C++11 makes a LOT of things much, much easier. Yes, it does pile on top of existing complexity because they're loathe to eliminate any backwards compatibility,

C++11 makes a LOT of things much, much easier. Yes, it does pile on top of existing complexity because they're loathe to eliminate any backwards compatibility, but the nice thing is that you don't have to use older features or methods of doing things. In fact, if you look multiple serious C++ codebases, it'll almost look like they're different languages, as every project basically chooses a subset of C++ they accept. Realtime embedded code doesn't look anything like desktop application code, for instance, but they're both technically C++.