--- title: The Real Problem of C++ - Klaus Iglberger - NDC TechTown... description: C++ has a safety problem, but it's primarily a mindset and education issue rather than a fundamental language flaw. The language provides powerful tools for... canonical: https://daily.dev/posts/the-real-problem-of-c---klaus-iglberger---ndc-techtown-2025-mmfd6tszz twitter:card: summary_large_image twitter:site: @dailydotdev og:type: website og:site_name: daily.dev og:title: The Real Problem of C++ - Klaus Iglberger - NDC TechTown 2025 | daily.dev og:description: C++ has a safety problem, but it's primarily a mindset and education issue rather than a fundamental language flaw. The language provides powerful tools for... og:url: https://daily.dev/posts/the-real-problem-of-c---klaus-iglberger---ndc-techtown-2025-mmfd6tszz og:image: https://api.daily.dev/og/posts/mMFD6TsZZ.png og:image:alt: The Real Problem of C++ - Klaus Iglberger - NDC TechTown 2025 og:image:width: 1200 og:image:height: 630 og:locale: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # The Real Problem of C++ - Klaus Iglberger - NDC TechTown 2025 **[NDC Conferences](https://daily.dev/sources/ndc)** · 56 min read · 2 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary C++ has a safety problem, but it's primarily a mindset and education issue rather than a fundamental language flaw. The language provides powerful tools for writing safe code: ranges eliminate bound safety issues, constexpr catches undefined behavior at compile time, strong types with constraints ensure type safety, and value semantics prevent lifetime problems. These solutions have existed for years, yet many developers still write "classic C++" using raw loops, pointers, and inheritance hierarchies. The real challenge is that only a small fraction of C++ developers (estimated 1-10%) actively learn modern best practices through conferences, books, and online resources. Better education, tooling enforcement, and community advocacy are needed to spread modern C++ practices beyond the bubble of engaged developers. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. 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