There is still a very large set of people using older style C++. particularly those that came from C. I can assure you they are a long long way from retirement.

There is still a very large set of people using older style C++. particularly those that came from C. I can assure you they are a long long way from retirement. This is particularly true of large code-bases in established firms. Personally, I think it would be an interesting idea to soft ban a lot of pointer use and only allow shared and unique. As pointed out in an earlier comment, it is a 'python' like experience without the performance compromise. This said, the exception is when you need to use well tested existing libraries such as libmicrohttp to implement a local REST server without buying into some mega framework.