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The problem of this phrase, which we all repeat (myself included), is that in reality you would need at least a superficial grasp of all of them, to make an inf
by j1elo 6y ago
The problem of this phrase, which we all repeat (myself included), is that in reality you would need at least a superficial grasp of all of them, to make an informed decision of which ones you need (or want) to include in your project.
Then the thing grows to a team of 20, and you find yourself applying restrictive rules about which subset of C++ is admissible, because otherwise everyone will consider a different subset for their own code.
"You don't need to use all of the language" is a false claim that doesn't go too far without adding extra friction to the project management.
- dgellow 6y agoYep, that's fair. I wouldn't call it "false claim", because I don't it's actually incorrect, you can be perfectly effective and go quite far with just a small selective subset of the language ("A tour of C++, 2nd edition" gives a good overview of this subset IMHO[0]), but the claim is ignoring the mental overhead and decision paralysis induced by C++ complexity. [0]: https://www.stroustrup.com/tour2.html https://www.stroustrup.com/tour2.html
- j1elo 6y agoI agree, it's not a false claim. You definitely put it in better words.