> I've been writing C++ for 21 years now (started when I was 14). So? As far as I know this could be 1 year+ 20 repeats. In contrast to your experience, I mis

> I've been writing C++ for 21 years now (started when I was 14). So? As far as I know this could be 1 year+ 20 repeats. In contrast to your experience, I missed move semantics since the early 2000s. It’s not just to avoid copies. How about the ability to avoid pointers, aliasing, and allocation. Move semantics afford more than just avoiding a copy.