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Is it really possible to avoid encountering boost or another template heavy framework?

• sillysaurusx 3y ago
  Yup. In fact, boost is often a code smell, especially in modern C++. The standard library packs a great deal of functionality now, and things like boost threading aren’t needed anymore. Lambda functions (closures) and range-based for loops also greatly reduced the need for boost. It’s still useful, just not super critical anymore. You won’t feel like you’re missing out if you avoid it.
  • self_awareness 3y ago
    Saying that boost is a code smell suggests that std is a code smell too, since often std gets its packages directly from boost.
• tambre 3y ago
  Having something like Boost these days is quite far from essential and unless it was in a company's stack already or someone loves it I think you're unlikely to find it in greenfield projects.
  • pajko 3y ago
    Except if some policy enforces C++11 or C++14, especially in embedded systems, where compilers might be years behind in following the specs. For example, gcc has (almost) full C++17 support starting from version 8, which might seem old enough to be omnipresent, but still some QNX-based distributions might have stuck with 5.x.
• andersa 3y ago
  Of course, especially if you want your code to compile within reasonable time.