Comment by diego_moita

Because, little by little, C++ became "unlearnable".

Long ago C++ made C a little bit more complex. Because there were already lots of C programmers that wasn't a big deal.

But then it didn't stop. Little by little C++ grew into a monstrosity. A lot of people went along. I gave up.

For new programmers to climb in 2-3 years a mountain that seasoned programmers took 15-20 years to climb is asking too much.