Most of the programmers in ten years will be us, and we won't get much smarter.

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.

I find languages that support just one programming paradigm constraining

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

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.

Certainly not every good program is object-oriented, and not every object-oriented program is good.

If you think it's simple, then you have misunderstood the problem.