#1 needs to be emphasized. 8-12 years ago I knew modern C++ inside-and-out. I worked on high-performance template developer libraries. These days whenever a C+

#1 needs to be emphasized. 8-12 years ago I knew modern C++ inside-and-out. I worked on high-performance template developer libraries. These days whenever a C++ opening comes up in my job feed, it's in game development or it requires extensive domain-specific embedded/firmware experience. I just shrug and move on.