> "How did things get this bad?" What are you talking about? It's a great time to be a C++ programmer!

I think like most things C++, the modern solutions are great, but a large number of programmers are still stuck with legacy systems that they cannot or will not change for a variety of reasons.

I don't think there is a magic bullet for people experiencing these problems in legacy codebases - it's either update to a more modern build system and use libraries within that ecosystem, or learn how to work around the potential issues outlined in the original article.