The popular refrain has more to do with the lack of memory security features in the language, although I'm sure they will bolt a borrow checker or something on

The popular refrain has more to do with the lack of memory security features in the language, although I'm sure they will bolt a borrow checker or something on to the language. There are currently enclaves of developers who know varying versions of C++. There's a good chance that a 20-year C++ veteran would have to consult the documentation for syntax. That's concerning. Defining what something isn't is nearly always more important than defining what it is, and C++ is seemingly trying to be everything.