It seems like this article makes the tacit assumption that 'better software' means the programmer is closer to the metal and has a better mental model of comput

It seems like this article makes the tacit assumption that 'better software' means the programmer is closer to the metal and has a better mental model of computation. I won't argue that's not one aspect of better software. But doesn't that completely ignore the rest of what makes good software, like understanding the problem space and creating a good design? It seems to me that your choice of language only matters if the language muddles your clarity of thought and expression, and in this regard the merit of C over Python is less clear.