System Check: Are Dev Boards Making Engineers “lazy”?

System check! Are modern development boards making engineers more productive or just lazy? With powerful plug-and-play platforms, ready-made libraries, and rapid prototyping tools, it has never been easier to get a project up and running. But does this convenience come at a cost? Please share your opinion.
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Past Results

Wondering about the results from last week’s System Check on the topic of programming languages? Here are the result's from last week.
  Based on these results, C still firmly owns the embedded world. At least that is what our community members are indicating. Nearly half of respondents say it is their go-to language for embedded or electronics development. C++ comes in second with Python trailing well behind. This information indicates that the industry still values efficiency, hardware control, determinism, and decades of proven tooling. The classics remain a solution for many engineers.

When looking ahead three years, Python emerges at the leader, with Rust also showing strong momentum. C++ remains relevant, while C appears to fall behind. While this is just one poll, it could signal a changing development landscape where engineers increasingly see Python driving automation, AI, testing, scripting, and faster workflows, while Rust gains attention for safer systems programming.