The Incredible Shrinking Standard

Explore the evolution of C++ from C++98 to C++17 in this ACCU 2018 conference talk by Alisdair Meredith. Discover how the ISO C++ standard has grown and added new features while simultaneously deprecating and retiring others to maintain a balance and avoid technical debt. Learn about the impact of feature removal on the language and how it has influenced the development of best practices in C++ programming. Gain insights into the careful curation process of the C++ standard and its implications for developers.