I think a lot of the broad criticism of C++ is from people who don't use it professionally and have a superficial understanding of it. Professionals usually hav

I think a lot of the broad criticism of C++ is from people who don't use it professionally and have a superficial understanding of it. Professionals usually have specific criticisms of C++ (based on actual problems) which non-professionals interpret as "everyone hates C++". I use C++ professionally and I'm rarely frustrated by it. The language is getting better over time, which is nice too.