Chapter 0. Introduction

Welcome! Embracing Modern C++ Safely is a reference book designed for professionals who develop and maintain large-scale, complex C++ software systems and want to leverage modern C++ features.

This book focuses on the productive value of each new language feature, starting with C++11, particularly when the systems and organizations involved are considered at scale. We deliberately left aside ideas and idioms — however clever and intellectually intriguing — that could hurt the bottom line when applied to large-scale systems. Instead, we focus on making wise economic and design decisions, with an understanding of the inevitable trade-offs that arise in any engineering discipline. In doing so, we do our best to steer clear ...

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