Yes - after writing C++ for 30 years I know how to make my life easy with it. If I never touch the wonky and unsafe bits it just works. But man, after trying t

Yes - after writing C++ for 30 years I know how to make my life easy with it. If I never touch the wonky and unsafe bits it just works. But man, after trying to watch after a C++ project with other kinds of programmers on it I kind of wish it was built into the compiler. Rust is pretty much what I do by convention. Also when a beginner asks me whether they should start learning C++, prepare for a long uncomfortable silence while I look for the right words.