Unfortunately in practice that's not always the case. People are often so set in their ways they'll still try to do direct ports of "the old ways" even if the new language/platform offer easier/more elegant solutions. It can be very frustrating.
I think we are getting to a tipping point, but it is a lot of work obviously.
Technology is not a silver bullet. Nor process. At the end of the day it is about your people. Technology & process can set them free.