[cwyers]

I think the author misunderstands the difference between his use of C++ and Google's use, where Google wants to treat thousands of developers are largely exchangeable over billions of lines of code.

[jghn]

One problem is that many people fail to make that distinction and then cargo cult whatever google puts forth for style guides

People need to remember that just because Google does something one way does not imply it is correct nor that it is incorrect