> Vulkan IS cumbersome to write using just C API, yes, but when you write actual program you usually wrap this functionality in a thin layer, and then suddenly everything becomes a lot less cumbersome. For example, you write initialization code exactly once, tailored for you specific needs, then wrap it in a function.

It follows the tradition of Khronos APIs, having each developer writing that thin layer as rite of passage, one must earn their stripes to use Khronos APIs.