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The C++ Standard Library Has Been Walking Itself Back for Fifteen Years

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The C++ Standard Library has been gradually diminishing in functionality over the past fifteen years, as evident from publicly available records. This decline impacts C++ developers' productivity and the language's overall usability.

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C++'s Fifteen-Year Slide 🚨



The C++ Standard Library has been gradually diminishing in functionality over the past fifteen years, as evident from publicly available records. This decline impacts C++ developers' productivity and the language's overall usability.
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