I've developed quite a bit in C, C++, Python, Go, Ruby, and Java/Coffee script and a hand full of others.
The thing is, of all the languages I code in C++ is my favorite. It is the most performant (using C where necessary), and is as easy to code in as JavaScript IMO. C++14 (and higher) feels like coding in Go or Python.
I feel most people don't actually have experience enough with modern C++ and are trying to use the 90's version of C++. The 90's version is awful, and even the modern has a few quirks. However, when you need performance and something less than C it's amazing.
The thing is, of all the languages I code in C++ is my favorite. It is the most performant (using C where necessary), and is as easy to code in as JavaScript IMO. C++14 (and higher) feels like coding in Go or Python.
I feel most people don't actually have experience enough with modern C++ and are trying to use the 90's version of C++. The 90's version is awful, and even the modern has a few quirks. However, when you need performance and something less than C it's amazing.