On “Safe” C++: An Odyssey of Sneers - eviltoast

this post has been making the rounds on Mastodon, for good reason. it’s nominally a post about the governance and community around C++, but (without spoiling too much) it’s written as a journey packed with cathartic sneers at a number of topics and people we’ve covered here before. as a quick preview, tell me this isn’t relatable:

This is not a feel good post, and to even call it a rant would be dismissive of the absolute unending fury I am currently living through as 8+ years of absolute fucking horseshit in the C++ space comes to fruition, and if I don’t write this all as one entire post, I’m going to physically fucking explode.

fucking masterful

an important moderator note for anyone who comes here looking to tone police in the spirit of the Tech Industry Blog Social Compact: lol

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    Eepy Status*: about 20% of the way through. This is all I have to share so far:

    Bjarne Stroustrup? More like, Blarney Should-Shut-Up.

    *yes, short for epistemic status. Don’t like it? Good, mission accomplished.

    Edit: Eepyness: 60% of the way through.

    This is a masterclass in tea spilling. So many shots fired at fucking everything. I am in awe.

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      Eeps: 90%. I have found something to disagree with:

      Everybody loves Puerto Rican music (please get on this, you’re missing out)

      I cannot stand reggaeton, so this is a no from me.