A novice prefers declarative control, an expert prefers procedural control Beginner programmers want: "make this feature" Experienced devs want: control over

A novice prefers declarative control, an expert prefers procedural control Beginner programmers want: "make this feature" Experienced devs want: control over memory, data flow, timing, failure modes That is why abstractions feel magical at first and suffocating later which sparks this whole debate.