This deleterious effect is a factor in computing. We deal with it every few years: kids graduate, having ignored the history of their elders in order to focus

This deleterious effect is a factor in computing. We deal with it every few years: kids graduate, having ignored the history of their elders in order to focus on the new and cool - and once they hit industry, find that they really, really should have learned POSIX or whatever. Its not uncommon. As a professional developer I have observed this obfuscation of prior technology countless times, especially with junior devs. There is a lot to learn. Always. It doesn't ever stop.