Second most of that. I used to be really passionate about C++ back in the days, but it's just too damn complex. Yes, some new features really help; if I could

Second most of that. I used to be really passionate about C++ back in the days, but it's just too damn complex. Yes, some new features really help; if I could bring one to a desert island it would be lambdas. Tuning C++ these days is mostly trial and error for me, there are so many gotchas to keep in mind that it's more or less impossible to juggle it all mentally. From my experience there comes a point where the required effort tips the scales towards more convenient languages for most projects. But by the time you realize you're usually up to your neck in template goo that no one wants to translate.