This is like saying you should learn C before using [some-lang] when all you want to do is cobble together a web page. Yes, it might be beneficial to some, but

This is like saying you should learn C before using [some-lang] when all you want to do is cobble together a web page. Yes, it might be beneficial to some, but it's not absolutely required. Some people just don't live in the shell. We're taught to build upon useful building blocks to make useful things - why would you not abstract away the monotonous tasks?