I mean, when coding memory management by hand in C or C++ (although C++ of course has things like RAII and smart pointers which simplify life a lot), you do nee

I mean, when coding memory management by hand in C or C++ (although C++ of course has things like RAII and smart pointers which simplify life a lot), you do need to have similar mechanisms within your own head. Otherwise you'll get all sorts of fun stuff like pointer aliasing, use-after-free, or what-have-you.