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by lowbloodsugar 3067 days ago
Headers are what need fixing first. They are why I would never consider using C++ for any new project and avoid jobs that require maintaining C++ code. C++ is the steam power of computing and keeping legacy monoliths running doesn't do anyone any favors. That shit should have been piece-by-piece rewritten by now.
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You're forgoing all of the sweet cash that C++ legacy maintainers will make in 20-odd years. Like the COBOL people right now.
Hey! That's my retirement plan!