Why do so many programming languages get really basic things wrong

Why do so many programming languages get really basic things wrong (scoping, define<>set, …)? by Tikhon Jelvis https://www.quora.com/Why-do-so-many-programming-languages-get-really-basic-things-wrong-scoping-define-set-%E2%80%A6/answer/Tikhon-Jelvis?share=92f6b7b4&srid=J2xJ