Insider baseball here, but if you really want the inside scoop on the good and bad parts of C++, read both of these sites: 1. C++ Frequently Asked Questions L

Insider baseball here, but if you really want the inside scoop on the good and bad parts of C++, read both of these sites: 1. C++ Frequently Asked Questions Lite [1] 2. C++ Frequently Questioned Answers Lite [2] I think it's important to note that not everybody agrees with either the FAQ or FQA sites, but this is a good jumping off point if you want to read the criticisms of the language itself. [1] http://www.dietmar-kuehl.de/mirror/c++-faq/ http://www.dietmar-kuehl.de/mirror/c++-faq/ [2] http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/ http://yosefk.com/c++fqa/