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Blog post, part 6 of a series, reporting that the C++26 draft failed its ISO DIS ballot over contracts, with vote counts, country positions, and next steps.

What HN thinks

ISO finally said no to C++, and the thread mostly said "told you so" while arguing about Frankenstein grammar.

C++ has become unmanageably complex
Many commenters, including a former compiler developer, say the language has too many overlapping features to keep up with, and teams must restrict themselves to a small subset.
Contracts are half-baked
Critics call contracts an optional, inconsistently enforced feature that ignores real problems like the build model and modules; one defender likes that they can be made backward compatible with macros.
Rust is the better pick, or is it
Some argue Rust makes new C++ projects hard to justify, while others counter that Java and C++ still dominate real-world industry and Rust lacks some C++ features.

Consensus: Most agree C++ is bloated and that the contracts feature, which likely sank the ballot, is controversial; modules are seen as poorly adopted.

Recommended in the comments

Rust (tool): Suggested as a modern alternative with editions and a proper build model, usable on ARM and RISC-V microcontrollers.
Qt (library): Named as one of the few good reasons to still choose C++ for a new project.

Summarised by Claude from the comment thread 6 hours ago.

Points: 48
Comments: 54
Best rank: #2
Posted: 2026-10-26 by uasi
Category: Programming

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