The Problem with C++ Safety: Modern C++ Is a Mindset, Not a Standard
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The Problem with C++ Safety: Modern C++ Is a Mindset, Not a Standard was first seen on Lobsters · Hottest on Nov 2, 2026. Since then it has appeared in 22 checks on 1 different day. Its best position was #14 of 25, reached on Nov 2, 10:51 UTC. It dropped off the list after Nov 2, 15:21 UTC.
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"Modern C++" is a meme at this point. When C++11 came out, everyone talked about modern C++. Back then, it was justified - move semantics were a real and significant innovation. But here we are, one and a half decades later, still talking about "modern C++". Nobody can tell me what "modern C++" is anymore. Is it…
You are right but moreover. We have tried better education for 30years. Guess what? The problem is still there. At some point it is time to wonder why this magical solution we keep using does not produce good outcomes! Meanwhile, in Rust, we got an actual factual use case at large scale, in real industry settings…
> Those with experience should correct me if I’m wrong, but talking to the C++ devs in my life tells me that there’s a long memory of being bitten by innocent-looking standard library constructs, both in safety and the performance that a lot of C++ projects call for. Yep. In fact, the form of `std::equal` used in…
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