> Learning is difficult
But not insurmountable. In my own experience, all it takes is a small amount of consistent effort each day. I've learned a few programming languages that I use regularly like this, I learned sleight of hand card magic like this and most recently, I've learned to play guitar like this. This year, I hope to learn Spanish like this too. Many people don't want to put consistent regular effort in and are looking for shortcuts. That doesn't work.
> a ghastly chimera of techniques
Well, yeah, the right tool for the job, right? But it does work, so...
Learning is difficult; maybe because it starts with admission of ignorance.
Most of my work, these days, is a ghastly chimera of techniques, from 30 years ago, grafted onto patterns from 30 minutes ago. Real Victor Frankenstein stuff.
It seems to work, though.