The Reputation of C++   C++ has often and frequently been criticized for its complexity,... Tagged with cpp, programming, c, discuss.

Dev.to is a community platform for developers, offering resources, discussions, and networking opportunities to empower individuals in their coding journey. Developers can learn new programming languages, frameworks, and tools, engage in discussions on best practices, and share their experiences with fellow developers to enhance their skills and grow their professional network.

C++ remains a powerful and relevant programming language despite common criticisms about complexity, safety, and being outdated. The language's perceived complexity can be managed by starting simple and adding advanced features only when needed. Modern C++ standards (C++20, C++23) continue to evolve with new features like modules and coroutines. While memory safety concerns are valid, they can be addressed through smart pointers and proper practices. C++ continues to power major systems from browsers to game engines, and rewrites to other languages often succeed due to architectural improvements rather than just language choice.

In Defense of C++

A lot of “overcomplication” can be thrown away exactly by using modern features (like std::format instead of “iostream”, or std::variant instead of unions, etc…)
While other “heavy” stuff can be just skipped, that is why so called “Arduino Scripting language” is just C++ and one can be really surprised how many stuff can fit into 2k of RAM…

Memory safety is scary, but debugging garbage collector pauses is a thrill too.

For me, the way debugging gets crazy with compiler old data (garbage) is the most annoying in C++