I think there is nothing more miserable than working with tools that you don't like. Part of the allure of starting a startup was not compromising an inch on t

I think there is nothing more miserable than working with tools that you don't like. Part of the allure of starting a startup was not compromising an inch on the exact tools you want. Follow your bliss, not your stock options. That said, I suspect most people that pan C++ have never extensively used or understood the STL or Boost Libraries. Undergrad C++ is nothing more than a basic introduction to the language.