Model-driven programmability offers several benefits: * Model-driven APIs for abstraction and simplification: These APIs provide a higher level of abstraction, making it easier to manage and automate networks. * Models decoupled from transport, protocol, and encoding: This decoupling ensures that the same model can be used with different transport protocols, making the system more flexible and easier to integrate with various technologies. Reference: Cisco DevNet Associate materials on model-driven programmability emphasize these advantages, explaining how they contribute to more efficient and manageable network automation.