I disagree. Programming is creating an efficient man->machine interface. All abstractions are leaky, the best programming languages balance control with conven

I disagree. Programming is creating an efficient man->machine interface. All abstractions are leaky, the best programming languages balance control with convenience. There is a cost and benefit for every design decision. Disregarding implementation often imposes drastic hidden costs that only become apparent as programs grow in complexity and requirements. Twitter had to change to java, reddit had to change from lisp to python(and still has performance issues constantly), facebook had to write a php compiler, minecraft had to write a C++ version... There's no free lunch.