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Every time I hear people bashing C++ for not being memory safe, I somehow get reminded of the teens that were eating Tide Pods a few years ago. So let's put a b
by gigel82 4y ago
Every time I hear people bashing C++ for not being memory safe, I somehow get reminded of the teens that were eating Tide Pods a few years ago. So let's put a big warning and lock away the Tide Pods because people might eat them. Well FFS, I just want to do my laundry and I know what I'm doing.
Sure, I introduced my share of memory bugs in C++ code early in my career when the standard was older and the (static analysis) tools were missing, but working with the modern C++ ecosystem now is a pleasure, and I don't want to have a hand tied behind my back and locked into the playpen with the Tide Pod gourmands for "safety". </rant>
- dtech 4y agoIf large groups of people and especially large groups of experts keep making the same mistakes with a tool, it's not the users that's the problem, it's the tool.
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- Hemospectrum 4y agoThe problem isn't novices stubbing their toes in their own homes. The problem is professional programmers beneath your skill level who are making those same old mistakes in government offices and major corporations.