No.<p>In Herb Sutter&#x27;s words, avoiding auto since it makes the code &quot;unreadable&quot;:<p><i>...reflects a bias to code against implementations, not interfaces. Overcommitting to explicit types makes code less generic and more interdependent, and therefore more brittle and limited. It runs counter to the excellent reasons to “write code against interfaces, not implementations”</i><p>See <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;herbsutter.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;12&#x2F;gotw-94-solution-aaa-style-almost-always-auto&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;herbsutter.com&#x2F;2013&#x2F;08&#x2F;12&#x2F;gotw-94-solution-aaa-style-...</a>