The zen of learning cpp

02 Apr 2020 C++ C++ Mindset

Note: This is just collections of quotes/opinions that I consider would be good mindset for someone to move from another languages (ex: C) to Cpp or just start with Cpp

• If you’re arguing, you’re loosing - Mike Thomas

  Ref: CppCon 2016: Dan Saks “extern c: Talking to C Programmers about C++”

• C++ is complicated, very complicated language. There can’t be anything simple in C++ - Nicolai Josuttis

  Ref: CppCon 2018: Nicolai Josuttis “The Nightmare of Initialization in C++”

• You don’t have to know every detail of C++ to write good programs - Bjarne Strostrup

  Ref: A Tour of C++ In-Depth 2nd Page 19

• You’ll need a right mindset - Steve Fleming

  Ref: https://www.automatedtradingsoftware.com/blog/mql-programming/do-you-have-the-right-mindset-to-be-a-programmer/

• TBD