I think most C++ programmers would agree with that statement. C++ isn't winning any awards in programming language elegance, ease of use, or innovation. That do

I think most C++ programmers would agree with that statement. C++ isn't winning any awards in programming language elegance, ease of use, or innovation. That doesn't mean it's bad, but I don't think very many people who work in C++ wind up evangelizing the language in the same way Rust or C programmers promote their languages.