I've used C++ from its inception (when it was cfront C++ -> C translator) to modern C++, not to mention many other languages over the years. Totally agree with

I've used C++ from its inception (when it was cfront C++ -> C translator) to modern C++, not to mention many other languages over the years. Totally agree with the author that C++ manages to accumulate many bad decisions over time, leaving a legacy of overly complex or under-powered features. I suspect a certain laziness in not tackling some of the harder problems in the compiler, for example: type inference, improving the grammar to disambiguate new keywords from variables (for example co_yield). Many features could have been improved with more effort and willingness to tackle hard problems. Perhaps if Sean Baxter's Circle (C++ language extensions) gains traction, there will be hope to modernize C++ syntax and features.