There are plenty of constructs in C++ that are safer than C and still don't impact compile times that much and some that, while safer and better in some regards

There are plenty of constructs in C++ that are safer than C and still don't impact compile times that much and some that, while safer and better in some regards, are murder for compile times. I'm saying there is a tradeoff to be made and faster iteration speeds are oftentimes more valuable for end result quality than (often perceived) safety.