C++ can be used for systems programming, so I don't think there's any good argument that it's not a sharp enough tool. I agree that "obtuse" is a poor criticism.
[...] from my experience it takes at least one year to understand C++ to reach the level of being proficient in it. [...] I found that the critique of C++ comes from people who didn't put enough effort to understand it thoroughly.
C++ can be used for systems programming, so I don't think there's any good argument that it's not a sharp enough tool. I agree that "obtuse" is a poor criticism.
[...] from my experience it takes at least one year to understand C++ to reach the level of being proficient in it. [...] I found that the critique of C++ comes from people who didn't put enough effort to understand it thoroughly.
But this is a much better one.