Is it just me, or does wordpress suck form a coding standpoint?

Village Genius, funny you created this thread. I was having a similar conversation this morning over coffee with a friend who's been helping me learn WordPress theme creation. I've read a myriad of books and watched dozens of in-depth videos only to come at the same conclusions. My theory (a bad one) is that WordPress just got lucky and people have gotten used to doing the extra work.