I think a far more enviable thing is that by default the file IS the response body. You can punt on explaining basically the entire web stack until later. You c

I think a far more enviable thing is that by default the file IS the response body. You can punt on explaining basically the entire web stack until later. You can teach interactive server AND client-side programming without having to explain more about HTTP than GET, POST, path, and the bodies. Curiously, all the things I used to love about the language I now consider major liabilities and footguns. Outside of wordpress I'd have a hard time recommending it—it's so different from other webserver setups you're likely to prolong your frustration. Not to mention it's an ugly language with an incredibly inconsistent runtime library.