That's a little ungenerous of you. The toy VM has presented an aha! moment to all of us at one time - or more than once, when you learn about Turing equivalence and the rabbit hole that leads from that.
Skip the articles beneath your skill level and move along.
Agreed, it was a bit ungenerous, esp. b/c I didn't realize til someone mentioned it below that the author was a teenager.
My objection, though, is not what's above/below me, it's that given the title, I was expecting a deeper article only to find one that has appeared numerous times. It was frustration I was expressing more than condescension. But you're quite right in using the term "ungenerous." I appreciate the gentle reproof.
Skip the articles beneath your skill level and move along.