You are correct in everything you say but we have to be careful of each and every layer we build on top of the "fundamental particles" of programming to minimis

You are correct in everything you say but we have to be careful of each and every layer we build on top of the "fundamental particles" of programming to minimise the risk of accidental complexity. I firmly believe that all techniques that help us reduce errors are valid but that they should be selectively applied according to the context of any given task. I know that such an approach does little to help the newcomer to our craft but silver bullets will always lead newcomers in the wrong direction - at the end of the day what we write is executed by a silicon chip and the more aware we are of it's capabilities and limitations the better.