The whole time I was reading this I couldn't help think of all the "ported x to 30 lines of javascript" headlines. By that I mean, just because it can be done i

The whole time I was reading this I couldn't help think of all the "ported x to 30 lines of javascript" headlines. By that I mean, just because it can be done in a language, doesn't mean it's the best fit. I think his best point was about dropping in boost. It doesn't make sense to add more code, increase compile times, and complicated stack traces just to use C++. I have to admit, I go out of my way to use newer tech sometimes even though I know it'll slow me down. But, we (I) need to remember something about Software Engineering -- at the bottom line, we're building software. Its language and design should reflect the best possible result, and while that doesn't always mean speed, it does mean using the best tools to solve that problem.