Nobody should call themselves a professional if they only knew one language.

And no, I'm not a walking C++ dictionary. I do not keep every technical detail in my head at all times. If I did that, I would be a much poorer programmer. I do keep the main points straight in my head most of the time, and I do know where to find the details when I need them.

C++ is my favorite garbage collected language because it generates so little garbage

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!

However, when Java is promoted as the sole programming language, its flaws and limitations become serious.

More good code has been written in languages denounced as "bad'' than in languages proclaimed "wonderful'' - much more.

It is easy to study the rules of overloading and of templates without noticing that together they are one of the keys to elegant and efficient type-safe containers.