If those people who write code for a living never program in C++ or other languages with pointers, instead using languages like Java and Python, I wouldn't expe

If those people who write code for a living never program in C++ or other languages with pointers, instead using languages like Java and Python, I wouldn't expect them to know what happens when you mess around with pointers in C++. If you don't use pointers, and your language doesn't even support pointers, why care about the behavior of pointers? Understanding the simpler concept of "references" is good enough.