I learned Objective-C in 1988 (yes, really), as a serious competitor to C++ for the project we were embarking on. But, prior to AutoRelease its memory managemen

I learned Objective-C in 1988 (yes, really), as a serious competitor to C++ for the project we were embarking on. But, prior to AutoRelease its memory management made it basically unusable. I became something of a C++ expert for the next 20 years. I turned down a job in 1994 because it was in Objective-C and I perceived limited future. Later, wishing to build iOS apps, I re-encountered Objective-C. I guess I had the choice to write substantially in C++, but Objective-C is good enough for most app stuff and I never bothered.