Personally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code.

The most fundamental problem in software development is complexity. There is only one basic way of dealing with complexity: divide and conquer

Some software is actually pretty good, by any standard. Think of the Mars Rovers, Google, and the Human Genome Project. Now, that's quality software!

I would encourage nonproprietary standards for tools and libraries.

Defining OO as based on the use of class hierarchies and virtual functions is also practical in that it provides some guidance as to where OO is likely to be successful.

First, I'd like to see the basic tools such as compilers, debuggers, profilers, database interfaces, GUI builders, CAD tools, and so forth fully support the ISO standard.

The most important single aspect of software development is to be clear about what you are trying to build.