I have this hope that there is a better way. Higher-level tools that actually let you see the structure of the software more clearly will be of tremendous value.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Personally, I look forward to better tools for analyzing C++ source code.
Back in my day, I would probe by hand. Now you can get commercial software that does the job for you.
If software's the only thing in your bag of tools, I'm not going to give you great odds.
If you write your own tools, you can sort of see new things, design new things.
Yet, I am convinced that there is a need for high quality software, and the time will come when it will be recognized that it is worth investing effort in its development and in using a careful, structured approach based on safe, structured languages.
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.
Most software today is very much like an Egyptian pyramid with millions of bricks piled on top of each other, with no structural integrity, but just done by brute force and thousands of slaves.
I want to see us remain convinced that software matters in the future.
See, unlike most hackers, I get little joy out of figuring out how to install the latest toy.
This is what people need: an easy-to-deploy, easy-to-use tool.