As someone who dabbled in Python as a first language, I fully agree. I found that after learning and developing basic programs on Python, developing and learning new skills became SIGNIFICANTLY more difficult-- like, the learning curve was super steep. As you mentioned, this mainly boils down to the amount of abstraction Python and other higher-level languages have. When I finally studied C, it was genuinely such a hellish experience, but I've come to appreciate that struggle for the sole...