One aspect I notice in tech and programming circles is that there is often a certain amount of people actively discouraging low level projects, even if they are

One aspect I notice in tech and programming circles is that there is often a certain amount of people actively discouraging low level projects, even if they are created out of the desire to learn. I'm sure some will be able to relate to the "Why are you working on that? X already exists, just use X!" comments and sentiments that are easily encountered.