C++ is in that inconvenient spot where it doesn't help make things simple enough to be truly usable for prototyping or simple GUI programming, and yet isn't the lean system programming language that C is that actively encourages you to use simple and direct constructs.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- C++ is neither simple enough for prototyping nor lean enough for system programming.
- In plain terms
- C++ is not simple for fast code or lean for system code.
- What can you take from it?
- Choose languages based on their specific trade-offs.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Is C++ right for your project?
Another view
It remains widely used despite these perceived flaws.
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