C++ today provides powerful tools for safety and clarity—ranges, value semantics, concepts, strong types, constexpr — yet unsafe and outdated code is still everywhere. Why? Klaus takes an honest look at what really goes wrong in the C++ world: the knowledge gap between experts and everyday developers, the fascination with dangerous details, and the lagging state of C++ education. This talk is less about language features and more about the mindset that defines how we use them.