I know Java programmers use static-method classes, which are just like modules in newer languages. Which just further illustrates the point. It's a hack on top

I know Java programmers use static-method classes, which are just like modules in newer languages. Which just further illustrates the point. It's a hack on top of a language that requires everything to be defined inside of a class. That layer of abstraction on top of things that could be much simpler kills understanding. It massively complicates answering the question "What even is a class?" for a learner. I also realize C++ has simple structs, and classes can be avoided entirely, but that's definitely not the way the language is taught. Maybe I needed to "git gud", but learning Lisp enabled a career building valuable products currently in production. Java and C# were a roadblock on the way to my current productivity.