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Re:F-35 is a masterpiece built for the wrong war by pjmlp on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @03:21AM (#47845597)
And proudly written in C++!

I like having C++ on my toolbox, but when Bjarne Stroustoup proudly talks about "F-35 Fighter Jet’s C++ Coding Standards" I am not sure it lands how he thinks it does, given how it turned out to be.

Quite certain that it also contributed to all the software glichs F-35 suffers from.

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Re:F-35 is a masterpiece built for the wrong war by Voultapher on Tuesday April 21, 2026 @04:02AM (#47845900)
The whole Coding Standards talk has always felt like an own goal. Don't get me wrong I have extensive C++ experience and wouldn't work on a project that doesn't have guidelines. But the fact that one _needs_ plain english and hard to check in an automated fashion guidelines when using the tool that is C++ implies something about the deeper culture and issues at play.

Sir you're holding the wrong handle. <The audience looks at a hammer with 17 subtly different handles>

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