It seems like C++ would be simpler if were either just all immutable (like Haskell) or embraced using the full, mutable language for metaprogramming (Jonathan B

It seems like C++ would be simpler if were either just all immutable (like Haskell) or embraced using the full, mutable language for metaprogramming (Jonathan Blow's Jai). Of course that's a horse that left the barn before most of the current barn was even built.