One cause of this phenomenon is both sides sometimes oversimplifying a complex situation in different directions. When people talk about "C++", they may mean:

One cause of this phenomenon is both sides sometimes oversimplifying a complex situation in different directions. When people talk about "C++", they may mean: - "C++ as it theoretically could be in when C++20 or so is used pervasively" - "C++ as it can be when certain C++17 features are used pervasively" - "C++ as it is often used in practice today" (and this is still oversimplifying more nuanced realities). It's very common for people to make observations about "C++" which are wrong on one sense and right in another.