Abstract: Many people hate math, some programmers do too. We hold that this hate stems from a reductionist view of mathematics as merely rule application: number crunching, equation solving and the like. But programming is more akin to mathematical creation, and writing a well designed, neat program can be as exhilarating as devising a new little math theory. In this talk we'll investigate how the mathematical mind approaches the world, and how developing a mathematical inclination can help you be a better C++ programmer. Presentation: https://github.com/joaquintides/usingstdcpp2026