You keep saying it is a bad idea like it is a given. He keeps saying 5 bazillion...

stonemetal12 on Dec 7, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: C++ in the Linux Kernel

You keep saying it is a bad idea like it is a given. He keeps saying 5 bazillion programmers are quite successful with your "bad idea" so maybe it isn't so bad. Is there any evidence either way on the effects of templates on code quality?