are a lot more levels of libraries between you and the machine. Choosing the correct platform takes time and sometimes guesswork.