The Time Needed to Write “Effective Modern C++”
Is this guy actually writing C++ programs in the wild?  He often presents himself as an apostle in the C++ church, but, I am always surprised that he does not seem to apply his guidelines into any practical project of his.<p>As a programmer, I'm suspicious when people have opinions and give advice but never showed me more than snippets of code.  Like a master tailor that wouldn't sew.  How come he gets that much recognition and respect?<p>I would be much more inclined into accepting advice from someone like, say, Carmack, that has successful projects in C++ under his belt.  (Many people consider Doom 3's code beautiful C++, yet, the choices made there are very controversial, and far from "modern".)<p>I also put Bjarne Stroustrup in the same category.<p>What do you think?