I don't believe layers should not be built on top of to the point of rarely, or even never thinking about the inner workings again. I just believe that when bui

I don't believe layers should not be built on top of to the point of rarely, or even never thinking about the inner workings again. I just believe that when building those layers, having an intimate relationship in your mind with how they work and relate to each other will have positive effects, even after you start executing steps without regard for their deeper concepts. That's the case even for just the 'engineer' archetype, who uses math strictly as a tool. For any person doing theoretical work, discovery is often preceded by a fundamental understanding and tweaking of the most basic tools - so I believe the mindset is useful in both cases but borderline necessary for the second.