Author here. It wasn't meant to be a knock on Montreal. But on code bases that have very apparent different eras and styles. The idea actually came from a podc

Author here. It wasn't meant to be a knock on Montreal. But on code bases that have very apparent different eras and styles. The idea actually came from a podcast interview with a C++ expert. We talked about some parts of any large C++ code base looking like Old Montreal and some looking like Art Deco or whatever other style. To me it was a very accurate and memorable metaphore but I get why it hits wrong for many. Montréal is a beautiful City that has a mix of styles. Thats great for the city, just not great in a big code base. Clearly I need a better term.