C++11 introduces a lot of things that make it far, far easier to work with. I would not want to go back to a pre-11 environment.
As for everything after that, you don't need to use those features. You can still write C++ like it's '11 and be none the lesser. That's what I do. Keep it simple.
As for everything after that, you don't need to use those features. You can still write C++ like it's '11 and be none the lesser. That's what I do. Keep it simple.