Pretty much, and for a few good reasons: - Most C++ projects are not greenfield, and C++ programmers are often working with 10-20 years of cruft in their codeb

Pretty much, and for a few good reasons: - Most C++ projects are not greenfield, and C++ programmers are often working with 10-20 years of cruft in their codebases. - Most of those codebases are also somewhat object-oriented, and thereby tained with "enterprise Javaness." - C++ has a number of high-profile detractors who are well-liked in the programming world, like Linus Torvalds and (in this sphere) Bryan Cantrill. Most of these detractors haven't touched C++ in 15-20 years and are still railing against the monstrosity that was C++03 and the thickness of the C++ spec (without actually using it). - C++ is widely used, and often not in places where it is appropriate or useful. When people use something, they see its rough edges. - C++ isn't "cool" in programming spheres.